Public Health Management Corporation’s Post

July marks #MinorityMentalHealthMonth. Factors leading to poor mental health outcomes include barriers to care, stigma surrounding mental health, and discrimination. #MentalHealth is health care – visit the link below to learn more about mental health services at PHMC. https://lnkd.in/eifM2pwc #MinorityHealth #HealthEquity #MentalHealthMatters

Happy #FourthofJuly from PHMC! We’re wishing everyone a happy, healthy and safe holiday. #IndependenceDay

Join PHMC and National Nurse-Led Care Consortium for our next #PHMCDay event on July 18 at 11:00 a.m.! Connect with your community through games and activities, and learn more about PHMC’s programs and services. Free #BehavioralHealth screenings will be offered. Visit the link below for more information! https://lnkd.in/eB99-ReY

Free meals are available for children during the summer! The #SummerMealsProgram is available to any child aged 18 and under, no application or other information needed. Find #FreeMeals at schools, parks and other locations in your community. Schools or families may use any of these methods to locate meal sites: - Call 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE - Text “FOOD” or “COMIDA” to 877877 - Text “SUMMER MEALS” or “VERANO” to 97779 - Visit https://lnkd.in/gb-b-sW

Congratulations to Interim House, Inc. on receiving funding from the Scattergood Foundation for overdose and substance use prevention! A $100k grant will support IHI in collaborating with PHMC’s Pathways to Recovery program to engage communities with #NarcanTraining, #HarmReduction resources, and connections to healthcare and mental health support. Learn more about IHI at https://interimhouse.org #OverdosePrevention

“Fathers are almost like a brotherhood – a fraternity in which regardless of where you are when you get in, you have an opportunity to support people that have come behind you." WHYY The Pulse's Marcus Biddle spoke with Focus on Fathers program manager Larry Woody and father Brandon Brown about the program’s work to support and empower Philadelphia dads. Read more for insights from their personal experience and involvement with Focus On Fathers. https://lnkd.in/euF4cu8u #FocusOnFathers #PhillyDads

Earlier this month, Team TD Bank participated in the #IndependenceDragonBoatRegatta with the mission of raising awareness and funds for PHMC subsidiary Turning Points for Children. The team raised $28,000, including a $10,000 matching gift from TD Bank, which will go toward Turning Points’ mission of supporting youth in #FosterCare. Thank you to Team TD Bank for making a difference in the lives of children and youth! Learn more about how Turning Points for Children supports youth and families at https://lnkd.in/gWvkhgib

Congratulations to PHMC subsidiary Health Promotion Council Southeastern Pennsylvania, Inc. on winning the National Network of Public Health Institutes’ Public Health Innovation Award! The award recognizes HPC’s “Think Twice” campaign, an initiative designed to educate tobacco and vape merchants, their employees, and the public about youth tobacco sales laws in Pennsylvania.   Learn more about the “Think Twice” campaign at the link below. https://lnkd.in/eXTphqas   #NNPHIAC24 #PublicHealth

We’re pleased to share that PHMC subsidiary Health Promotion Council Southeastern Pennsylvania, Inc. has been awarded funding from the USAging Center of Excellence to Align Health and Social Care. As a grantee, HPC will expand its capacity to operate as a Community Care Hub. #CommunityCare Hubs promote whole-person care through a network of community-based partners by coordinating access to and delivery of critical health-related social supports. Visit the link below to learn more. https://bit.ly/3KN0LcI #PublicHealth #WholePersonCare #HealthEquity

Youth in PHMC subsidiary Health Promotion Council Southeastern Pennsylvania, Inc.’s Advocacy Institute recently made waves in Harrisburg during TRU Day at the Capitol! They met with legislators, urged them to push for stronger protections against predatory tobacco and vape companies, and shared the impact of nicotine addiction on their schools, families and communities.   Thank you to the youth who shared your voices, and to Senior Program Coordinator Tiffany Rodriguez and Alumni Coordinator Marquita Young for leading this opportunity! #YouthAdvocacy #HealthPromotion