Last year on March 25, the PHMC Public Health Campus on Cedar was launched by PHMC and its coalition partners, including Penn Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Independence Blue Cross Foundation. With a vision of providing integrated health care and social services to the West and Southwest Philadelphia neighborhoods, the Campus has worked to become a part of the community over the last 12 months.

While the Campus is continuing to evolve, several important developments and initiatives have happened in its first year. Below are a few key highlights.

• The PHMC Health Center on Cedar, a Federally Qualified Health Center and part of PHMC’s Health Network, opened its doors in November and offers a range of primary care services for children and adults.
• With the help of Turning Points for Children’s Food and Wellness Network (FAWN), PHMC provided more than 100 bags to members of the Cedar community for the Thanksgiving holiday.
• The Auxiliary Volunteer Board hosted a holiday gift shop on the Cedar Campus grounds.
• Workshops on stress management and community partnerships, along with a job fair, were facilitated in partnership with neighboring organizations both on and off the Campus.
• The Campus worked with schools and faith-based organizations to provide COVID-19 vaccine clinics and vaccine confidence education.
• In partnership with PHMC’s Community Engagement team, the Campus hosted two pardon clinics.
• The PHMC Community Engagement team created a Community Advisory Board and held a “Adopt A Family” drive to collect gifts that were eventually distributed to families in need during the holiday season.