The Health Federation of Philadelphia

The Health Federation's Health Center Controlled Network Team would like to recognize and thank our sponsors for their generous support in making the 2026 HCCN Workshop possible: UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, Upstream USA, Expanse Health, and CareMessage.

We are grateful for their partnership and for the opportunity each year to bring our health center teams together for learning, networking, collaboration, and fun.

We’re excited to announce a new educational partnership with The Health Federation of Philadelphia, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to high-quality, integrated health and human services for underserved and vulnerable communities.

Since 1983, the Health Federation of Philadelphia has supported community health centers and public health organizations to improve care and outcomes across the Philadelphia region. Through this partnership, we look forward to supporting the continued professional growth of their dedicated team as they work to build healthier communities for all.

The Health Federation recently hosted a staff event focused on civic engagement and participation in honor of a big day on the civic calendar. This drop-in event on Primary Election Day fostered a thoughtful conversation and exchange of ideas regarding the many ways each of us can become more active in demonstrating our civil duties, and the importance of being active every single year.

Tuesday Table Talk is a monthly series organized by the Health Federation's Conversations and Connections Subcommittee.

Back by popular demand, the Health Federation recently hosted a Mindful Mingle event focused on Watering Yourself.

Using succulent planting and conversations around spring gardening, Health Federation staff center our own self care, discussing how to water yourself, your loved ones, and your community.

We held events at both our 123 South Broad Street and Oxford Mills offices.

Activities (like planting) are just the spark for a deeper conversation with our HFP community.

The Health Federation is proud to announce its recognition for the fifth straight year as a top employer committed to mental health in the workplace.

The Platinum Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health is awarded by Mental Health America, which evaluates employers on Workplace Culture, Benefits That Support Mental Health, Caring Beyond Compliance, and Holistic Wellness at Work.

Read the story:

https://www.healthfederation.org/health-federation-earns-fifth-consecutive-platinum-award-workplace-mental-health

Kristin Walker and Catherine Abrams of the Health Federation of Philadelphia recently presented an interactive workshop, "Harnessing the Power of the Group: How Learning Collaboratives Work," at the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Emerging Drug Trends Symposium.

A learning collaborative is a facilitated meeting for stakeholders who share similar work, populations, and/or goals, allowing them to exchange ideas and resources and develop productive relationships.

Learn more by reading the story: https://www.healthfederation.org/digital-workshop-brings-benefits-learning-collaboratives-focus

Ready. Set. Action! is the theme of National Public Health Week 2006, and we join those around the country recognizing the profound positive impact that public health and public health workers have made on our lives and communities.

As Health Federation CEO Natalie Levkovich says, "We celebrate National Public Health Week by lifting up the urgency of working toward conditions that promote well-being across populations."

Learn more here: https://www.apha.org/initiatives/national-public-health-week/about-nphw



American Public Health Association

The Health Federation's Debra D'Alessandro, MPH, Director of Public Health Training and Technical Assistance, and Kristin Walker, MSN, RN, Program Director, Perinatal and Public Health Training and Accreditation, attended the MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center (MAAETC) Consortium meeting in Pittsburgh March 24-26.

The Health Federation is a Regional Partner of the MAAETC, part of a national network of eight regional and three national AETCs, serving the U.S., Puerto Rico, and its territories.

Pictured are Debra (right), Kristin (left), and Linda Frank, PhD, MSN, FAAN, Principle Investigator/Executive Director of MAAETC, and Professor of Public Health, Medicine, and Nursing at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Public Health.

At our recent Health Federation All Staff meeting, those in attendance participated in a Mindful Mingle exercise: Collaging Your Future.

Facilitated by Carly Bass and Haley Slezosky, this activity promoted creative goal visualization in a fun, engaged, and collaborative atmosphere.

A program designed to support City of Philadelphia health center patients in need of assistance paying for medications has saved $3.4 million in prescription medication costs over the past fiscal year. The health centers have onsite pharmacies, but when patients need a medication that is not available onsite, the Patient Assistance Program provides help.

Each health center is staffed by a National Health Corps member who serves as a patient advocate, helping patients to determine if a medication can be ordered through a manufacturing pharmaceutical company’s patient assistance program, and helping patients apply for those medications.

Learn more about the program: https://www.healthfederation.org/city-health-centers-save-34-million-annually-thanks-prescription-assistance-initiative

National Health Corps
Philadelphia Department of Public Health
AmeriCorps