About
AHEC West is a rural, community-based nonprofit based in Cumberland, Maryland, that has served Appalachian counties in Maryland and West Virginia since 1976. Its mission is to improve access to and promote quality in health care through education and collaboration.
The service area covers Garrett, Allegany, Washington, Frederick and Carroll counties in Maryland and Mineral County, West Virginia, a region it notes is mostly designated as a Health Professional Shortage Area.
For community members, AHEC West offers health insurance enrollment help through Maryland Health Connection for residents of Allegany, Garrett, Washington, Frederick and Carroll counties. Its Healthy Together initiative works on heart disease and substance use outcomes in Allegany and Garrett counties, and Healing Together works to reduce illness and death related to opioid and substance use disorders in the same two counties. RAMP connects rural communities with peer recovery support, and The Possibility Shop links Allegany County residents with health, social and recovery services in Cumberland.
For students and professionals, AHEC West runs AHEC Scholars, the ECHO health-careers program for middle school through undergraduate students, clinical education rotations, and Community Health Worker and Peer Recovery Specialist training through its Learning Academy.
Address
Cumberland, MD 21502