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Leadership Academy is a four-month, hybrid leadership program that equips Community Health Workers (CHWs) to translate frontline experience into policy impact—especially around Medicaid implementation, sustainable financing, and equitable access. Participants learn how PA policy is made, how to brief decision-makers, and how to track advocacy results.
PACHW’s Leadership Academy was incredibly valuable for staff to practice their public speaking skills and work with the PA General Assembly.
Congrats to our Leadership Academy 2025 Graduates!
13 CHWs total—from Perry, Adams, and Cumberland counties
o Shannon Twigg, Sadler Health Center
o Olivia Ryan, Sadler Health Center
o Ramlo Jire, Sadler Health Center
o Mariel Vasquez, Hamilton Health Center
o Devora Damian, Hamilton Health Center
o Annastasia Reber, Hamilton Health Center
o Lorianny Santana, Hamilton Health Center
o Amy Jacobs, Harrisburg Area YMCA
o Amy Lauver, Harrisburg Area YMCA
o Brian Wolfe, Harrisburg Area YMCA
o Megan Maurer, Harrisburg Area YMCA o Eric Rothermel, Harrisburg Area YMCA
o Courtney Kindall, Harrisburg Area YMCA