History and Mission
The Western Pennsylvania Hospital Community Partnership is a non-profit organization that provides a forum for community and Hospital leadership to work together to understand and address health-related issues.
Since its inception, the Partneship has addressed issues involving the health of East End neighborhoods within the primary service area of West Penn Hospital. Members of 12 respected organizations and agencies continue to work with West Penn Hospital delegates to foster healthy communities, ensure safer neighborhoods and promote better health through education and other community efforts.
Member Organizations
Delegates of the Community Partnership attend quarterly meetings and serve on at least one of four Partnership working committees. Members include:
- Bloomfield Garfield Corporation
- Career and Workforce Development Center East
- East End Cooperative Ministry
- Eastside Neighborhood Employment Center
- Friendship Preservation Group/Friendship Development Associates, Inc.
- Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers
- Lawrenceville Corporation
- Lower Bloomfield UNITY Council
- Parental Stress Center
- Urban League of Pittsburgh
- Ursuline Senior Services
- Vintage
- The Western Pennsylvania Hospital
Partnership Committees
The Partnership is comprised of four distinct committees. Each delegate of the Partnership must serve on at least one committee, but members of other local non-profit organizations are also welcome to attend committee meetings and participate in committee activities.
Please email Nancy Grover to find out how you can become a member of one of the Partnership Committees.
The committee provides input into West Penn Hospital facilities planning and monitors and addresses issues raised by the Hospital's neighbors. Members of this committee assess the Hospital's role in the physical state of the neighborhood the Hospital serves.
The Health and Wellness Committee strives to increase awareness of health and wellness programs in the community and improve access to health services and rescources. This committee aligns services for various groups and populations (flu shot clinics for senior citizens, etc.), promotes various health education programs and administers The Community Partnership website.
Members of this committee produce a monthly Partnership newsletter, promote activities of the Partnership to the media and publicize various partnership activities and events of member organizations.
The Resource Committee strives to build relationships between the Hospital and local vendors and businesses and works to publicize Hospital jobs to local residents by hosting job fairs, student career days, and many other programs. The committee also promotes East End home ownership by Hospital employees and is active in local economic development efforts. For more information on the resource committee, please contact Tanya Ulrich.
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