PA Training Center for Health Equity

The PA Training Center for Health Equity was established in 2021, the PA AHEC Training Center for Health Equity provides resources, tools, and training to advance health equity.

What is Health Equity?

Achieving health equity means that everyone has the opportunity to be their healthiest self. It also means that no one is stopped from achieving their full health potential because of race, gender, location, or other social factors. When talking about equity it is important to note the difference between equity and equality.

Community Health Worker Training

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LEARN MORE ABOUT HEALTH EQUITY IN PA

Use the links below to learn more about the importance of health equity and what our training center is doing across the state of PA.

Community Health
Worker Training

Community Health Workers (CHWs) are a health equity workforce that are trusted members of the community they serve. Learn more about how PA AHEC supports CHWs across PA

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