About this Independent Study   

This course was launched in 2018. Updates were made in October 2022.

Once registered, you must complete the course within 150 days, or you will be deactivated. To be reactivated, contact us.

Who Should Take This Course

This course is designed for community health workers and community outreach/education staff. Other staff who work with teens and young adult clients will benefit.

Objectives

By the end of the training, participants will be able to

• Describe how the changes in the teenage brain and body affect how teenagers make decisions,
• Explore personal attitudes and biases,
• List tips for speaking with teenagers,
• List client-centered questions to help teenagers think about their future and make decisions about contraceptives.

Continuing Education

Continuing Education for Community Health Workers (CHW)

Texas community health workers (CHWs) and CHW Instructors can apply for 1 hour of continuing CHW or CHW-I education.

Cardea Services is an approved provider of continuing education credits by: The Texas Department of State Health Services.

Disclosures

There are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible​ companies for those involved with the ability to control​ the content of this activity.​ 

Acknowledgements

Thanks to our partners:

This project is funded with a grant from St. David’s Foundation