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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 [...]

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

*If you or someone you know is in an emergency, call or text 988. Suicidal thoughts can affect anyone. Age, gender, and background don’t matter when it pertains to suicidal thoughts, much like they don’t matter when it comes to mental health conditions. September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and, this year, September 10 is [...]

CPH working with local church leaders on Health Ministry initiative

The Center for Population Health (CPH) is working with local church leaders to launch a Health Ministry Initiative. “As we look at areas in our community where folks gather together, we recognize the opportunity to work collaboratively with our faith-based organizations to bring education and resource information to members of the congregations in order to [...]

Women’s Help Center joins Community Care HUB as Care Coordination Agency

The Women’s Help Center has joined the Community Care HUB as a Care Coordination Agency (CCA). The HUB, an initiative of Center for Population Health, aims to improve health outcomes of vulnerable populations by addressing risk factors, or social determinants of health, associated with poor health outcomes. “We are thrilled to expand our program and [...]

Center for Population Health, The Women’s Help Center partner for garden beds

The Women’s Help Center and the Center for Population Health (CPH) have joined forces to build raised garden beds for the residents to help address food insecurity as a social determinant of health. The green space behind the Napoleon Street location is approximately 80 cubic feet of growing space and has had garden beds for [...]

Second week of April is Black Maternal Health Week

As we aim to improve overall health outcomes, health equity needs to be at the forefront of those conversations, especially when it comes to maternal health and low birth weight disparities. Health disparities are connected to social, economic, and environmental conditions known as social determinants of health (SDOH) – nonmedical factors that influence health outcomes. [...]

I get to help people in need: Meet new CHW Sonya

Tell me about yourself. My name is Sonya. I recently moved to Johnstown from Philadelphia. I used to be an income maintenance caseworker in Philadelphia. I enjoy being a Community Health Worker because I get to help people in need. I love to take walks, read, travel, and listen to music. How do you see [...]

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month

Developing good dental hygiene and visiting the dentist from an early age is important for lifelong healthy teeth and gums. Every February the American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors National Children’s Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of dental health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cavities are the [...]

Health-related social needs, a top priority

Understanding how social determinants of health (SDOH) and health-related social needs (HRSN) affect a person’s overall health is critical to reducing health disparities. Social determinants of health are the conditions in the environment where people are born, live, work, and play. Healthy People 2030 categorizes SDOH into five groups: Economic Stability Education Access and Quality [...]

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