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Community Health Worker Conference: Sept. 23-24

Jul 251 min read

Community Health Worker Conference: Sept. 23-24

The Eastcentral and Northcentral PA AHECs are hosting the Third Annual PA Community Health Worker Conference at the Penn Stater Hotel and...

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New Lupus Hub for Community Health Workers

Patricia Bricker

Jul 251 min read

New Lupus Hub for Community Health Workers

The Lupus Foundation of America has developed a resource hub on its website especially for Community Health Workers (CHWs). As frontline...

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PA CHW Collaborative Welcomes Members, Launches New Website

Patricia Bricker

Jul 251 min read

PA CHW Collaborative Welcomes Members, Launches New Website

Pennsylvania has a new collaborative working to advance and support the profession of community health workers. The Pennsylvania...

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PA AHEC’s CHW Supervisor Series Kicks Off March 14

Patricia Bricker

Mar 61 min read

PA AHEC’s CHW Supervisor Series Kicks Off March 14

Pennsylvania AHEC will present three free webinars this spring to support supervisors of community health workers (CHWs). The March 14...

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Save the Date! Third Annual Statewide CHW Conference: Sept. 23-24 in State College

Patricia Bricker

Mar 61 min read

Save the Date! Third Annual Statewide CHW Conference: Sept. 23-24 in State College

Sponsorship and exhibitor packages available now. Email Liz Schaefer in the Eastcentral PA AHEC.

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CHW Scope of Services Survey: Organizational Responses Due Feb. 2

Patricia Bricker

Jan 311 min read

CHW Scope of Services Survey: Organizational Responses Due Feb. 2

Community Health Worker (CHW) employers are asked to complete a survey (one per organization) by end-of-day Feb. 2 to inform the...

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PA AHEC Seeking Employer Partners for CHW Apprenticeship Program

Patricia Bricker

Jan 311 min read

PA AHEC Seeking Employer Partners for CHW Apprenticeship Program

With Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements on the horizon for services provided by Community Health Workers (CHWs), now may be a good time...

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Medicare to Start Paying for Community Health Worker Services

Patricia Bricker

Jan 231 min read

Medicare to Start Paying for Community Health Worker Services

Effective January 1, 2024, Medicare will pay for social determinant of health assessments every six months and monthly community health...

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Online Oral Health Continuing Education Available for CHWs

Patricia Bricker

Jan 231 min read

Online Oral Health Continuing Education Available for CHWs

Community Health Workers (CHWs) can learn how to promote oral health, support patient oral health self-management, and identify oral...

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Certified CHWs Asked to Complete Oral Health Survey by Feb. 9

Patricia Bricker

Jan 231 min read

Certified CHWs Asked to Complete Oral Health Survey by Feb. 9

The Pennsylvania Coalition for Oral Health (PCOH) is asking Certified Community Health Workers to complete an annual survey on oral...

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CHWs, Allies Rally at the Capitol for Medicaid Funding

Patricia Bricker

Jan 231 min read

CHWs, Allies Rally at the Capitol for Medicaid Funding

Pennsylvania AHEC joined Community Health Workers (CHWs) and other CHW allies at the Capitol in Harrisburg on October 17 to advocate for...

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CHWs Are Health Equity Champions: PA AHEC Program Director

Patricia Bricker

Nov 17, 20221 min read

CHWs Are Health Equity Champions: PA AHEC Program Director

Community health workers (CHWs) are champions of health equity, Pennsylvania AHEC Program Director Dr. Ben Fredrick told attendees at the...

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Still Time to Register for First Annual Statewide CHW Conference, Sept. 28-30

Patricia Bricker

Sep 9, 20221 min read

Still Time to Register for First Annual Statewide CHW Conference, Sept. 28-30

There’s still time to register for the First Annual Statewide Community Health Worker (CHW) Conference to be held Sept. 28-30 at the...

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Register Now for First Annual Community Health Worker Conference

Patricia Bricker

Aug 18, 20221 min read

Registration is open for Pennsylvania’s First Annual Community Health Worker Conference, Sept. 28-30, at the Wyndham Garden-State College...

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CHWs Sought for Research Study on Oral Health Support for Black Families

Patricia Bricker

Aug 18, 20221 min read

CHWs Sought for Research Study on Oral Health Support for Black Families

Southeast Pennsylvania AHEC is helping to recruit community health workers (CHWs) in Pennsylvania for a research study on providing oral...

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Patricia Bricker

Jul 13, 20221 min read

Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Events

Pennsylvania CHW Conference: Sept. 28-30, State College. Agenda and registration information coming soon! Northcentral Pennsylvania AHEC...

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Pennsylvania CHW Employer Financing Survey

Patricia Bricker

Jul 13, 20221 min read

Pennsylvania CHW Employer Financing Survey

The PA CHW Task Force Billing, Reimbursement and Sustainability Committee is conducting a survey of CHW employers to learn how they are...

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PA Training Center for Health Equity Happenings

Patricia Bricker

Jul 13, 20221 min read

PA Training Center for Health Equity Happenings

The Pennsylvania Training Center for Health Equity further advanced health equity training in June. Our Community Health Worker (CHW)...

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Community Health Worker Conference and Free CHW Learning Series

Patricia Bricker

Jun 7, 20221 min read

Community Health Worker Conference and Free CHW Learning Series

Eastcentral and Northcentral Pennsylvania AHEC and Temple University are planning an in-person Community Health Worker (CHW) Conference,...

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Making Health Equity a Priority in Your Community Focus of PA Health Equity Summit

Patricia Bricker

Apr 15, 20221 min read

Making Health Equity a Priority in Your Community Focus of PA Health Equity Summit

Being inclusive is a key to achieving health equity, attendees learned at the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Health Equity Summit in...

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