July 31, 2020 - 10:00am

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Agenda

Meeting Site: Microsoft Office Teams Live

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting will be conducted online using Microsoft Teams only. Join the meeting here.

There is not a physical location for this meeting.

Attendees who would like to provide public comment should see the Public Comment section below.

1. Welcome and introductions - Costa N. Ndayisabye, Assistant Presiding Officer
2. Approval of minutes (January 30, 2020*)- John Chacón, HHSC, Advisory Committee Coordination Office
3. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Section Update - Brett Spencer, Manager, Community Health and Wellness Branch
4. Legal Overview - Jennifer Nguyen, J.D., Attorney, DSHS, Legal Services Division
5. Texas Association of Promotores or Community Health Workers (CHWs) Update - Julie St John, MA, MPH, DrPh, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
6. Promotoras 1st - Merida Escobar, South Texas Promotor(a) Association, Inc.
7. Appointment of Member and Non-Member Subcommittee Members - Merida Escobar, Presiding Officer - Costa N. Ndayisabye, Assistant Presiding Officer

   -Advisory Committee Sub-Committee Updates - Sub-Committee Leads

8. CHW Virtual Summit: Impact, Outcomes, and Lessons Learned - Quisha Umemba, MPH, BSN, RN, CDCES, CHW Instructor, Umemba Health, LLC
9. Committee Member Sharing - Costa N. Ndayisabye, Assistant Presiding Officer
10. Public Comment - John Chacón, HHSC, Advisory Committee Coordination Office
11. Agenda items for next meeting - Costa N. Ndayisabye, Assistant Presiding Officer
12. Adjourn - Costa N. Ndayisabye, Assistant Presiding Officer

*Action Item

Public Comment: DSHS welcomes public comments pertaining to topics related to PROMOTOR(A) OR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION. Members of the public who would like to provide public comment are asked to complete a Public Comment Form here.

Members of the public are encouraged to participate in this process by providing written public comment to DSHS by emailing Beatrice Smith at Beatrice.Smith@dshs.texas.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Please include your name and either the organization you are representing or that you are speaking as a private citizen. Written comments are limited to three minutes and will be read during the meeting for consideration by the Committee. 

If you would like to register to provide oral comments, please mark the correct box on the Public Comment form.  Instructions for providing oral comment will be emailed to you.  Registration should be completed no later than 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Members of the public may also use the Microsoft Teams Live Event Q&A section to submit a request to provide public comment.  The request must contain your name, either the name of the organization you are representing or that you are speaking as a private citizen, and your direct phone number.

Public comment is limited to three minutes.  Speakers must state their name, affiliation, or if they are speaking on their own behalf.  Public members who are using handouts are asked to provide an electronic copy in accessible pdf format that will be distributed by HHS staff to Council members, State staff, and the public. Handouts are limited to two pages (paper size: 8.5” by 11”, one side only) of documentation. Handouts must be emailed to Beatrice Smith at Beatrice.Smith@dshs.texas.gov (DSHS) immediately after registering and include the name of the person who will be commenting.

Contact:  Questions regarding agenda items, content, or meeting arrangements should be directed to Beatrice Smith at Beatrice.Smith@dshs.texas.gov or (512) 776-2208.

This meeting is open to the public.  No reservations are required, and there is no cost to attend this meeting.

Persons who want to attend the meeting and require assistive technology or services should contact Beatrice Smith, Promotor(a)/CHW Training and Certification Program, Department of State Health Services, at Beatrice.Smith@dshs.texas.gov or (512) 776-2208,at least 72 hours before the meeting so appropriate arrangements can be made.