STATEMENT OF RECORD
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Richard J. Cohen Honored with 2020 Trailblazer Award at Turning Points for Children’s Kids at Heart Gala

Virtual “Light Up the Night” event shines a spotlight on families made stronger and futures made brighter and recognizes local leaders

PHILADELPHIA – Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), a nonprofit public health institute that creates and sustains healthier communities, is pleased to announce that Richard J. Cohen, President and CEO, was recognized at Turning Points for Children’s virtual “Light Up the Night” gala on Thursday, September 10. He was honored alongside Mike Innocenzo, President & CEO of PECO and Rakia Reynolds, Founder & CEO of Skai Blue Media for their impact on underserved communities in the region.

Richard J. Cohen was recognized with the 2020 Trailblazer award for leading one of the largest and most innovative public health organizations in the nation. Known as a social entrepreneur throughout his career, Richard is a visionary leader who has helped innovate the field of public health and not-for-profit management. He was honored for his steadfast dedication to the mission and enduring commitment to ensuring the well-being of PHMC staff and the community during this COVID-19 crisis.

“I’m incredibly humbled to be recognized by Turning Points for Children, an asset to the PHMC family and an organization dedicated to supporting local families,” said Cohen. “The inclusive team at Turning Points is doing a better and better job at finding the answers to real issues for vulnerable populations and creating public health responses that will best serve people for generations to come.”

Turning Points for Children has been in existence for 180 years and serves more than 17,000 vulnerable men, women and children through a continuum of care rooted in evidence-based programming and high-quality care. By connecting children and their caregivers to primary care,
behavioral health, financial services, parenting programs, workforce readiness and early childhood education, the organization is committed to providing a holistic, client-centered approach to delivering services.

All proceeds from “Light up the Night” will benefit Turning Points for Children programs and support its mission to build stronger families and brighter futures. Additional information on Turning Points for Children is available at https://www.turningpointsforchildren.org/.

About PHMC
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) is a nonprofit public health institute that creates and sustains healthier communities. PHMC uses best practices and evidence-based guidelines to improve community health through direct service, partnership, innovation, policy, research, technical assistance and a prepared workforce. PHMC has served the region since 1972. For more information on PHMC, visit www.phmc.org.

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