Public Health Region 1 Community Health Improvement
Services
- Certified Child Passenger Safety Inspection and Installation
- Work with community leaders and stakeholders to prevent infant and child injuries and deaths due to causes of infant mortality, suicide, motor vehicle fatalities and other preventable deaths, and by participating in and supporting Child Fatality Review Teams in the Panhandle and South Plains
- Provide training and technical assistance to Texans related to the prevention and awareness of Human Trafficking, and Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking
- Provide DSHS-Certified Community Health Worker continuing education hours through biannual educational events and collaboration with regional partners
- Provide training and technical assistance to community partners and providers of health & safety programs for migrant and seasonal farm-workers and refugee families
- Provide training and technical assistance on Positive Youth Development
Region 1 Staff Contact Information:
LUBBOCK OFFICE
6302 Iola Ave
Lubbock, TX 79424
806-783-6481
taiya.jones@dshs.texas.gov
Taiya Jones-Castillo, LBSW
Program Specialist, Certified as Community Health Worker Instructor and Child Passenger Safety Technician
AMARILLO OFFICE
3407 Pony Express Way
Amarillo, TX 79118
806-655-7151
Lee.Gibbons@dshs.texas.gov
Lee Gibbons
Program Specialist, Certified as Community Health Worker Instructor and Child Passenger Safety Technician
Links
DSHS Action Plan to Address Substance Abuse
HHS Healthy Texas Women Program
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