Our Work

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Women for a Healthy Environment (WHE) believes everyone deserves a healthy environment.

WHE’s main program areas – Healthy Homes, Healthy Schools, Healthy Early Learning Centers, and Environmental Health Policy – empower individuals to protect themselves, their families, and advocate for systems change.​
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Healthy Homes

The Healthy Homes program provides science-based information to educate communities about the impact of environmental hazards. Our program equips families to make changes in their homes that reduce toxic exposures and promote healthier spaces.

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Healthy Schools

Our Healthy Schools program ensures that children can learn in safe, healthy, and sustainable environments. We help schools and early learning centers address environmental hazards such as lead, radon, and poor air quality through assessments, targeted training, and customized action plans. These efforts create safer, healthier learning spaces that promote both student well-being and academic success.

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Healthy Early Learning Centers

Our Healthy Early Learning program helps early learning centers create healthier, more environmentally sustainable environments for young children. We offer professional development, technical assistance, and cleaning supplies to support early childhood educators in building safer, healthier spaces. Through our program, educators gain the tools and knowledge needed to improve indoor environments and promote the well-being of children in their care.

Environmental Health Policy

Championing Change: Our Fight for Environmental Health and Justice

WHE is dedicated to advancing policies that protect the health of our communities. Our environmental health policy efforts focus on reducing harmful exposures, improving air and water quality, and addressing environmental injustices that disproportionately affect women, children, and vulnerable populations. Through education, advocacy, and partnership, we work to shape policy solutions that create safer, healthier environments for everyone. Join us in advocating for a future where environmental health is a right, not a privilege.

Areas Served

Women for a Healthy Environment has offices and programs in Southwestern and Southeastern Pennsylvania. WHE works with local, state and federal legislators to help all Pennsylvanians.

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About Women for a Healthy Environment

Women for a Healthy Environment (WHE) is a non-profit environmental health organization that educates residents about public health risks and addresses toxins in the built environment. WHE uses a scientific approach to achieve equitable lives free of environmental hazards through advocacy and community-based programs.