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10/16/2026

Become the person your community relies on! 🤝

AHEC West is offering its Community Health Worker (CHW) classes, starting November 2nd. This training is designed for community members, frontline workers, and healthcare staff who want to formalize their role and deepen their impact.

🌟 Interested? Follow this link to learn more about the program and to register before October 23rd: https://www.ahecwest.org/chw

Whether you're starting a new career or building new skills for your current job, this program gives you the training, certification, and support you need to make a real difference. 💙

10/16/2026

Happy National Boss's Day to our Executive Director, Melissa Clark! 💙

AHEC West is incredibly fortunate to have such a resilient, skilled, thoughtful, and kind leader at our helm. These attributes trickle down to our staff, helping us to further our work in the areas that need them most.

Thank you for all that you do, Melissa!

09/29/2026

Come Connect with Your Community at Project Connect!

Join us on **September 30, 2026**, at the **American Job Center in the McMullen Building** to connect with local organizations and learn more about the resources and services available to you and your family.

**Organizations joining us include:**

• American Job Center & MD Veteran Employment Services
• ACHD – Prevention
• Maryland Wellness
• The Parent’s Place of Maryland
• Maryland Coalition of Families
• ACHD To***co Program
• Horizon Goodwill Industries
• Allegany County Department of Social Services – Prevention & Stabilization Team
• Allegany County Health Department / Maryland Medicaid Enrollment Assistance
• Maryland Physicians Care
• Allegany County Health Department
• Allegany County Mental Health Court – District Court
• Pharmacare

Representatives will be available to provide information and assistance with **employment and job readiness, mental health, family support, healthcare, Medicaid enrollment, substance use resources, to***co cessation, and more.**

Additional services may include **naloxone training, STI screenings, flu vaccinations for insured participants, family peer support, case management, and other community resources.**

📅 September 30, 2026
📍 American Job Center – McMullen Building

Stop by, meet the organizations serving our community, ask questions, and discover what resources are available to you and your family. **We hope to see you there!**

09/28/2026

We are 80% to our goal of $27,000!!! 🥳

Can’t join us for our 50th Anniversary Gala but still want to contribute to our fundraiser?

⭐️ Follow this link to our GiveButter account or scan the QR code in the image. ⭐️

https://givebutter.com/ahec-wests-50th-anniversary-kpfyou

Every dollar donated will be given back to the community. Thank you for your generous donation!

09/25/2026

09/25/2026

For 50 years, AHEC West has worked alongside dedicated partners to expand access to care, strengthen the healthcare workforce and build healthier communities across our region. As we celebrate this milestone, we are incredibly grateful to the sponsors and individual donors helping make our 50th Anniversary Gala possible.

Legacy Sponsors: Garrett Regional Medical Center and WellCheck,

Visionary Sponsors: UPMC Western Maryland and Allegany County Health Department - Cumberland Maryland,

Champion Sponsors The Belt Group and Horizon Goodwill Industries,

Partner Sponsors: First United Bank & Trust, Mountain Laurel Medical Center, Rocky Gap Casino Resort, and Allegany College of Maryland,

Friends of AHEC: Garrett County Health Department, Smart Choice Computers, Progressive Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center, and Document Solutions

There is still time to join the celebration! Our Gala will be held Saturday, Oct. 17, and sponsorship opportunities remain available. Individual tickets are also on sale for $75.

Can’t attend but still want to help us carry this legacy forward? Visit our GiveButter page to make a donation: https://givebutter.com/ahec-wests-50th-anniversary-kpfyou

Thank you for celebrating 50 years of service, partnership, and impact with us.

AHEC West. With You. For You.

09/21/2026

We're partnering with Maryland Legal Aid to host an expungement clinic on September 22nd! Stop by 632 North Centre Street to find out if you're eligible to have your record expunged.

09/16/2026

Tomorrow!

Join us on September 17th across Allegany and Garrett counties for FREE Narcan training.

Allegany County:
💜 Planet Fitness
💜 Hope Station
💜 Dr. Cannon's
💜 YMCA
💜 Port West Restaurant

Garrett County:
💜 Friendsville Park

For any questions, please contact us or visit our website. We hope to see you!