Community Partner: People Working Cooperatively
People Working Cooperatively’s (PWC) mission is to allow people to remain safe and healthy in their home. With over 45 years of service, PWC has provided more than 320,000 professional home-repair services in the Cincinnati area which have enabled home-owners to remain in their residence. The services available include emergency home repairs, weatherization services, accessibility services, and health-focused repairs.
Emergency home repairs are at the core of PWC’s mission and focus on restoring and fixing the basic systems of the home including water, heat, and addressing electrical hazards. The weatherization services aim is help individuals reduce energy consumption and costs. Accessibility services cater to disabled and elderly homeowners and aim to reduce in-home hazards as well as increase accessibility with the installation of ramps, lifts, and grab bars. Finally, health-focused work targets the removal of environmental hazards from the home including lead and asthma triggers.
About Amanda
I am an Indianapolis, Indiana native and a proud alumnus of Purdue University. As you can imagine, basketball and the Indy 500 were a big part of my childhood. I now call Newport, KY home, and on any given day you might find me hiking down at the Red River Gorge, shopping for international cuisine at Jungle Jim’s, or riding a roller coaster at Kings Island! I am excited to take part in the service and advocacy elective during this upcoming year to learn more about how to identify community health needs and create and implement service projects that address those needs. I eagerly look forward to using the skills I will gain in this elective during my future career as a pediatrician!