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All Federal Grant Awards
Cooperative Agreement NH28CE003029
Award Date
12/31/20
Completion Date
9/29/25
Dollars Obligated
$750K
Overview
Activity
9
Transactions
9
Subawards
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Funding Federal Agency
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Awarding Federal Agency
Office of Financial Resources
Awardee
To Our Childrens Future With Health (HJF3JJ67N2E7)
Federal Grant Program
93.276
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Update #1
Update #2
WEST PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY HEALTH CHANGE COALITION (WPCHCC)
Posted 12/10/20
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Federal Obligation
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WEST PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY HEALTH CHANGE COALITION (WPCHCC) - FOUNDED IN 2010, THE WEST PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY HEALTH CHANGE COALITION (WPCHCC) SERVES THE OVERBROOK COMMUNITY AREA OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. THE OVERBROOK AREA IS PART OF WEST PHILADELPHIA COMPRISED OF 19131 AND 19151 ZIP CODES WITH A POPULATION OF 9,043. ALMOST 95% OF THE POPULATION IS AFRICAN AMERICAN. OF THE CHILDREN LIVING IN THE AREA, NEARLY HALF LIVE UNDER THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. IN SURVEYS, MANY YOUTH HAVE REPORTED LIVING WITH AN ADULT WHO ABUSES DRUGS OR ALCOHOL AND A MAJORITY OF YOUTH HAVE INDICATED USING ALCOHOL OR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. THE MISSION OF THE WEST PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY COALITION IS TO REDUCE THE USE OF ALCOHOL AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AMONG WEST PHILADELPHIA YOUTH AND ADULTS BY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP TO EMPOWER AND MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE. THE WPCHCC'S HISTORY OF COMMUNITY COLLABORATION SHAPE COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS THAT LEAD TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE. OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, THE WPCHCC HAS ADDRESSED THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH THAT CAN LEAD TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE BY YOUTH AND ADULT RESIDENTS IN THE OVERBROOK COMMUNITY THROUGH A CAMPAIGN THAT COMBINES ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE, COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND PREPARING YOUTH TO BECOME COMMUNITY LEADERS. COMPRISED OF LEGISLATORS, HEALTHCARE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, CIVIC GROUPS, FAITH-BASED INSTITUTIONS, RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, YOUTH, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE WPCHCC ENGAGES YOUTH AND RESIDENTS IN COORDINATED, EVIDENCE BASED STRATEGIC EFFORTS THAT ADDRESS THE COMPLEX AND CHANGING NATURE OF SUBSTANCE USE AND ABUSE AMONG YOUTH. BY ADDRESSING BOTH THE ECOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL FACTORS THAT PROTECT YOUTH FROM EXPOSURE TO AND ENGAGEMENT IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE, RESIDENTS AND AGENCIES ALIKE HAVE COMMITTED THEMSELVES TO CHANGE BY 1) REPORTING AND REMOVING HOT SPOTS; 2) ENGAGING YOUTH IN A SOCIAL NORMS CAMPAIGN; 3) DEVELOPING A SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE THAT PROMOTES POSITIVE YOUTH DEVEL OPMENT; AND 4) ENGAGING YOUTH IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING. THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN CHALLENGES TO RECRUITING, RETAINING, AND MAINTAINING ACTIVE PARTICIPATION FROM RESIDENTS, POLITICAL LEADERS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES, THE EFFORTS OF THE WPCHCC HAVE ALSO RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE OVERBROOK SECTION OF WEST PHILADELPHIA. AMONG THESE EFFORTS, AN IMPORTANT FORCE FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE HAS BEEN THE PHILLY ON THE COME UP (POTCU)- YOUTH LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE, A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE WPCHCC. POTCU ENGAGES IN COMMUNITY ACTION LIKE TEAMING WITH 8TH DISTRICT COUNCILWOMAN CINDY BASS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT BILL 170963 THAT WOULD ENFORCE LIQUOR CONTROL MEASURES IN "STOP AND GO" STORES. PARTICIPATING YOUTH ALSO RECRUITED MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO CREATE A COMMUNITY GARDEN AT TUSTIN PLAYGROUND. IN ADDITION, THEY INSTITUTED A COMMUNITY WIDE SOCIAL NORMS BANNER CAMPAIGN IN WHICH YOUTH CREATED BANNERS THAT ADDRESSED ISSUES AND PROMOTED COMMUNITY EFFORTS TO ADDRESS SUBSTANCE USE. THEN, WORKING WITH THE MURAL ARTS OF PHILADELPHIA AND COUNCILMAN CURTIS JONES JR. THE BANNERS WERE HUNG THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY AS A PART OF THE YLC'S SOCIAL NORMS CAMPAIGN. THEY HAVE ENGAGED OVERBROOK YOUTH SERVING PARTNERS TO JOIN FORCES IN CREATING SOCIAL NORMS CAMPAIGNS IN THE COMMUNITY. POTCU CREATED AND PROMOTED ACTIVITIES THROUGH PHILLYONTHECOMEUP.COM, THAT INCLUDED A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN IN WHICH PARTICIPATING YOUTH DEVELOPED MARKETING SKILLS USING TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK AND MORE. IN ADDITION, THE WPCHCC ENGAGED RESIDENTS IN A CAMPAIGN OF SURVEYING, REPORTING AND CLEARING HOT SPOTS AND CONDUCTING COMMUNITY ACTION RESEARCH INTO YOUTH ATTITUDES AND EXPERIENCES OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND THE POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. BY CHANGING THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT IN EFFORTS TO END PREDATORY BEHAVIORS OF STOP-N-GO BUSINESSES, REPORTING AND REMOVING DRUG HOT SPOTS, DRAWING UPON THE POSITIVE CULTURAL ASSETS OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY, WPCHCC HAS DEMONSTRATED A HISTORY OF COALI TIONAL EFFECTIVENESS.
$125.0k
7/23/24
Not listed
WEST PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY HEALTH CHANGE COALITION (WPCHCC) - FOUNDED IN 2010, THE WEST PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY HEALTH CHANGE COALITION (WPCHCC) SERVES THE OVERBROOK COMMUNITY AREA OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. THE OVERBROOK AREA IS PART OF WEST PHILADELPHIA COMPRISED OF 19131 AND 19151 ZIP CODES WITH A POPULATION OF 9,043. ALMOST 95% OF THE POPULATION IS AFRICAN AMERICAN. OF THE CHILDREN LIVING IN THE AREA, NEARLY HALF LIVE UNDER THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. IN SURVEYS, MANY YOUTH HAVE REPORTED LIVING WITH AN ADULT WHO ABUSES DRUGS OR ALCOHOL AND A MAJORITY OF YOUTH HAVE INDICATED USING ALCOHOL OR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. THE MISSION OF THE WEST PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY COALITION IS TO REDUCE THE USE OF ALCOHOL AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AMONG WEST PHILADELPHIA YOUTH AND ADULTS BY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP TO EMPOWER AND MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE. THE WPCHCC'S HISTORY OF COMMUNITY COLLABORATION SHAPE COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS THAT LEAD TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE. OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, THE WPCHCC HAS ADDRESSED THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH THAT CAN LEAD TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE BY YOUTH AND ADULT RESIDENTS IN THE OVERBROOK COMMUNITY THROUGH A CAMPAIGN THAT COMBINES ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE, COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND PREPARING YOUTH TO BECOME COMMUNITY LEADERS. COMPRISED OF LEGISLATORS, HEALTHCARE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, CIVIC GROUPS, FAITH-BASED INSTITUTIONS, RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, YOUTH, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE WPCHCC ENGAGES YOUTH AND RESIDENTS IN COORDINATED, EVIDENCE BASED STRATEGIC EFFORTS THAT ADDRESS THE COMPLEX AND CHANGING NATURE OF SUBSTANCE USE AND ABUSE AMONG YOUTH. BY ADDRESSING BOTH THE ECOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL FACTORS THAT PROTECT YOUTH FROM EXPOSURE TO AND ENGAGEMENT IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE, RESIDENTS AND AGENCIES ALIKE HAVE COMMITTED THEMSELVES TO CHANGE BY 1) REPORTING AND REMOVING HOT SPOTS; 2) ENGAGING YOUTH IN A SOCIAL NORMS CAMPAIGN; 3) DEVELOPING A SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE THAT PROMOTES POSITIVE YOUTH DEVEL OPMENT; AND 4) ENGAGING YOUTH IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING. THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN CHALLENGES TO RECRUITING, RETAINING, AND MAINTAINING ACTIVE PARTICIPATION FROM RESIDENTS, POLITICAL LEADERS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES, THE EFFORTS OF THE WPCHCC HAVE ALSO RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE OVERBROOK SECTION OF WEST PHILADELPHIA. AMONG THESE EFFORTS, AN IMPORTANT FORCE FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE HAS BEEN THE PHILLY ON THE COME UP (POTCU)- YOUTH LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE, A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE WPCHCC. POTCU ENGAGES IN COMMUNITY ACTION LIKE TEAMING WITH 8TH DISTRICT COUNCILWOMAN CINDY BASS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT BILL 170963 THAT WOULD ENFORCE LIQUOR CONTROL MEASURES IN "STOP AND GO" STORES. PARTICIPATING YOUTH ALSO RECRUITED MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO CREATE A COMMUNITY GARDEN AT TUSTIN PLAYGROUND. IN ADDITION, THEY INSTITUTED A COMMUNITY WIDE SOCIAL NORMS BANNER CAMPAIGN IN WHICH YOUTH CREATED BANNERS THAT ADDRESSED ISSUES AND PROMOTED COMMUNITY EFFORTS TO ADDRESS SUBSTANCE USE. THEN, WORKING WITH THE MURAL ARTS OF PHILADELPHIA AND COUNCILMAN CURTIS JONES JR. THE BANNERS WERE HUNG THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY AS A PART OF THE YLC'S SOCIAL NORMS CAMPAIGN. THEY HAVE ENGAGED OVERBROOK YOUTH SERVING PARTNERS TO JOIN FORCES IN CREATING SOCIAL NORMS CAMPAIGNS IN THE COMMUNITY. POTCU CREATED AND PROMOTED ACTIVITIES THROUGH PHILLYONTHECOMEUP.COM, THAT INCLUDED A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN IN WHICH PARTICIPATING YOUTH DEVELOPED MARKETING SKILLS USING TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK AND MORE. IN ADDITION, THE WPCHCC ENGAGED RESIDENTS IN A CAMPAIGN OF SURVEYING, REPORTING AND CLEARING HOT SPOTS AND CONDUCTING COMMUNITY ACTION RESEARCH INTO YOUTH ATTITUDES AND EXPERIENCES OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND THE POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. BY CHANGING THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT IN EFFORTS TO END PREDATORY BEHAVIORS OF STOP-N-GO BUSINESSES, REPORTING AND REMOVING DRUG HOT SPOTS, DRAWING UPON THE POSITIVE CULTURAL ASSETS OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY, WPCHCC HAS DEMONSTRATED A HISTORY OF COALI TIONAL EFFECTIVENESS.
$125.0k
6/25/23
Not listed
WEST PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY HEALTH CHANGE COALITION (WPCHCC) - FOUNDED IN 2010, THE WEST PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY HEALTH CHANGE COALITION (WPCHCC) SERVES THE OVERBROOK COMMUNITY AREA OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. THE OVERBROOK AREA IS PART OF WEST PHILADELPHIA COMPRISED OF 19131 AND 19151 ZIP CODES WITH A POPULATION OF 9,043. ALMOST 95% OF THE POPULATION IS AFRICAN AMERICAN. OF THE CHILDREN LIVING IN THE AREA, NEARLY HALF LIVE UNDER THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. IN SURVEYS, MANY YOUTH HAVE REPORTED LIVING WITH AN ADULT WHO ABUSES DRUGS OR ALCOHOL AND A MAJORITY OF YOUTH HAVE INDICATED USING ALCOHOL OR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. THE MISSION OF THE WEST PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY COALITION IS TO REDUCE THE USE OF ALCOHOL AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AMONG WEST PHILADELPHIA YOUTH AND ADULTS BY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP TO EMPOWER AND MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE. THE WPCHCC'S HISTORY OF COMMUNITY COLLABORATION SHAPE COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS THAT LEAD TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE. OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, THE WPCHCC HAS ADDRESSED THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH THAT CAN LEAD TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE BY YOUTH AND ADULT RESIDENTS IN THE OVERBROOK COMMUNITY THROUGH A CAMPAIGN THAT COMBINES ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE, COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND PREPARING YOUTH TO BECOME COMMUNITY LEADERS. COMPRISED OF LEGISLATORS, HEALTHCARE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, CIVIC GROUPS, FAITH-BASED INSTITUTIONS, RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, YOUTH, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE WPCHCC ENGAGES YOUTH AND RESIDENTS IN COORDINATED, EVIDENCE BASED STRATEGIC EFFORTS THAT ADDRESS THE COMPLEX AND CHANGING NATURE OF SUBSTANCE USE AND ABUSE AMONG YOUTH. BY ADDRESSING BOTH THE ECOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL FACTORS THAT PROTECT YOUTH FROM EXPOSURE TO AND ENGAGEMENT IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE, RESIDENTS AND AGENCIES ALIKE HAVE COMMITTED THEMSELVES TO CHANGE BY 1) REPORTING AND REMOVING HOT SPOTS; 2) ENGAGING YOUTH IN A SOCIAL NORMS CAMPAIGN; 3) DEVELOPING A SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE THAT PROMOTES POSITIVE YOUTH DEVEL OPMENT; AND 4) ENGAGING YOUTH IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING. THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN CHALLENGES TO RECRUITING, RETAINING, AND MAINTAINING ACTIVE PARTICIPATION FROM RESIDENTS, POLITICAL LEADERS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES, THE EFFORTS OF THE WPCHCC HAVE ALSO RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE OVERBROOK SECTION OF WEST PHILADELPHIA. AMONG THESE EFFORTS, AN IMPORTANT FORCE FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE HAS BEEN THE PHILLY ON THE COME UP (POTCU)- YOUTH LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE, A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE WPCHCC. POTCU ENGAGES IN COMMUNITY ACTION LIKE TEAMING WITH 8TH DISTRICT COUNCILWOMAN CINDY BASS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT BILL 170963 THAT WOULD ENFORCE LIQUOR CONTROL MEASURES IN "STOP AND GO" STORES. PARTICIPATING YOUTH ALSO RECRUITED MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO CREATE A COMMUNITY GARDEN AT TUSTIN PLAYGROUND. IN ADDITION, THEY INSTITUTED A COMMUNITY WIDE SOCIAL NORMS BANNER CAMPAIGN IN WHICH YOUTH CREATED BANNERS THAT ADDRESSED ISSUES AND PROMOTED COMMUNITY EFFORTS TO ADDRESS SUBSTANCE USE. THEN, WORKING WITH THE MURAL ARTS OF PHILADELPHIA AND COUNCILMAN CURTIS JONES JR. THE BANNERS WERE HUNG THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY AS A PART OF THE YLC'S SOCIAL NORMS CAMPAIGN. THEY HAVE ENGAGED OVERBROOK YOUTH SERVING PARTNERS TO JOIN FORCES IN CREATING SOCIAL NORMS CAMPAIGNS IN THE COMMUNITY. POTCU CREATED AND PROMOTED ACTIVITIES THROUGH PHILLYONTHECOMEUP.COM, THAT INCLUDED A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN IN WHICH PARTICIPATING YOUTH DEVELOPED MARKETING SKILLS USING TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK AND MORE. IN ADDITION, THE WPCHCC ENGAGED RESIDENTS IN A CAMPAIGN OF SURVEYING, REPORTING AND CLEARING HOT SPOTS AND CONDUCTING COMMUNITY ACTION RESEARCH INTO YOUTH ATTITUDES AND EXPERIENCES OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND THE POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. BY CHANGING THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT IN EFFORTS TO END PREDATORY BEHAVIORS OF STOP-N-GO BUSINESSES, REPORTING AND REMOVING DRUG HOT SPOTS, DRAWING UPON THE POSITIVE CULTURAL ASSETS OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY,
$125.0k
9/8/22
Not listed
WEST PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY HEALTH CHANGE COALITION (WPCHCC) - FOUNDED IN 2010, THE WEST PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY HEALTH CHANGE COALITION (WPCHCC) SERVES THE OVERBROOK COMMUNITY AREA OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. THE OVERBROOK AREA IS PART OF WEST PHILADELPHIA COMPRISED OF 19131 AND 19151 ZIP CODES WITH A POPULATION OF 9,043. ALMOST 95% OF THE POPULATION IS AFRICAN AMERICAN. OF THE CHILDREN LIVING IN THE AREA, NEARLY HALF LIVE UNDER THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. IN SURVEYS, MANY YOUTH HAVE REPORTED LIVING WITH AN ADULT WHO ABUSES DRUGS OR ALCOHOL AND A MAJORITY OF YOUTH HAVE INDICATED USING ALCOHOL OR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. THE MISSION OF THE WEST PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY COALITION IS TO REDUCE THE USE OF ALCOHOL AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AMONG WEST PHILADELPHIA YOUTH AND ADULTS BY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP TO EMPOWER AND MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE. THE WPCHCC'S HISTORY OF COMMUNITY COLLABORATION SHAPE COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS THAT LEAD TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE. OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, THE WPCHCC HAS ADDRESSED THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH THAT CAN LEAD TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE BY YOUTH AND ADULT RESIDENTS IN THE OVERBROOK COMMUNITY THROUGH A CAMPAIGN THAT COMBINES ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE, COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND PREPARING YOUTH TO BECOME COMMUNITY LEADERS. COMPRISED OF LEGISLATORS, HEALTHCARE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, CIVIC GROUPS, FAITH-BASED INSTITUTIONS, RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, YOUTH, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE WPCHCC ENGAGES YOUTH AND RESIDENTS IN COORDINATED, EVIDENCE BASED STRATEGIC EFFORTS THAT ADDRESS THE COMPLEX AND CHANGING NATURE OF SUBSTANCE USE AND ABUSE AMONG YOUTH. BY ADDRESSING BOTH THE ECOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL FACTORS THAT PROTECT YOUTH FROM EXPOSURE TO AND ENGAGEMENT IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE, RESIDENTS AND AGENCIES ALIKE HAVE COMMITTED THEMSELVES TO CHANGE BY 1) REPORTING AND REMOVING HOT SPOTS; 2) ENGAGING YOUTH IN A SOCIAL NORMS CAMPAIGN; 3) DEVELOPING A SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE THAT PROMOTES POSITIVE YOUTH DEVEL OPMENT; AND 4) ENGAGING YOUTH IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING. THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN CHALLENGES TO RECRUITING, RETAINING, AND MAINTAINING ACTIVE PARTICIPATION FROM RESIDENTS, POLITICAL LEADERS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES, THE EFFORTS OF THE WPCHCC HAVE ALSO RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE OVERBROOK SECTION OF WEST PHILADELPHIA. AMONG THESE EFFORTS, AN IMPORTANT FORCE FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE HAS BEEN THE PHILLY ON THE COME UP (POTCU)- YOUTH LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE, A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE WPCHCC. POTCU ENGAGES IN COMMUNITY ACTION LIKE TEAMING WITH 8TH DISTRICT COUNCILWOMAN CINDY BASS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT BILL 170963 THAT WOULD ENFORCE LIQUOR CONTROL MEASURES IN "STOP AND GO" STORES. PARTICIPATING YOUTH ALSO RECRUITED MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO CREATE A COMMUNITY GARDEN AT TUSTIN PLAYGROUND. IN ADDITION, THEY INSTITUTED A COMMUNITY WIDE SOCIAL NORMS BANNER CAMPAIGN IN WHICH YOUTH CREATED BANNERS THAT ADDRESSED ISSUES AND PROMOTED COMMUNITY EFFORTS TO ADDRESS SUBSTANCE USE. THEN, WORKING WITH THE MURAL ARTS OF PHILADELPHIA AND COUNCILMAN CURTIS JONES JR. THE BANNERS WERE HUNG THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY AS A PART OF THE YLC'S SOCIAL NORMS CAMPAIGN. THEY HAVE ENGAGED OVERBROOK YOUTH SERVING PARTNERS TO JOIN FORCES IN CREATING SOCIAL NORMS CAMPAIGNS IN THE COMMUNITY. POTCU CREATED AND PROMOTED ACTIVITIES THROUGH PHILLYONTHECOMEUP.COM, THAT INCLUDED A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN IN WHICH PARTICIPATING YOUTH DEVELOPED MARKETING SKILLS USING TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK AND MORE. IN ADDITION, THE WPCHCC ENGAGED RESIDENTS IN A CAMPAIGN OF SURVEYING, REPORTING AND CLEARING HOT SPOTS AND CONDUCTING COMMUNITY ACTION RESEARCH INTO YOUTH ATTITUDES AND EXPERIENCES OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND THE POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. BY CHANGING THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT IN EFFORTS TO END PREDATORY BEHAVIORS OF STOP-N-GO BUSINESSES, REPORTING AND REMOVING DRUG HOT SPOTS, DRAWING UPON THE POSITIVE CULTURAL ASSETS OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY,
$125.0k
9/8/22
Not listed
WEST PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY HEALTH CHANGE COALITION (WPCHCC) - FOUNDED IN 2010, THE WEST PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY HEALTH CHANGE COALITION (WPCHCC) SERVES THE OVERBROOK COMMUNITY AREA OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. THE OVERBROOK AREA IS PART OF WEST PHILADELPHIA COMPRISED OF 19131 AND 19151 ZIP CODES WITH A POPULATION OF 9,043. ALMOST 95% OF THE POPULATION IS AFRICAN AMERICAN. OF THE CHILDREN LIVING IN THE AREA, NEARLY HALF LIVE UNDER THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. IN SURVEYS, MANY YOUTH HAVE REPORTED LIVING WITH AN ADULT WHO ABUSES DRUGS OR ALCOHOL AND A MAJORITY OF YOUTH HAVE INDICATED USING ALCOHOL OR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. THE MISSION OF THE WEST PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY COALITION IS TO REDUCE THE USE OF ALCOHOL AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AMONG WEST PHILADELPHIA YOUTH AND ADULTS BY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP TO EMPOWER AND MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE. THE WPCHCC'S HISTORY OF COMMUNITY COLLABORATION SHAPE COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS THAT LEAD TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE. OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, THE WPCHCC HAS ADDRESSED THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH THAT CAN LEAD TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE BY YOUTH AND ADULT RESIDENTS IN THE OVERBROOK COMMUNITY THROUGH A CAMPAIGN THAT COMBINES ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE, COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND PREPARING YOUTH TO BECOME COMMUNITY LEADERS. COMPRISED OF LEGISLATORS, HEALTHCARE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, CIVIC GROUPS, FAITH-BASED INSTITUTIONS, RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, YOUTH, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE WPCHCC ENGAGES YOUTH AND RESIDENTS IN COORDINATED, EVIDENCE BASED STRATEGIC EFFORTS THAT ADDRESS THE COMPLEX AND CHANGING NATURE OF SUBSTANCE USE AND ABUSE AMONG YOUTH. BY ADDRESSING BOTH THE ECOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL FACTORS THAT PROTECT YOUTH FROM EXPOSURE TO AND ENGAGEMENT IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE, RESIDENTS AND AGENCIES ALIKE HAVE COMMITTED THEMSELVES TO CHANGE BY 1) REPORTING AND REMOVING HOT SPOTS; 2) ENGAGING YOUTH IN A SOCIAL NORMS CAMPAIGN; 3) DEVELOPING A SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE THAT PROMOTES POSITIVE YOUTH DEVEL OPMENT; AND 4) ENGAGING YOUTH IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING. THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN CHALLENGES TO RECRUITING, RETAINING, AND MAINTAINING ACTIVE PARTICIPATION FROM RESIDENTS, POLITICAL LEADERS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES, THE EFFORTS OF THE WPCHCC HAVE ALSO RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE OVERBROOK SECTION OF WEST PHILADELPHIA. AMONG THESE EFFORTS, AN IMPORTANT FORCE FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE HAS BEEN THE PHILLY ON THE COME UP (POTCU)- YOUTH LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE, A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE WPCHCC. POTCU ENGAGES IN COMMUNITY ACTION LIKE TEAMING WITH 8TH DISTRICT COUNCILWOMAN CINDY BASS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT BILL 170963 THAT WOULD ENFORCE LIQUOR CONTROL MEASURES IN "STOP AND GO" STORES. PARTICIPATING YOUTH ALSO RECRUITED MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO CREATE A COMMUNITY GARDEN AT TUSTIN PLAYGROUND. IN ADDITION, THEY INSTITUTED A COMMUNITY WIDE SOCIAL NORMS BANNER CAMPAIGN IN WHICH YOUTH CREATED BANNERS THAT ADDRESSED ISSUES AND PROMOTED COMMUNITY EFFORTS TO ADDRESS SUBSTANCE USE. THEN, WORKING WITH THE MURAL ARTS OF PHILADELPHIA AND COUNCILMAN CURTIS JONES JR. THE BANNERS WERE HUNG THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY AS A PART OF THE YLC'S SOCIAL NORMS CAMPAIGN. THEY HAVE ENGAGED OVERBROOK YOUTH SERVING PARTNERS TO JOIN FORCES IN CREATING SOCIAL NORMS CAMPAIGNS IN THE COMMUNITY. POTCU CREATED AND PROMOTED ACTIVITIES THROUGH PHILLYONTHECOMEUP.COM, THAT INCLUDED A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN IN WHICH PARTICIPATING YOUTH DEVELOPED MARKETING SKILLS USING TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK AND MORE. IN ADDITION, THE WPCHCC ENGAGED RESIDENTS IN A CAMPAIGN OF SURVEYING, REPORTING AND CLEARING HOT SPOTS AND CONDUCTING COMMUNITY ACTION RESEARCH INTO YOUTH ATTITUDES AND EXPERIENCES OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND THE POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. BY CHANGING THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT IN EFFORTS TO END PREDATORY BEHAVIORS OF STOP-N-GO BUSINESSES, REPORTING AND REMOVING DRUG HOT SPOTS, DRAWING UPON THE POSITIVE CULTURAL ASSETS OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY,
$0
10/25/21