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CPH receives $15,000 from Lee Initiatives

On April 17 Center for Population Health (CPH) staff Members Amy Bunn and Allie Byers attended the 19th Annual Lee Initiatives Health and Wellness Endowment Ceremony to accept a $15,000 grant. The grant money will be used to purchase health-related safety items for Community Care HUB participants, at educational sessions, and at community events. CPH [...]

CPH, Penn Highlands filming cooking series

The Center for Population Health (CPH) and Pennsylvania Highlands Community College has joined forces to create a series of simple cooking videos called POP MEALS. In the series, you’ll learn easy recipes that can be made with minimal ingredients and in very little time with CPH’s Local Food Systems Coordinator/Chef Nan McNinney and Penn Highlands [...]

Black History Month is an opportunity to take care of your health

Every February Black History Month is celebrated to acknowledge the countless and profound ways African Americans have contributed to the world. It’s also a perfect opportunity to focus on health and wellbeing. Due to genetic predispositions, systemic barriers, and historical healthcare inequalities, the Black community is faced with higher rates of many chronic illnesses like [...]

Community Care HUB achieves HUB recertification

The Community Care HUB, a major initiative of Center for Population Health (CPH), was recertified through Pathways Community HUB Institute® (PCHI®). To obtain recertification, the Community Care HUB met the stringent national standards for quality community care coordination services and is dedicated to excellence. To become certified for three years, it means the HUB went [...]

‘If you take an invested role, they, too, get more invested in themselves’: Meet new HUB CHW Kendall

Tell us about yourself. My name is Kendall. I am a Johnstown native – I have left and moved back. I love the mountains and outdoors. I have a degree in Human Service, Psychology, and I’m working on a degree in Behavioral Health. I also have a Chemical Dependency certificate. One day, I’d like to [...]

National Rural Health Day celebrates the ‘Power of Rural’

Since 2011, the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) has set aside the third Thursday of November to celebrate the “Power of Rural” on National Rural Health Day. This year, National Rural Health Day takes place on November 21. According to NOSORH’s Key Messages & Data Points, nearly 61 million people (19.7%) [...]

CPH partnering with Hunters Sharing the Harvest to deliver venison to local food distributions

Center for Population Health Local Food Systems Coordinator Nan McNinney will once again be working with participating Hunters Sharing the Harvest (HSH) processors to deliver venison to food distribution locations in Cambria County. McNinney is encouraging hunters to participate in Hunters Sharing the Harvest by donating their deer and helping families in need. “Millions of [...]

Center for Population Health receives $750,000 from Appalachian Regional Commission’s POWER Initiative

Center for Population Health (CPH) has been awarded $750,000 by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to expand the work of the Community Care HUB (HUB), Community Health Worker (CHW) program in Cambria and Somerset counties. This award is part of a recently announced $68.2 million award package supporting 65 projects in 188 coal-impacted counties through [...]

Center for Population Health honored with Highmark Bright Blue Futures Award

The Center for Population Health (CPH) was selected for the Highmark Bright Blue Futures Award for nonprofits. CPH was selected for the award for its impactful work via the Community Care HUB, which utilizes the Pathways Community HUB Model to coordinate care for individuals with complex health needs. The HUB’s focus populations include pregnant people, [...]

I have always had a passion to help people: Meet new CHW April

Tell us about yourself My name is April. I am a mother of 7 (4 boys and 3 girls) and a wife. I was born in Pittsburgh, PA but raised in Johnstown, PA. I am a sports mom and recently became a small business owner so my life is constantly busy. In my spare time [...]

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