Center for Population Health Local Food Systems Coordinator Nan McNinney will once again be working with participating Hunters Sharing the Harvest (HSH) processors to deliver venison to food distribution locations in Cambria County. McNinney is encouraging hunters to participate in Hunters Sharing the Harvest by donating their deer and helping families in need. “Millions of [...]
Center for Population Health (CPH) has been awarded $750,000 by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to expand the work of the Community Care HUB (HUB), Community Health Worker (CHW) program in Cambria and Somerset counties. This award is part of a recently announced $68.2 million award package supporting 65 projects in 188 coal-impacted counties through [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
*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 [...]
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 [...]
Over 100 people gathered at University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown’s Living-Learning Center for the 2024 Cambria-Somerset Health & Human Services Summit August 15. From physical and behavioral health to violence, abuse, safety, jobs, transportation, and even drones, all topics related to health and human services were discussed, including successes over the last year and challenges [...]
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 [...]
Every July, Disability Pride Month is celebrated and serves as “an opportunity to honor the history, achievements, experiences, and struggles of the disability community,” according to The Arc, a nonprofit organization that promotes and protects human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). One way local organizations are bringing attention to the health [...]
The 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health, originally established through funding from 1889 Foundation to Thomas Jefferson University, will become an independent 501c3 organization as of July 1, 2023. The Center was established in 2017 as a collaborative research and resource center to benefit the citizens living in Cambria and Somerset counties. Its mission is [...]
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