CREATE CHANGE
Women for a Healthy Environment is an environmental health non-profit organization focused on community-based public health and health in the built environment.
WHE’s main program areas Healthy Homes, Healthy Schools, Healthy Early Learning Centers, Community Health, and Health Policy address all levels of the socioecological model in order to empower communities to advocate for systems change for healthy environments for all in our region to thrive.
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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.
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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.
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
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Blog & News
Personal Care Products: A Quick Overview
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
Wrapping up National Healthy Homes Month – Lead Poisoning Prevention
As we close out June as National Healthy Homes Month, we are taking some time to recognize the decades long environmental health issue of lead
We are not doing enough!
A child’s zip code must never determine their health outcome. This core belief – that no matter where children live and learn, they should have
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