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 [...]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and a time to work together to stop the stigma surrounding mental health and create a more understanding and compassionate community. Locally, Center for Population Health (CPH) is spearheading work to improve mental health and mental health provider knowledge in Cambria and Somerset counties. In 2023, CPH launched a [...]
Exercise, eating healthy, and regular medical appointments are well-known factors in a person’s overall health; however, a surprising factor – education – has been studied and is now included as a factor of life expectancy. The County Health Rankings interactive model identifies education as a Social and Economic Factor, which accounts for 40% of a [...]
April 4, 2018 - This week is National Public Health Week. Help spread the word and see how everyone can be part of this movement, "Healthiest Nation 2030: Changing Our Future Together". This is a team effort, bringing community planners, educators, employers, law enforcement, and others together to help advance public health. Let's work together to help create a healthier future for [...]
March 26, 2018 – Today, US Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos, met with local community leaders including the Center’s Executive Director, Trina Thompson, at Greater Johnstown Elementary School. The Tribune-Democrat is covering the story here. To learn more about how education affects our health, see what the American Public Health Association says.
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