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Jeffery Vaughn: Putting the mission first

This month, we're featuring an interview with Jeffery Vaughn, Executive Director of HUB care coordination agency, Community Action Partnership of Cambria County. Jeff started his early career working in the child welfare system as a worker and a supervisor, and it was some of the most challenging work he’s ever done. He remembers watching fellow [...]

2021-02-16T16:10:53+00:00February 16th, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, HUB, News|

Tammy Rhoades: Expanding our Reach

Tammy Rhoades is the CEO at Alleghenies United Cerebral Palsy (AUCP) and has spent the last 25 years making a difference in the human services field, working in a variety of environments from early childhood settings to assisted living facilities. She enjoys spending time with her 7 grandchildren, gardening, reading, and traveling. She also loves [...]

2021-01-19T11:03:15+00:00January 19th, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, HUB, News|

Lights of Remembrance: A Memorial for Cambria County COVID Victims

In This Together Cambria, 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health, and the Tribune-Democrat are partnering to present Lights of Remembrance: A Memorial for Cambria County COVID Victims from 5:30-8:30 on January 19. The memorial, which will be presented at the riverwall beneath the Iron Street side of the Stone Bridge, will consist of one candle [...]

2021-01-15T10:51:46+00:00January 15th, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, Events, News|

The Work Begins with You: Michele Moss, CHW

Check out this month’s CHW spotlight with Michele Moss, employed by HUB care coordination agency, Community Action Partnership of Cambria County.  "The first step to understanding [HUB participants] is acknowledging. There is no person the same as another. The world is full of challenges and realizing that every person has their own struggles is the [...]

2021-01-12T17:46:41+00:00January 12th, 2021|Categories: HUB, HUB Community Health Workers, News|

Local Foods community action plan released

The Community Action Plan for Johnstown's Local Foods, Local Places initiative is now available to view here. As part of Vision Together 2025's initiative, the 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health and several other community partners planned and participated in the Local Foods, Local Places workshop that took place October 1-2, 2020. This opportunity was [...]

2020-12-21T13:03:43+00:00December 21st, 2020|Categories: News, Population Health|

Bridging the Gap: Community Health Worker Stacy Snowball

Tell us about yourself. I have three daughters: Brittnie, Alexis, and Madison - each with their own unique personality. I have been a Nurse (LPN) since 1996, caring for and helping people - it's what I enjoy doing most. My grandmother, mother, and sister are also in the Nursing profession, so it's in the family [...]

2020-11-13T08:59:24+00:00November 13th, 2020|Categories: HUB, HUB Community Health Workers, News|

Community Trailblazer: Paula Eppley-Newman

As the Executive Director of Beginnings, Inc. and Board Chair of Trinity Farms Center for Healing, Paula Eppley-Newman has a lot on her plate. But what she prides herself in more than anything is her family and giving back to the community. “I’ve always considered myself a professional volunteer because I’ve either been volunteering or [...]

2020-11-12T12:53:35+00:00November 12th, 2020|Categories: COVID-19, HUB, News|

HUB Community Advisory Committee Launches Nov. 18

The Community Care HUB Advisory Committee, which will hold its inaugural meeting on November 18th, is tasked with providing oversight and guidance to the Community Care HUB initiative. The purpose of the Committee is to guarantee standardized processes and to ensure all community stakeholders are involved to help address whole-person care for HUB participants. Members [...]

2020-11-01T16:34:14+00:00November 1st, 2020|Categories: HUB, News|

HUB Spotlight: Christy Berzonski, Community Health Worker

Every month, we'll be featuring an interview with a different HUB Community Health Worker (CHW). Check out this month's spotlight with Somerset County native Christy Berzonski, employed by HUB care coordination agency Alleghenies United Cerebral Palsy. Tell us about yourself. I am a mother of three with a boy and two girls. I was a [...]

2020-10-13T09:28:45+00:00October 13th, 2020|Categories: HUB, HUB Community Health Workers, News|

Local Foods, Local Places Workshop Facilitates Connections in Region

As part of Johnstown's Vision Together 2025 initiative, the 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health and several other community partners planned and participated in the Local Foods, Local Places workshop that took place October 1-2, 2020. This opportunity was made possible through the Local Foods, Local Places Technical Assistance program facilitated by the U.S. Environmental [...]

2020-10-02T10:32:51+00:00October 2nd, 2020|Categories: News, Population Health|
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