Pennsylvania lawmakers push to expand access to doulas to improve Black maternal health wpxi.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wpxi.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Pa increases access to doulas to help close maternal disparity gaps wesa.fm - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wesa.fm Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
To help address maternal health disparities in access to quality health care for Black, Hispanic, and indigenous communities in Pennsylvania, the state’s department of human services is expanding doula access, effective Feb. 1.
HACC to launch 100% online community health worker program
Updated Jan 20, 2021;
The CHW program is accredited through the Pennsylvania Certification Board, according to a press release.
Vic Rodgers, vice president of workforce development, said, “Currently, there are over 400 job openings in Pennsylvania for community health workers. HACC has designed an educational program that satisfies Pennsylvania Certification Board requirements and meets a need in the community.”
HACC’s program includes lecture and clinical opportunities and covers six major areas: health care, social services, communication skills, health education, and individual and community advocacy.
Upon completion of the program, individuals may apply for professional certification as a CHW, the release said.