Philadelphia Association Of Community Development Corporations (PACDC)and

Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital

James Plumb MD, MPH

Rickie Brawer PhD, MPH, MCHESCenter for Urban Health – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Rick Sauer - Executive Director of the Philadelphia

Association of Community Development Corporations.

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Thomas Jefferson University, located in

Philadelphia, is dedicated to the health sciences and

community health via education, research, and

health services to improve the health of the

populations served.

Life Expectancy Within Philadelphiahttp://www.philly.com/philly/infographics/375352961.html

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Barriers to Health (Schulz, Kannon 2005; Schulz, Zenk 2005)

Poor

Neighborhood

Health

Limited access to

services

-primary care

-behavioral health

-physical therapy

-health information

Limited outdoor

spaceStress

-psychological

-environmental

-economic

Fragmented,

Inequitable

Healthcare

System

Health behaviors

-Dietary choices

-Physical activity

Neighborhood

Violence

Limited access

to fresh food

Poverty

Racial

segregation

Inadequate

Housing, Schools

Jefferson’s Linkages To PACDC

• Perform physicals on children in day-care centers to assure compliance with Federal and State regulations

• Implement primary care partnerships in neighborhood Federally Qualified Health Centers

• Assist in financing the development of FQHCs• Integrate chronic disease prevention and management in a

Workforce Development Program• Collaboratively write grant proposals• Collaboration on Regional conference to increase CDC

awareness of the CHNA process• Develop a family centered obesity prevention program for

families and children in Head Start programs

Health Services @ Project H.O.M.E.

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1845 N. 23rd 22nd and Cecil B Moore

DENTAL CARE

adults, children

acute care, preventive

screening, oral health

education

JEFFERSON PRIMARY

CARE

COMMUNITY-BASED

MENTAL HEALTH

CARE

Counseling/Prevention

programs/Case

Management: D&A,

mental health, IPV,

Child maltreatment

PHARMACY & LAB

SERVICES

YMCA

Referrals from PH sites,

Jeff Primary Care,

JFMA, Mental Health

Services, Physical

Therapy

INTEGRATION SERVICES

Wellness Center Director

Reception & Central Scheduling

Patient Navigator / Care

Coordination

Targeted Case Management

Community Health Workers &

Peer Specialists

Nutrition Education & Consultation

Child Care

INTERDISCIPLINARY

STREET CLINIC

RESPITE CARE

HOME VISIT PRG

PHYSICAL

THERAPY

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NORTH PHILLY

“WALKING

NEIGHBORHOOD”

PROJECT

Medical

Legal Clinic

Wellness Center –

Housing

Education

Job Training

D and A

Treatment