October 30, 2018 - The Cambria County Recreation Opportunities Resource, created by the Cambria County Conservation & Recreation Authority (CCCRA) and the 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health, is available in order to provide an interactive resource on our website for helping families get active.
September 26, 2018 - The 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health is proud to be part of the partnership between the Greater Johnstown School District and Communities in Schools, a national organization that builds relationships for empowering students to stay in school and achieve in life. The collaboration aims at ensuring that the physical health [...]
September 5, 2018 - The Tribune-Democrat's Health Matters article for this month focuses on healthy aging, as well as the importance for seniors to practice prevention, and take charge of their health. In a study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Americans over 65 years old are estimated to account for [...]
This month, the Tribune-Democrat's Health Matters article focuses on vaccination coverage, school immunization rates, as well as the level of misconception that still exists among individuals, mostly parents, regarding the positive impact vaccines have on the prevention of diseases and epidemics. The 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health is working to spread the good word [...]
July 11, 2018 - This month the Tribune-Democrat's Health Matters covered the important topic of veteran's health. In Cambria and Somerset Counties, almost 10% of residents are veterans. People who served in the military face unique health concerns that should be considered and supported. To learn more, read here
The 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health is announcing a $2million Request for Proposal. The Award to Support Training, Consulting, and Implementation of Innovative Diabetes Interventions is posted on our website at https://www.1889jeffersoncenter.org/resources/funding-opportunities/ An informational webinar will be offered on July 16, 2018, 4-5PM EDT. Please register for the webinar by clicking here After [...]
May 21, 2018 - The Center, along with other teams from the Jefferson College of Population Health, will be presenting research at the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research conference in Baltimore, Maryland from May 21st to May 23rd. The Center will show other health researchers how they learned about community health priorities from people living in Western Pennsylvania.
May 6, 2018 - This month, the Tribune-Democrat's Health Matters article features another topic that is important to the health of our communities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "More than 10 times as many U.S. citizens have died prematurely from cigarette smoking than have died in all the wars fought by the United [...]
April 4, 2018 - Yesterday, Lift Johnstown hosted a successful Project Party at the Frank J. Pasquerilla Conference Center. Over 70 organizations recruited volunteers for community work ranging from planting flowers to mentoring youth. To find out more information, go to the Lift Johnstown website here.
April 1, 2018 – Health Matters is a monthly segment in the Tribune-Democrat that features topics that are important to the health of our communities. This month, Health Matters featured Physical Activity
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