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 [...]
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 [...]
Cambria Regional Chamber’s Recreation Economy Committee, in partnership with the 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health, unveiled new signage today as part of a WalkWorks program in downtown Johnstown. The Recreation Economy Committee has worked in coordination with 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health and the City of Johnstown to create the WalkWorks route. “We [...]
1889 Foundation, in partnership with 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health and other local organizations, has been selected to receive a grant as part of the Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge (HCCC). The HCCC is funded by the Aetna Foundation, together with the American Public Health Association (APHA) and the National Association of Counties (NACo), [...]
As we begin 2018, we will be focusing first on diabetes, one of the most pressing health issues in America. Diabetes is a leading cause of premature death in rural areas like ours, and the seventh leading cause of death in the United States overall. Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood sugar [...]
For many, December is the busiest month of the year, with work deadlines, and family and social obligations. As a result, many of us have a tendency to neglect our basic needs by skipping exercise, eating unhealthy foods, and increasing our consumption of alcohol. As the holiday season kicks into high gear, it’s especially important [...]
We have been talking about ways to improve your health by introducing small changes to your daily routine. It’s really important to be careful about what you eat and to get moving because obesity, and obesity-related problems, are the top barriers to good health; obesity is the leading cause of diabetes and hypertension and is [...]
Last week’s post suggested small adjustments to your daily routine that will help support a healthy lifestyle. Making healthier food choices is a good start, but a healthy lifestyle isn’t just about the food you eat; you also need to incorporate movement and exercise. Let’s look at some easy ways to get you moving more. [...]
We often hear that the path to better health is through diet, exercise and eliminating bad habits. But what we don’t hear is that these changes in behavior can also have a positive impact on the health of our community. Living a healthy lifestyle not only benefits you and your family, but helps your neighbors [...]
Population health seeks to create conditions that promote health, prevent adverse events, and improve outcomes. We use data to determine community needs, develop and implement new strategies to address these needs, and measure the outcomes in the community. Population health is a relatively new concept that emerged in the 1990s, and has been studied mostly [...]
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