Trained health educators, community health workers, case managers, and patient navigators work directly with individuals and families in their own communities.
We fulfill our mission through a unique combination of work that targets individuals and families, as well as the environment in which we live, work, and learn. Our goals are to reduce risk for injury and prevent disease, to help those living with chronic conditions successfully manage their health and to promote wellness.
Trained health educators, community health workers, case managers, and patient navigators work directly with individuals and families in their own communities.
In-person and virtual training, technical assistance, curriculum development, academic-community partnerships, and other services can help to strengthen organizations.
Support with development and implementation of policies and practices can enable healthy behaviors.
Focuses on improving the quality of life of individuals and communities.
Read moreFocuses on diabetes prevention and chronic disease prevention.
Read moreFocuses on youth advocacy for smoking cessation, anti-gun violence, and opioid-use prevention.
Read moreFocusing on tobacco cessation and use prevention.
Read moreFocuses on providing community and family-based support services.
Read moreWith over 40 years of experience in community centered chronic disease prevention and management, Health Promotion Council takes immense pride in its work toward the advancement of health equity, especially among low-income and racial/ethnic minority populations in southeastern Pennsylvania. HPC strives to reach communities, partners, and policymakers through outreach, education, and advocacy. View the media highlights below to see where Health Promotion Council continues to make an impact.
National Association of Chronic Disease Directors: Impact Brief October 2023 (10/31/2023)
Tobacco Prevention and Control sponsors press release for Jefferson Health STAR accreditation (3/29/2023)
TACHP's Shift Check App featured in MilkCrate's Blog (12/13/2022)
Make a Choice for a Healthier Life interview with iHeartMedia's Loraine Ballard Morrill (6/24/2022)
Featuring Training and Capacity Building Program Coordinator Amadi Essoka-Lasenberry
Focus on Fathers interview with iHeartMedia's Loraine Ballard Morrill (6/17/2022)
Featuring Focus on Fathers Program Manager L.T. Woody and Case Manager Djuan Diggs
Navigators Help Patients Get Screened for Cancer in Pennsylvania (11/10/2021)
Featuring Family Services Patient Navigator Maria Barrera
Advocacy Institute youth participants testify at Philadelphia City Council hearing in favor of local restriction for flavored e-cigarettes (11/20/2019)
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