Special Series on Trauma-Informed Management for CHW Supervisors
Pennsylvania AHEC is holding a special series on trauma-informed management for CHW supervisors in August. The three-part series will...
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Patricia Bricker
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Patricia Bricker
Aug 18, 20221 min read
Register Now for First Annual Community Health Worker Conference
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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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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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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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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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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