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Community Health Initiative

Appalled by the devastating effect that diabetes, asthma, and cardio-vascular disease was having on staff and their families, a cross-departmental group of Impact managers began working informally in 2005 to increase hope for better diabetes outcomes, awareness of healthier eating, and better access to health resources. They rallied a team of 69 people who donned “Stomp Out Diabetes” shirts, and raised over $3000 for Philadelphia’s Walk for Diabetes.

The marching continued.

A contract with the City of Philadelphia engaged Impact for several years in bringing Tobacco Education workshops to thousands of area school children.

Collaborations keep growing.

Acting as a point of community connection, Impact has teamed with St. Christopher’s Foundation For Children, the Ronald MacDonald Dental van, Northeastern Hospital, Temple Health Systems, Esperanza Health Center, and the Salvation Army, improving access to diabetes, asthma, and STD information as well as blood pressure screenings, flu vaccinations, children’s free dental care, and nutrition workshops.

In 2007, Impact received a $250,000 Community Health Initiative grant from PA Department of Public Health, enabling it to increase its circle of collaborators and bring more health resources to Impact’s thousands of low-income program participants, their families, target area residents, and its staff.

Health workshops and data collection have now become an integral part of many Impact programs.

With material support from Independence Blue Cross, and the assistance of COMHAR and the Veterans Administration, Impact’s Veterans Services organized a citywide Mental Health Symposium on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), bringing together a diverse group of 70 area service providers.

Impact continues to seek opportunities to improve community health by working to promote active lifestyles, enhance access to service, leverage opportunities to share information, and build collaborations that allow existing resources to be used to greater advantage.

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