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-The editorial staff of DIRECTIONS
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 In 2007, 41-year-old Rita Hernandez had an apartment and a job. Life with her 3-year-old son, Cesar, was good. But when her company laid her off and she couldn’t afford her rent, Hernandez and her son found themselves at a Philadelphia shelter. “I would go to sleep,” says Hernandez, “and wake up crying.” Her story isn’t uncommon.
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I am delighted that this issue of DIRECTIONS comes out just in time to allow me — on behalf of all of us at PHMC — to wish you a joyous holiday season and a healthy 2010.
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Announcements from PHMC.
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Lewis David Polk, MD, MPH, former Commissioner of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and one of the founding board members of PHMC, died on Saturday, October 24, 2009, in Philadelphia. He was 80 years old.
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Everything PHMC does flows from data and research, allowing us to provide high quality, evidence-based programs and services reaching the people who need them most. As the US Census Bureau prepares for the upcoming Census 2010, PHMC strongly encourages area residents to complete and return the questionnaire, which is due to hit mailboxes in March 2010.
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Best Nest, one of the first child welfare agencies in Pennsylvania to provide foster care for HIV/AIDS infected children and services to their families, joined PHMC on July 1 as its tenth affiliate. Best Nest comes to PHMC with an established reputation for bringing high-quality care to one of the area’s most vulnerable populations.
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Strategic Planning: The Bridge Maps a Blueprint for the Future
In today’s rapidly changing nonprofit environment, organizational strategic plans are more important than ever. Without a clear sense of where it wants to go and how to get there, organizations are prone to drift aimlessly in the winds of policy, funding and practice change.
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When it comes to housing, PHMC programs address barriers that prevent families, whether they live in a shelter or a row house, from achieving the goal of living in a safe, comfortable atmosphere.
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The following information is taken from the 2008 Southeastern Pennsylvania (SEPA) Household Health Survey conducted by PHMC’s Community Health Data Base. Analysis includes all adults ages 18 and older in the five-county area, except where specified.
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Throughout the region, economic hardship is a reality. Stress from financial strain is reflected in our well-being, with long-term effects on families, communities and individual health. The emotional toll of struggling to get by can directly affect health, and financial difficulty also may cause delays in seeking needed medical care.
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Food preparation and lead safety tips.
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