Partnership for Better Health

11/20/2025

Celebrating Rural Health Day! Community Health Centers serve 1 in 5 people living in rural communities. From remote clinics to outreach programs, their commitment ensures quality care reaches every corner. Thank you for making a difference!

11/19/2025

🌟 The Perry County Health Coalition aims to build a healthier Perry County, together! 🌟

One of the coalition’s key focus areas for 2025/2026 is strengthening mobile care in Perry County. We’re looking for community organizations to partner with mobile care providers so that when mobile care providers go out into the community, they can also share other health information, resources, or items that community members might need (like food or a list of places to get mental health support).

Learn more about the coalition at www.perrycountyhealthcoalition.org and drop a comment here to let us know what kind of information, resources, or items you’d like to see mobile care providers bring with them!

11/14/2025

Our November eNews is now available! Congratulations to our 2025 Champions for Better Health, Upcoming Grant Deadline, and more!

Read now: https://fbh.fyi/47G0SD5

11/11/2025

🌟 The Perry County Health Coalition aims to build a healthier Perry County, together! 🌟

There are many ways to work with us.
You can:
*Reach out to the coalition with ideas for how to improve health in Perry County;
*Join the coalition to play a more active role in shaping health and wellness in our community;
*Support the coalition’s work in other ways, including partnering with us on health initiatives and events or sharing financial or other resources.

Learn more about the coalition at www.perrycountyhealthcoalition.org and reach out to PerryHealthCoalition@gmail.com to join or work with us!

11/07/2025

The Cumberland County Food System Alliance is hiring! Learn more: https://jobs.ship.edu/postings/3302

🌱 We’re Hiring! 🌱
Project Coordinator (Part-Time)

Shippensburg University’s Center for Land Use and Sustainability (CLUS) is seeking a Project Coordinator to support the Cumberland County Food System Alliance (CCFSA). This position serves as the primary facilitator for the CCFSA—strengthening connections among community partners, coordinating events, managing communications, and supporting regional initiatives that advance a more sustainable and equitable local food system. Working in partnership with the CCFSA Leadership Team, the Project Coordinator ensures that all activities are consistent with the CCFSA’s Work Plan and strategic priorities.

Ideal Candidate:
We are seeking a detail-oriented, community-focused professional with strong communication and organizational skills. Experience in grant-funded project management, partnership coordination, and event planning is preferred. Occasional travel to local meetings and events with partners is required. If you are passionate about collaboration, sustainability, and strengthening local food systems networks, you are invited to apply and make a meaningful impact across our region.

Position Details:
• Grant Funded Program Coordinator, 1 year appointment with possibility of renewal (December 2025-December 2026)
• Part-time: 15–16 hours/week, $28.11/hour
• Location: Workspace is available at Shippensburg University; flexible/remote work is an option. The position involves work across Cumberland, Franklin, Adams, and Dauphin counties.

🔗 Learn more and apply here: https://jobs.ship.edu/postings/3302

11/06/2025

Helpful resources for anyone impacted by the federal government shutdown:

Due to the federal government shutdown, SNAP benefits will not be paid until the federal government provides funding for SNAP, and we are unable to begin the 2025-26 LIHEAP season.

For immediate needs during the shutdown, Pennsylvanians can use PA Navigate at pa-navigate.org to help find resources. Local help is also available by visiting pa211.org. For utility assistance, Pennsylvanians can search “utility assistance” at https://www.puc.pa.gov/ or contact their utility companies directly to see what programs are available.

Learn more at dhs.pa.gov/shutdownFAQs

11/03/2025

The Perry County Health Coalition aims to build a healthier Perry County, together!

The Coalition brings together local community organizations, businesses, agencies, policymakers, and residents to transform the health and well-being of Perry County.

Learn more about the coalition at www.perrycountyhealthcoalition.org and drop a comment here to let us know how you’d like to see the Coalition support the health of the Perry County community!

10/31/2025

Congratulations to Stacie Nickel, 2025 Champion for Better Health!

Stacie serves as Executive Director of the Baird Lindsey Devlin Foundation, and we recognize her efforts within our community with the Nonprofit Professional Award.

The primary goal of the Todd Baird Lindsey Devlin Foundation is to help older adults remain in independent living situations for as long as practical. Stable housing is vital to individual health and community wellbeing. As the only full-time employee, Stacie is the face of the organization. She uses her professional knowledge, well-developed social skills and a profound sense of compassion for her clients to further the goals of the foundation and serve our residents.

Learn more about our 2025 Champions for Better Health: https://forbetterhealthpa.org/announcing-the-2025-champions-for-better-health-awardees/

10/30/2025

Congratulations to Bryan and Patty Sibbach, 2025 Champions for Better Health!

This year we recognize Bryan and Patty's community impact with the Community Health Champion Award.

As owners of Perry Strength & Fitness Center and Prevision Training Concepts, Bryan and Patty Sibbach work to make Perry County strong! Through complimentary fitness tutorials, discounted memberships, Silver Sneakers, and more, they provide opportunities and make fitness more accessible to the local community. Their volunteerism in local schools and nonprofit organizations promotes health and wellness in our region and the Partnership honors them as Community Health Champions.

Learn more about our 2025 Champions for Better Health: https://forbetterhealthpa.org/announcing-the-2025-champions-for-better-health-awardees/

10/30/2025

Congratulations to CWS Harrisburg’s Integrated Refugee Staff Members, 2025 Champion for Better Health!

Last week, we were honored to recognize CWS Harrisburg’s Integrated Refugee Staff Members as Lived Experience Champions.

Lived experience is personal knowledge about the world gained through direct, first-hand involvement in everyday events rather than through representations constructed by other people.

This year, we honor a group of individuals whose lived experience has greatly impacted the work in our community over the past year. CWS Harrisburg supports our region’s refugees as they resettle, integrate, and thrive through programs and projects that encourage self-sufficiency. CWS Harrisburg understands the value of lived experience in carrying out their mission. The integrated refugee staff team is an incredible asset to our community.

This year, we recognize Rana Abbas, Daria Cherednyk, Daria Dziuba, Kateryna Gmyria, Anastasiia Kachan, Dad Khuda Sharifi, Najem Sennad, Mehdi Zaddam, and Ali Zafary for their service to our community as lived experience champions.

Learn more about our 2025 Champions for Better Health: https://forbetterhealthpa.org/announcing-the-2025.../

10/29/2025

Congratulations to Grace Gunnett, 2025 Champion for Better Health!

Last week, we recognized the exceptional volunteerism and dedication of Grace with the Heather Swartz Volunteer Award.

This award is to honor an individual who demonstrates exceptional leadership skills in their volunteer activities and plays a major role in advancing the health and wellness of our region. This award is named in honor of Heather Swartz, a who is remembered as a kind human being and fierce champion of volunteerism.

This year we recognize Grace Gunnett as the recipient of the Heather Swartz Volunteer Award. Grace first engaged with Reins of Rhythm in Fayetteville at the age of 12. She began volunteering at the age of fourteen and continues that weekly service, going above and beyond her role as an employee for the organization. Grace brought trauma informed mentoring to the organization to support children in foster care and works to support other members of our community including recent survivors of domestic violence.

Grace embodies the spirit of the Heather Swartz Volunteer Award through her service to our community.

Learn more about our 2025 Champions for Better Health: https://forbetterhealthpa.org/announcing-the-2025-champions-for-better-health-awardees/

Reins of Rhythm Riding & Horsemanship

10/29/2025

Congratulations to Safe Harbour, Inc., 2025 Champion for Better Health!

Last week we were thrilled to present Safe Harbour with the Social Determinants of Health Award.

Social Determinants of Health are the structural factors and conditions that affect everyone’s health. These determinants include socioeconomic status, the environment, neighborhood safety, social support networks, and access to resources to meet daily needs, such as safe housing and healthy foods. People’s homes, schools, jobs and neighborhoods significantly influence health outcomes.

Safe Harbour has served the Carlisle community for over 40 years and is well-deserving of recognition through the Social Determinants of Health Awards. Safe Harbour champions all five Social Determinants of Health in their work: Economic Stability, Educational Access and Quality, Healthcare Access and Quality, Neighborhood and Built Environment, and Social and Community Context.

Safe Harbour staff and volunteers build trusting relationships with residents, connecting them with health care providers, behavioral health services, educational opportunities, and employment training. By removing common barriers to accessing care, Safe Harbour ensures that residents can address both their immediate health needs and long-term well-being to remain contributing members of our community, thereby advancing health equity in our community.

Learn more about our 2025 Champions for Better Health: https://forbetterhealthpa.org/announcing-the-2025-champions-for-better-health-awardees/