Organization: HEALTH PROMOTION COUNCIL OF
Mission: TO PROMOTE HEALTH, AND PREVENT AND MANAGE CHRONIC DISEASES.
Activities: HPC FOCUSES ON REDUCING RISK FOR CHRONIC DISEASE ONSET THROUGH HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND REDUCING RISK FOR COMPLICATIONS AND COMORBIDITIES BY ENABLING INDIVIDUALS TO BETTER MANAGE THEIR EXISTING CHRONIC CONDITIONS. HPC PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDE DIRECT SERVICES, CAPACITY-BUILDING, AND POLICY, SYSTEMS, & ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE WORK ACROSS PA, WITH A CONCENTRATION ON SE PA. DIRECT SERVICES INCLUDES HEALTH EDUCATION & ONE-TO-ONE SUPPORT FROM TRAINED HEALTH EDUCATORS, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, CASE MANAGERS, & PATIENT NAVIGATORS WORK DIRECTLY WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. TRAINING & CAPACITY BUILDING SERVICES INCLUDE IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, ACADEMIC-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, & OTHER SERVICES THAT STRENGTHEN ORGANIZATIONS & COMMUNTIES' ABILITY TO ADDRESS EXISTING & EMERGING PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS. POLICY, SYSTEMS, & ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE WORK INCLUDES SUPPORT WITH DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT ENABLE HEALTHY BEHAVIORS.
NUTRITION AND ACTIVE LIVING: HPC'S NUTRITION AND ACTIVE LIVING ENCOMPASS A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE HEALTH, EATING AND ACTIVITY HABITS, AND GENERAL WELLBEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES DIRECT EDUCATION, CAPACITY-BUILDING FOR SITES, AND SUPPORT OF POLICY AND SYSTEMS CHANGE. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE CONDUCTED WITH A WIDE RANGE OF HEALTH CARE, COMMUNITY-BASED, AND OTHER OTHER PROGRAM PROVIDERS.
FAMILY SERVICES ENCOMPASSES A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON IMPROVING MATERNAL, CHILD, AND FAMILY HEALTH AND WELLBEING INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, PARENTING EDUCATION, AND CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH HEALTH CARE.
NTEE category: Health Care
Secondary category: Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines