by Partnership for Better Health | Dec 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
The U.S. Surgeon General has released an advisory on Protecting Youth Mental Health. It highlights youth mental health as an urgent public health issue that has grown worse during the COVID-19 pandemic. To support youth mental health needs in our local schools and...
by Partnership for Better Health | Dec 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
Our Partners at the PA Parks & Forests Foundation have created videos regarding the health benefits of outdoor recreation. Check them out here. 7 minute–Health Benefits of Outdoor Recreation – YouTube Emotional Benefits-Emotional Health...
by Partnership for Better Health | Jul 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Perry County Health Coalition is seeking to engage a consultant to guide their new Strategic Planning process this fall. Individual consultants or firms with proven experience in facilitating strategic planning sessions, analyzing secondary health data and...
by Partnership for Better Health | Apr 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
April 6, 2021 – A new public opinion poll finds that 57 percent of Cumberland County residents are willing to pay $20 more a year in property taxes, if it means that the nursing home can remain a county-owned and operated facility. Funded by the Partnership for Better...
by Partnership for Better Health | Dec 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
In response to COVID-19, the Partnership for Better Health is making a third round of Rapid Response Emergency Grants available to local nonprofit organizations. Grants are expected to range between $1,000 and $10,000. Funding priorities include these five pressing...
by Partnership for Better Health | Dec 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
With COVID-19 cases continuing to spread in our communities, knowing where to go if you or someone you care for needs a test is vital. In South Central Pennsylvania, there are many options for testing and tests are often provided for free because of the CARES Act. The...
by Partnership for Better Health | Jun 23, 2020 | News
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Partnership for Better Health distributed over $630,000 in emergency grants to local nonprofit organizations since April 1st. “Our goal was to ensure that local nonprofits were well prepared to respond to the threat of...
by Partnership for Better Health | May 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Partnership for Better Health is pleased to offer a scholarship for the 2019-20 Leadership Cumberland program. The award will go to a health-related professional working at or volunteering for a nonprofit organization that serves the foundation’s region. ...
by Partnership for Better Health | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Annual Campaign Total Tops $529,000 During one of the most difficult months in our nation’s history, the Partnership for Better Health’s 2020 Match Madness campaign exceeded expectations by attracting more individual donations than in any previous year. Match Madness...
by Partnership for Better Health | Apr 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
In March of 2020, the World Health Organization announced a global pandemic and the first cases of novel coronavirus in Pennsylvania quickly began to multiply. Recognizing the unprecedented health emergency facing our communities, the Partnership for Better Health is...
