Department of Education and Training
The Department of Education and Training at Philadelphia FIGHT delivers and convenes a wide range of high quality, participant-driven educational programs, workshops, and events to Philadelphia FIGHT Community Health Center patients and participants as well as to the wider community with a specialty in HIV and Sexual Health Education and Adult Education. Our programs integrate holistic support for each participant and address the social inequalities most impacting individuals for the purpose of creating change.
Project TEACH
Our Signature Education program Project TEACH and our Peer Education program provide courses and workshops at FIGHT, in the community, and in schools.
Community Health Training Alliance
Our community and professional training program provides a year-long series of workshops, conferences, webinars, and symposiums on health topics that impact our most vulnerable communities. Such programming would include our AIDS Education Month series of events and the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Education Summit.
Critical Path Learning Center
An expansion of the AIDS Library and the Critical Path Project, The Critical Path Learning Center at Philadelphia FIGHT is an educational commons and stigma-free space devoted to the intersection of health and literacy for the digital age.
Dr. Cruz is a board certified pediatrician who serves as the Medical Director for our Pediatrics and Adolescent Health Center. He has presented and/or published in the fields of community violence and domestic violence prevention, quality improvement, behavioral health, curriculum development and mentorship. In 2019 he received the Greater Philadelphia Social Innovation Award for Innovations in Healthcare.