Texas AHEC East-Greater Houston Region is committed to improving the health of urban and underserved communities in Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, and Waller Counties.
Health Education and Workforce development
Through innovative health education and health workforce development programs, we work with our community to bridge existing gaps in care among the underserved.
Texas Department of State Health Services Community Health Worker Certification Trainings
Community Health Workers (CHWs) work in association with the local health care system (hospitals, doctors, clinics) in both urban and rural environments to bridge the gap between providers and underserved populations in need of care. They are members of the community who share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status and life experiences with those they serve.
AHEC SCHOLARS
The AHEC Scholars Program is for current health profession students interested in gaining additional training and team-based clinical experiences working in rural areas and/or with underserved populations. The program is open to students in disciplines that support primary health care services delivery including both clinical roles, such as physician, physician assistant, nurse, pharmacist, surgical technologist, radiologic technologist, mental health counselor, addiction counselor and clinical lab scientist, and non-clinical roles such as social workers, community health workers, and others.
MHREACH Program
The Greater Houston Region has partnered with Texas Southern University to buid the maternal health workforce and its capacity to address black maternal heath disparities. Greater Houston will provide Texas Department of State Health Services Community Health Worker (CHW) Certification training for select community members to increase the number of heath professionals working to address disparities.
“I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.”
– Maya Anelou