Healthy Hub
HEALTHY LIVING HUB
Read up on a variety of health topics, learn more about affecting positive change, share tips and ideas and stay on top of the latest community events.
Coping with Depression
| Healthy Living, Mental Health, mental health | depression, Healthy Living, mental health
Symptoms and self care for Depression Everyone feels sad or lonely at times. Often, it’s As cooler, shorter days arrive, October makes sense as National Depression Awareness Month. We pull…
Sickle Cell Awareness Month
| Healthy Living, Upcoming Events
September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month, and the American Red Cross is working to reach more blood donors who are Black to help patients with sickle cell disease. Transfusions are…
Prostate Cancer Awareness
| Fitness, Healthy Living | cancer, Healthy Living, prostate cancer
Are You at Risk for Prostate Cancer? Guys, although you may have a strong back to carry life’s load, it takes true strength and even courage to get a tune-up…
September Is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
| Education, Healthy Living, Mental Health, mental health
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and it’s important to understand the risks as we seek to care for ourselves and the people around us. Since suicidal thoughts are usually…
Back to School Safety
| Education, Healthy Living | back to school, children
Version 2022 We’ve learned much over the pandemic about the value of health. Experts agree one of the most important lessons gained is the benefit of in-person schooling. As kids…
Staying Safe from Ticks
| Education, Healthy Living | covid vaccine, covid-19
Lyme disease is transmitted to humans through a bite from an infected tick. Here are precautions to take when heading outdoors …
Mission
healthy living
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Our role in the Pottstown community is multi-faceted.
Aside from grantmaking, we also serve the Pottstown area by:
- Acting as a convener of non-profit, governmental, educational, and municipal entities to encourage conversations that will ultimately serve as a catalyst to create positive and health-related systemic change in Pottstown.
- Focusing on programs and services that build long-term solutions to meet the current and future health needs in the Pottstown service area.
- Coordinating and funding non-profit resources and sponsoring professional development programs for our grantees as well as to the nonprofits in the region.
- Leading the Healthy Schools collaborative group.
- Providing health and wellness information and resources on the Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation and Mission Healthy Living websites.
- Collaborating with representatives at the regional and state level, and local municipalities to improve the parks and trail systems in our area.
- Committing to the use and maintenance of the resources of our long-term endowment effectively and efficiently.
Fun & Fitness
Our List of Parks and Destinations
Want to get outside? Here is a list of great locations where you can get out and move, right here in the Pottstown area.
