Creating healthy spaces where all people can thrive
Women for a Healthy Environment is a non-profit environmental health organization that educates residents about public health risks and addresses environmental toxins in the built environment.
WHE’s main program areas – Healthy Homes, Healthy Schools, Healthy Early Learning Centers, and Health Policy – empower individuals to protect themselves, their families, and advocate for systems change.
Homes
10,000 educated
Schools
100 Assisted
Early Learning Centers
100 Certified
Community Support
10 Served
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
Our Vision
Women for a Healthy Environment (WHE) educates individuals about environmental risks to human health, provides action steps communities can take to mitigate those risks and advocates for solutions that better protect the region. We serve parents, students/children, school and early learning personnel, health and community-based organizations, with an emphasis on those living in underserved communities.
Making a positive changes is entirely within our reach. We provide free programming, technical assistance and resources to community members, providing a solutions-based approach to addressing environmental exposures.
Personal care products include every day items like the shampoo, soap and cosmetics we use. These products are made of different combinations of chemicals and
Today we are joining other public health professionals during National Public Health Week 2020 and highlighting the impact of healthy housing, especially during this extended
There are 500 school districts across the state of Pennsylvania serving over 1.7 million school-aged children. By law, we require children to go to school,
WHE presents Ms. Leah Thomas, author of the “The Intersectional Environmentalist” and founder of eco-lifestyle blog @greengirlleah. Ms. Thomas uses her passion for writing and creativity to explore and advocate for the critical yet often overlooked relationship between social justice and environmentalism.