Last month, PHMC opened a new Federally Qualified Health Center at its Public Health Campus on Cedar to provide high-quality primary care, women’s health, behavioral health, chronic disease management, and other services. Care is provided in collaboration with Penn Medicine.

This health center is the sixth in PHMC’s Health Network of Federally Qualified Health Centers. “The PHMC Public Health Campus on Cedar was founded on a guiding principle to provide community-informed, high-quality health care through an innovative and integrated public health campus. The opening of the Health Center is an exciting next step in fulfilling our promise to our West and Southwest Philadelphia neighbors,” said Richard J. Cohen, President and CEO of PHMC. “PHMC Health Center on Cedar’s doors are open to care for children, adults and families regardless of their ability to pay.”

In March 2021, the Mercy Catholic Medical Center transitioned into the PHMC Public Health Campus on Cedar in partnership with Penn Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Trinity Mid-Atlantic and the Independence Blue Cross Foundation to provide high-quality, community-informed, patient-centered services to residents in West and Southwest Philadelphia.

Read more on the PHMC Public Health Campus on Cedar here.

Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) has been awarded a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The $2 million funding will support the development of the PHMC Public Health Campus on Cedar.

This funding was made possible by the efforts of PHMC’s government relations team and the strong support we received from Senator Anthony Williams and Representative Rick Krajewski, whose Districts include the Cedar Campus, and Representative Amen Brown, whose District borders the Campus. Additionally, PHMC is grateful to the following for their support, encouragement, and letters of support for the Campus: Senator Vincent Hughes, Representatives Matt Bradford and Joanna McClinton, and Councilmember Jamie Gauthier; community leaders African Cultural Alliance of North America, Wharton-Wesley United Methodist Church, Cobbs Creek Neighbors, and the Cedar Auxiliary; and partners Penn Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the Independence Blue Cross Foundation and Trinity Mid-Atlantic.

“We are thrilled to have been awarded the RACP grant and are proud to be included among an impressive list of important statewide projects,” said Richard J. Cohen, PHMC President and CEO. “We look forward to continued collaboration with partners and the local community as we work toward a shared vision of an integrated health and wellness campus with a focus on serving our West and Southwest Philadelphia neighbors.”

The grant monies will go directly towards the renovation and restoration of the campus. PHMC’s collaboration with our partners and community outreach efforts will be key to modernizing the facility and transforming the campus into a 21st century hub for health and wellness serving the West and Southwest Philadelphia communities.

Read more about the RACP grant here.