Center for Population Health

What Center for Population Health does

Center for Population Health (CPH) is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2017 (originally as the 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health through funding from the 1889 Foundation to Thomas Jefferson University) and headquartered in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It became a standalone entity on July 1, 2023. Its mission is to improve health in Cambria and Somerset counties by addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) — food insecurity, housing instability, transportation gaps, health-literacy deficits, and behavioral health access — for vulnerable residents including pregnant individuals, children, adults, and seniors.

The organization's core platform is the Community Care HUB, which operationalizes the Pathways Community HUB Model certified by the Pathways Community HUB Institute (PCHI); the HUB was recertified for a three-year term in December 2024. Care coordination is delivered through Community Health Workers (CHWs) embedded in partner Care Coordination Agencies such as Alleghenies United Cerebral Palsy and Women's Help Center. Programmatic service areas surround the HUB and include Advocacy, Outreach and Education, Food Access, Data and Resources, and Social Drivers of Health, supplemented by specialized initiatives such as the POP MEALS cooking series (with Pennsylvania Highlands Community College), the Health Ministry Initiative with local churches, the Operation Warm Welcome warming centers collaborative, and a part-time Pennie health-insurance enrollment specialist.

CPH's revenue model is entirely grant- and donation-funded; no fees are charged to community members for services. Disclosed grants include a $750,000 Appalachian Regional Commission POWER Initiative award (October 2024) and a $15,000 Lee Initiatives endowment grant (April 2025), alongside prior 1889 Foundation and ongoing regional-funder support. The organization serves a geographic segment (Cambria and Somerset counties) and persona segments (pregnant individuals, adults with chronic conditions, Highmark Wholecare members) through community-led outreach, faith-based partnerships, schools, and an annual Community Health Summit that drew 120+ agency representatives in 2025.

Name

Center for Population Health

Legal name

Center for Population Health

Website

https://centerforpophealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Center for Population Health is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs the PCHI-certified Community Care HUB, deploying Community Health Workers through partner Care Coordination Agencies to address social determinants of health for vulnerable residents of Cambria and Somerset counties, Pennsylvania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Community health coordination
• Social determinants of health
• Care coordination hub
• Community health workers
• Population health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Johnstown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government and regional grants: Nonprofit funding received from government and regional bodies, including a $750,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission's POWER Initiative (announced October 2024) to expand the Community Care HUB and CHW programs in coal-impacted counties.
2. Private foundation and endowment grants: Foundation and endowment support including a $15,000 grant from Lee Initiatives (received April 2025) for health-related safety items. Originally established in 2017 through funding from the 1889 Foundation to Thomas Jefferson University.
3. Independent 501(c)(3) funding mix: As of July 1, 2023, the organization operates as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit (previously 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health), funding programs through grants, donations, and partner collaborations rather than commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Center for Population Health delivers a Community Care HUB program built on the nationally certified Pathways Community HUB Model, deploying Community Health Workers through partner Care Coordination Agencies to identify and address social determinants of health for vulnerable residents of Cambria and Somerset counties, Pennsylvania. Surrounding the HUB are programmatic service areas in advocacy, food access, outreach and education, social drivers of health, and data/resources. All services are provided free to community members and funded through grants, foundation support, and donations.

Product overview

Center for Population Health is a single unified community-based nonprofit service platform, not a multi-product software suite. Its core offering is the Community Care HUB, a care coordination initiative built on the Pathways Community HUB Model that deploys Community Health Workers across Cambria and Somerset counties to address social determinants of health for vulnerable populations. Surrounding the HUB are several programmatic service areas and initiatives — Advocacy, Outreach and Education, Food Access, Data and Resources, and Social Drivers of Health — each of which is a functional module of the overall CPH mission rather than a standalone product. Specialized initiatives extend the platform, including the POP MEALS cooking video series (in partnership with Pennsylvania Highlands Community College), the Health Ministry Initiative (faith-based partnership program), Operation Warm Welcome warming centers collaborative, and the Pennie Enrollment Specialist (Health Insurance Assister) service. Reporting and convening outputs include Community Benefit Reports, Community Health Connections newsletters, and the annual Cambria & Somerset Community Health Summit co-hosted with regional partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Community Care HUB: An initiative of the Center for Population Health that uses the Pathways Community HUB Model to coordinate care for individuals with complex health needs, including pregnant people, in Cambria and Somerset counties. Celebrated its 5th anniversary in September 2025.

Products and services

• Community Care HUB A care coordination program using the PCHI-certified Pathways Community HUB Model to coordinate care for vulnerable individuals with complex health and social needs in Cambria and Somerset counties. Delivered via Community Health Workers employed through partner Care Coordination Agencies and is provided free to community members.
• Community Health Worker (CHW) Program A frontline public health worker program that engages vulnerable residents, identifies social determinants of health, and connects participants with resources to achieve health-related goals through in-home and community-based visits.
• Food Access Program Initiatives addressing food insecurity and equitable access to healthy foods in Cambria and Somerset counties, led by a Local Food Systems Coordinator and delivered through partnerships such as Hunters Sharing the Harvest, community gardens, and SNAP enrollment assistance.
• Outreach and Education Community outreach and educational programming that connects residents to health and human services information through Lunch and Learn events, health fairs, awareness campaigns, and direct CHW engagement.
• Advocacy Advocacy efforts advancing health equity, supporting public health policy, and improving community well-being in Cambria and Somerset counties.
• Data and Resources Population health data, reports, and resource materials related to social determinants of health, county health rankings, and community health needs assessments for Cambria and Somerset counties.
• POP MEALS Cooking Series A video cooking series produced with Pennsylvania Highlands Community College featuring simple recipes demonstrated by CPH staff and Penn Highlands instructors, designed for minimal ingredients and short preparation to support food access and healthy eating.
• Health Ministry Initiative A faith-based partnership program bringing health education and resource information to congregation members through local church leaders, addressing social determinants of health in collaboration with faith communities.
• Operation Warm Welcome (Warming Centers Collaborative) A collaborative warming centers initiative led with the Cambria-Somerset Preparedness and Resiliency Partnership that recruits community organizations to provide warm refuge during periods of extreme cold for vulnerable residents of Cambria and Somerset counties.
• Pennie Enrollment Specialist (Health Insurance Assister) A part-time enrollment assistance role that guides community members in Cambria and Somerset counties through the Pennsylvania health insurance marketplace (Pennie), helping individuals and families make informed enrollment decisions.
• Cambria & Somerset Community Health Summit An annual community health summit co-hosted with regional partners that gathers health and human services agencies to review area needs and progress as part of the Community Health Needs Assessment process.

Quantifiable outcome

• $750,000 ARC POWER Initiative grant awarded in 2024 to expand the Community Care HUB and CHW program
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered community / event partner, core regional coalition partner, mid-tier content / community partner, core operational partner, core strategic partner, founding partner, core certification / methodology partner, operational partner, mid-tier regional partner, core regional partner, programmatic / community partner and programmatic / food access partner.

• Somerset Area School Districtcommunity / event partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 May 2026Co-hosting a health and human services fair with Center for Population Health for Somerset County residents and students, expanding community outreach into school-based settings.
• Cambria-Somerset Preparedness and Resiliency Partnershipcore regional coalition partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 December 2025Coalition in which Center for Population Health participates, coordinating the "Operation Warm Welcome" Warming Centers collaborative and seeking community partners to host warming locations for vulnerable residents.
• Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (Penn Highlands)mid-tier content / community partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2025Co-produced the POP MEALS cooking video series with Center for Population Health's Local Food Systems Coordinator/Chef Nan McNinney, featuring simple recipes that can be made with minimal ingredients.
• Women's Help Centercore operational partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 29 July 2024Joined the Community Care HUB as a Care Coordination Agency (CCA) in July 2024. Previously partnered in May 2024 to build raised garden beds at the Women's Help Center Napoleon Street location to address food insecurity as a social determinant of health.
• Highmark Wholecare (formerly Gateway Health)core strategic partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2023Partnered with the (then) 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health to improve diabetes health outcomes and reduce health disparities for Highmark Wholecare members living in Cambria and Somerset Counties, leveraging the Community Care HUB model.
• Thomas Jefferson Universityfounding partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-recipient of original 1889 Foundation funding that established the Center in 2017; the Center was originally named 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health before becoming an independent 501(c)(3) on July 1, 2023.
• Pathways Community HUB Institute (PCHI)core certification / methodology partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational certifying body for the Pathways Community HUB Model; CPH's Community Care HUB was recertified by PCHI in December 2024 with a three-year certification, meeting stringent national standards for quality community care coordination.
• Alleghenies United Cerebral Palsyoperational partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCare Coordination Agency employing Community Health Workers (e.g., Sophie Sprankle) within the Community Care HUB network serving Cambria and Somerset counties.
• Cambria-Somerset COVID-19 Task Forcecore regional coalition partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-agency task force in which Center for Population Health participates, co-organizing vaccine clinics, free COVID-19 testing sites, and FAQ communications for residents of Cambria and Somerset counties.
• United Way of the Laurel Highlandsmid-tier regional partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of the annual Cambria/Somerset Community Health and Human Services Summit along with 1889 Foundation, Community Foundation for the Alleghenies, Vision 2025, and Center for Population Health (CPH).
• Community Foundation for the Allegheniesmid-tier regional partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of the annual Cambria/Somerset Community Health and Human Services Summit alongside CPH and other regional funders.
• Vision 2025mid-tier regional partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of the annual Cambria/Somerset Community Health and Human Services Summit alongside CPH and other regional partners.
• Highmarkcore regional partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerAwarded Center for Population Health the Highmark Bright Blue Futures Award for Nonprofits in 2024 in recognition of the Community Care HUB's impact.
• Hunters Sharing the Harvestprogrammatic / community partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization through which Center for Population Health's Local Food Systems Coordinator Nan McNinney coordinates delivery of venison to food distribution locations in Cambria County to address food insecurity.
• Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank (The Food Bank)programmatic / food access partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with the (then) 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health and 40 local stakeholders on the Local Foods, Local Places initiative to enhance food system projects across Cambria County, including creation of the Local Food Coordinator position.
• Aetnaprogrammatic / food access partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated as a stakeholder in the Local Foods, Local Places initiative with the (then) 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health and 40 local stakeholders to enhance food system projects in Cambria County.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Community Foundation for the Alleghenies: Regional community foundation serving the Allegheny region of Pennsylvania, including Cambria and Somerset counties. A co-host of CPH's annual Community Health Summit and a potential grantmaker with overlapping regional priorities in health and equity.
• United Way of the Laurel Highlands: Regional nonprofit serving the same Cambria and Somerset geography as CPH, focused on health and human services funding coordination. Co-hosts the annual Community Health Summit with CPH and operates as a complementary regional funder and convener in the same service area.
• Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank: Regional food bank that partnered with CPH's predecessor (1889 JCPH) on the Local Foods, Local Places initiative to address food insecurity in Cambria County. Operates in an adjacent geography with overlapping food access programming serving similar vulnerable populations.

Others

• PA Navigate: Pennsylvania statewide community resource navigation platform linked directly from CPH's homepage. Functions as a complementary enabling resource rather than a competitor, helping CPH clients self-serve connections to health and social services across the state.
• Pathways Community HUB Institute (PCHI): National certifying body for the Pathways Community HUB Model that CPH's Community Care HUB is certified by. PCHI is the standards and methodology owner for the HUB framework CPH implements, making it the closest comparable ecosystem-level reference even though it is not a direct operating competitor.
• 1889 Foundation: Original founding funder of CPH (then 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health) and a regional health-focused foundation serving Cambria and Somerset counties. Functions as an ecosystem partner and convening co-host of the annual Community Health Summit rather than a direct operating peer.

Direct peers

• Akron-Summit County Community Action Agency: Ohio-based Community Action Agency operating a PCHI-certified Community Care HUB using the same Pathways model CPH uses. Directly comparable as a regional, PCHI-certified HUB delivering CHW-based care coordination in a post-industrial, rust-belt county — the closest functional analog to CPH's operational model.
• Health Leads: National nonprofit that addresses social determinants of health through community-based workers and care coordination models very similar to CPH's Community Care HUB. Both operate CHW-style programs targeting SDOH for vulnerable populations and pursue payer and hospital partnerships to fund scaled deployment.
• MHP Salud: National nonprofit focused on implementing and evaluating Community Health Worker programs in underserved communities, with emphasis on training, capacity building, and SDOH outcomes. Highly comparable to CPH in workforce model, target population, and reliance on grant funding.

Broad incumbents

• Bon Secours Mercy Health: Large Catholic health system operating across Pennsylvania and Appalachia with community health, SDOH, and CHW programs that overlap with CPH's mission. A broader, better-capitalized incumbent that pursues similar population health goals as part of a much wider clinical portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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