ACHIEVE Health Literacy Program

ACHIEVE Health Literacy Program A program to educate and empower Huntingdon County to improve individual and collective health.

Our mission is to improve health literacy and alleviate poverty in our community through the education and empowerment of youth. ACHIEVE is the result of a project coordinated by the AmeriCorps VISTA program, as well as Campus Compact of New York and Pennsylvania (CCNYPA).

10/08/2025
Great opportunity for local families!
10/07/2025

Great opportunity for local families!

The Huntingdon WIC Office is hosting a Big Smiles Dental Event on 10/13/25. If your child is between the ages of 1-18, please call Ashley at 814-217-7356 to schedule an appointment!

08/31/2025

Present this coupon at Hoss's in Huntingdon, PA on Sunday, August 31st to help out the Broad Top Area Medical Center.

Thank you

Know the facts about ticks.
08/23/2025

Know the facts about ticks.

A common misconception we encounter is that the white-tailed deer plays a direct role in the spread of Lyme disease. While white-tailed deer play a role in increasing the tick population, their bodies do not harbor the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. The typical reservoirs for Lyme disease are rodents, particularly the white-footed mouse.

Going back to school can be stressful. This is a helpful breathing technique for kids and grown ups.
08/17/2025

Going back to school can be stressful. This is a helpful breathing technique for kids and grown ups.

Kids getting stressed about going back to school? Teach them how controlling their breathing can help them feel better and focus on the good. It’s a lesson they’ll benefit from for years to come.

06/21/2025

🥵 Next week will be really hot, if you're in the area, stop by an cool off

Today was our final day of ACHIEVE Academy 2025. We packed a lot in! Campers learned to shop on a budget and donated foo...
06/06/2025

Today was our final day of ACHIEVE Academy 2025. We packed a lot in! Campers learned to shop on a budget and donated food items to the local food pantry. We visited the HCCTC and learned how to make gnochi from scratch. Then we visited the farmer’s market for lunch and completed the Discover SCUBA training in the afternoon. These youth are amazing and the future of our Huntingdon County community looks bright! 

It was a hot one, but we had a great day! Thank you to Pam at Horsepower Farm, Stone Mountain Adventures, and Haley and ...
06/04/2025

It was a hot one, but we had a great day! Thank you to Pam at Horsepower Farm, Stone Mountain Adventures, and Haley and her team at Fox Run Riding.

Day one of ACHIEVE Academy 2025! Learning to work together and and to look out for each other. And how to collect spec...
06/04/2025

Day one of ACHIEVE Academy 2025! Learning to work together and and to look out for each other. And how to collect specimens for research purposes. Thankfully, we didn’t find any ticks in the lawn! 

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Advancing Community Health Innovation through Education, Vision, and Empowerment

A lack of health literacy, or an individual’s ability to obtain and understand basic health information, often influences the health and well-being of the community. With problems including access to healthcare, chronic conditions, and behavioral health and substance abuse issues influencing the health of Huntingdon County, Juniata College and Penn Highlands Healthcare have partnered to implement a health literacy program inspired by research about the relationship between health literacy and health outcomes, and population health initiatives such as “Force for Health” and Ohio “HPAC” (Health Professions Affinity Community).

The ACHIEVE program will educate high school youth in about how to live a healthy life and access resources in the community. Program participants will receive a health literacy education through modules and will have the opportunity to address a health problem in the community through community health innovation projects. This program is fully funded and supported by Juniata College and Penn Highlands Huntingdon, provided to students in Huntingdon County at no cost.

Mission: To improve health literacy and alleviate poverty in the community through the education and empowerment of youth.

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