Community Health
Needs Assessment in
Philadelphia
Adam Lee, Ishaan Kumar, Olabimpe Asupoto, Chris
Bloomer, Rachel Gillcrist, Joana Owusu
CHNA Vision and Values
VISION VALUES
Holistic
Understand lived Focus on the Multilevel approach
understanding of
experience individual present culture
CHNA Design Choices
Use of qualitative Differences in Philly
Remain objective
and quantitative neighborhoods
data
Community assets
Overview: New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) and Impact
Services are collaborating on a comprehensive plan to address social determinants of health
in Kensington.
Health Services: The Philadelphia Health Management Corporation (PHMC) offers
extensive health services.
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs): These local, non-profit primary care
providers serve low-income communities, ensuring access to essential health services
regardless of insurance status. They provide primary care, preventive services, dental care,
and mental health support.
Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services (DBHIDS):
This department offers compassionate care for individuals with intellectual disabilities,
mental illness, and substance abuse issues. Key resources include:
● HealthyMindsPhilly
● Boost Your Mood
● Community Behavioral Health
Structural assessments
Economic Rising
Racial and
Disruptions Cost of
Economic
Segregation Living
Violence
Geographic Housing
and
Disparities Inequities
Socioecono
mic Factors
Key themes among different data sources
Philadelphia: 6.3
ratio Income Inequality
US: 4.9 ratio
Philadelphia: 38% of
Children in Poverty children
US: 16% of children
Philadelphia: 19% current
smokers Adult Smoking
US: 15% current smokers
Mental Health Access
Barriers
Philadelphia: 8.7mg/m3 of
fine particulate matter Exposure to Air Pollution
US: 7.4mg/m3
Philadelphia: 30% of adults
Physical Inactivity inactive
US: 23% of adults inactive
Philadelphia: 1089 chlamydia
Sexually Transmitted
cases/100,000
US: 495.5 chlamydia cases/100,000
Infections
All data from 2024 Philadelphia County Health
Philadelphia County
14.4%1 31.3%1
North North
West
Center City Philadelphia Philadelphia
Philadelphia
(East) (West)
Food High school
Insecurity as highest Median Household Income $83,489 $36,186 $26,780 $21,401
education
Population in Poverty 12.9% 32.8% 40.8% 43.5%
Leading Causes of Life expectancy (female) 85.6 78.6 77.7 73.9
Death1 Life expectancy (male) 79.4 71.3 69.2 64.3
1. Heart disease
2. Cancer Adults 19-64 with Medicaid 7.5% 26.1% 45.0% 41.8%
3. COVID-19 Drug overdose mortality rate
4. Drug overdose (per 100,000)
35.7 37.6 104.4 95.7
5. Cerebrovascular
Poor mental health for 14+
diseases days in past 30 days
13.1% 19.9% 22.8% 23.2%
All data from 2022 Philadelphia Community Needs Assessment 1
Community Perspectives
Mental Health Health Access Poverty
“One of the biggest
challenges in our “Even though you “We have to consider that
community is accessing have the insurance, even though we are the
mental health support but you go see four fifth largest city, we are
that is culturally doctors and you’ve in the top [rate of]
relevant and got a $60 co-pay for a poverty.”
accessible.” doctor – you know,
who can afford that?” Crime & Safety
Racism
“I think racism is the underlying “There was greater
disease that causes many of the violence in public spaces
health issues – especially given that used to be safe
that the life expectancy here can [parks, basketball courts];
be 20 years less than in other this past summer there
parts of the city” was a significant decline
in use of outdoor space
due to fear of violence.”
All data from 2022 Philadelphia CHNA
Priorities and linkages across public health domains
Rittenhouse and Fairmont have better than average health outcomes compared to Mantua, Kensington, and Olney
Recommendations for Priority Health Needs
Mental Health
Chronic Diseases
Substance Use &
Related Disorders
Access to Care
Food Access
Recommendations for Priority Health Needs
Reduce stigma and
Mental Health increase access to
behavioral care
Inform, educate, and
Chronic Diseases engage the community
Bring health and social
Our services to
Access to Care underserved
priorities communities
Substance Use & Sustain and expand
Related Disorders prevention programs
Increase awareness of
Food Insecurity food assistance
programs
Philadelphia Department of Public Health. Community Health Needs
Assessment. Published October 11, 2022. Accessed October 16, 2024.
https://www.phila.gov/media/20221011134037/CHNA-All-10_11_22_we
Strengthening Community Engagement Recommendations
Future
Partnership Access Community
Collaborate with Improve Engage trusted
community language community leaders
organizations to services and to to promote
address culturally health screening
transportation competent care Philadelphia Department of Public Health. Community Health Needs
barriers Assessment. Published October 11, 2022. Accessed October 16, 2024.
https://www.phila.gov/media/20221011134037/CHNA-All-10_11_22_we
Summary of learnings
● Community-focused: Involve diverse communities, especially
underserved areas like North and West Philly, where poverty rates
exceed 25%.12
● Data-driven: Use local data, like Census and health department
records, to identify key issues like gun violence (1,200+ cases in 2023)
and opioid addiction (overdose deaths increasing).12
● Sustainable: Plan long-term and monitor progress, considering factors
like poverty and resource limitations.
● Collaborative: Partner with local organizations like community health
centers and schools.
References
1. https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/health-data/pennsylvania/philadelphia?year=2024
2. https://www.phila.gov/media/20220628103151/6-rCHNA-2022-Philadelphia-pp225-291.pdf
3. https://www.phila.gov/media/20220628103151/6-rCHNA-2022-Philadelphia-pp225-291.pdf
4. https://nkcdc.org/health-wellness/healthy-corridors/
5. https://www.phila.gov/media/20221011134037/CHNA-All-10_11_22_web.pdf
6. https://nkcdc.org/
7. https://healthfederation.org/health-centers-0
8. https://www.phmc.org/site/about-us
9. https://healthymindsphilly.org/
10. Philadelphia, PA | City Health Dashboard. Accessed October 16, 2024.
11. https://www.cityhealthdashboard.com/PA/Philadelphia
12. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9172977/
13. https://dbhids.org/
14. https://www.philadelphiafed.org/community-development/housing-and-neighborhoods/what
s-behind-the-racial-homeownership-gap-in-philadelphia
15. https://phillyda.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/RACIAL-INJUSTICE-REPORT-2023.pdf
