Strengthens health service systems and public policy.
Improves the environments and conditions where people live, work, learn, and play.
Builds organizational and community capacity.
IPHI is the official public health institute serving the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.
In 2013, IPHI established the Center for Community Health Workforce (CCHW) to enhance and support the growing needs of community health workers (CHWs). In 2023, the center was renamed the Zee Turner Center for Community Health Worker Workforce Development (Zee Turner Center) in memory of Zhilphia “Zee” Turner, one of IPHI’s dedicated CHWs who served for 15 years in Washington, DC.
Today, the Zee Turner Center is a regional center of excellence committed to advancing CHW practice, research, and policy. As an accredited CHW trainer in Maryland and Virginia, IPHI equips new and existing CHWs with the necessary knowledge and skills to make a meaningful impact in their communities.
