The Langan Allied Health Academy’s
Community Health Worker Training Institute
Find out more now by visiting the PA Community Health Worker Collaborative Website and registering for a FREE virtual information session.
In-person information session: Coming late-Summer 2023
Langan Allied Health Academy
Penn State Health St. Joseph, Downtown Campus
145 N. 6th Street (at Walnut), Reading, PA 19601
Basement, Room 108
Join the growing field of Community Health Workers who work to improve the health of the community. They have been hired in hospitals, clinics, and other community-based organizations. The training will prepare participants to work in the field or better equip professionals in their current roles to connect patients with needed resources in the community.
Training is FREE for qualified students.
The 75-hour program will begin in Fall 2023.
What you will learn:
Skills for Employment as a CHW:
- Boundaries
- Networking
- Mandated Reporting
- Health Literacy
- Self Care and Stress
- Safety
Special Training:
- COMPASS
- CPR/First Aid
- Youth Mental Health First Aid
- Motivational Interviewing
- Tobacco Cessation
For more info, or to apply, contact:
Ramona Turpin, ramona@lcrb.org
or
Laura Welliver, lwelliver@pennstatehealth.psu.edu, 610.378.2474 for more information.