Training and Resources
The Office of Border Public Health (OBPH) Community Health Worker (CHW) Training Center provides DSHS-certified CEU training for CHWs and CHWIs. This self-paced training is available in person and online. Subject matter experts review each training before it can earn DSHS certification. Trainers are DSHS-certified CHWIs who are affiliated with the OBPH CHW Training Center.
Live Training Schedule
The OBPH CHW Training Center provides the following training and related resources:
Online Self-Paced Training
You can access other training on the HHS Learning Portal.
Smiles for Moms and Babies – Oral Health Training (English and Spanish)
A free online course for home visitors and other frontline community health workers working with pregnant women, infants, and toddlers. The training combines oral health information with conversation techniques for effective family-centered oral health discussions. Each module includes reflection activities and videos demonstrating how to guide an oral health discussion with families.
This training provides (2) DSHS-certified CEUs for both CHW and CHWIs. Users must create a profile on the HHS Learning portal for this training. Contact dental@dshs.texas.gov for more information.