The Langan Allied Health Academy’s
Community Health Worker Training Institute
In-person information session: October 4, 2022 at 10:00 A.M.
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 begins on October 17, 2022.
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:
nadine Smet-Weiss, nadine@lcrb.org, 484-333-4015 or
Laura Welliver, lwelliver@pennstatehealth.psu.edu, 610.378.2474 for more information.