Applied Learning Experience (ale) Site Example(s) of Past mph student ale projects

Community Health

Applied Learning Experience (ALE) Site	Example(s) of Past MPH Student ALE Projects
AIDS Activities Coordinating Office, 1101 Market St., 9th floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107 http://www.phila.gov/health/aaco/	Opinions about the Utilization of Partner Services Focus Groups
Babashi-Transition to Hope 1217 Spring Garden Street, 1st Floor Philadelphia PA 19123 http://www.bebashi.org/	Evaluating “Our Bodies” Program
Bethlehem Health Bureau 10 E. Church St. Bethlehem, PA 18015 http://www.bethlehem-pa.gov/health/index.htm	The Bethlehem Health Bureau’s “Highway to Health”
Black Women’s Health Alliance 3801 Market St, Suite 202 Philadelphia PA 19104 http://www.blackwomenshealthproject.org/	African American Women’s Knowledge and Perceptions of the Benefits of the Affordable Care Act
Brandywine Health Foundation 50 South First Ave. Coatesville PA 10320 http://www.brandywinefoundation.org/	Social Determinants of Health Impacting Coatesville Area School District Students
Bryn Mawr Hospital 130 Bryn Mawr Ave Bryn Mawr PA 19010 http://www.mainlinehealth.org/brynmawr	Evaluation of the Severe Sepsis Protocol in the Emergency Department
Chester County Community Dental 744 E. Lincoln Highway Coatesville PA 19329 http://www.chescodental.org/	Preventive Dental Education: Examination and Sealant Program
Chester County Health Department 601 Westtown Road Suite 290 West Chester PA 19380 http://www.chesco.org/index.aspx?nid=224	Does Suburbia Need to be Concerned about Lead Exposure? Lead Screening Practices Among Physicians in a Southeastern Pennsylvania County Health Needs Assessment for the Hispanic Population in Chester County, Pennsylvania Measuring Food Access in Coatesville, Chester County, PA Using the ArcGIS Mapping Software Pilot Lyme Disease Survey of Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Members Development of a Pediatric Lead Screening Recommendation for Chester County, Pennsylvania Ticked Off: The Impact of Lyme Disease on Quality of Life in Chester County, PA Lead Screening Practices Among Chester County Pennsylvania Physicians Development of Lyme Disease Survey for Chester County Health Department’s Lyme Disease Presentation
Chester County Department of Aging Services 610 Westtown Road Suite 130 West Chester PA 19380 http://www.chesco.org/index.aspx?NID=135	Are We Prepared? Household Disaster Preparedness Among Seniors in Chester County, PA
Chester Senior Center 721 Hayes Street Chester, PA 19013 http://www.scs-delco.org/centers/chester	Walking with a Purpose: A Senior Walking Program
Delaware health and Social Services - Division of Public Health 2055 Limestone Road Suite 300 Wilmington DE 19808 http://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/index.html	A Public Health Approach to Address TB in Newcastle, Kent, and Sussex Counties, DOT Program
Delaware HIV Consortium 100 West 10th St. Suite 415 Wilmington DE 19801 http://www.delawarehiv.org/	Identifying Barriers in the Implementation of Routine HIV Testing Among Delaware Physicians
Dignity Housing 5227R Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19144 http://dignityhousing.org/contact	Geographical Impact on Food Purchasing Behavior Among Recipients of Public Assistance: Homeless Population Residing in Shelters and Transitional Housing in Philadelphia, PA (19144)
Domestic Violence Center of Chester County 1001 E Lincoln Highway Coatesville, PA  19320 http://www.dvccc.com/	Feedback Assessment: Domestic Violence Center of Chester County’s Volunteer Program
DuPont Hospital/Nemours, 1600 Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE 19803 http://www.nemours.org/locations/delaware /naidhc.html	Bringing the Mountain to Mohammed: Home Nursing to Address Accrual and Retention of Minority/Underserved Populations in Oncology Trials
Eugene DuPont Preventive Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute (PMRI), Christiana Care, 3506 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807 http://www.christianacare.org/pmri	Evaluation of Christiana Care’s Bariatric Surgery Support Group
Fox Chase Cancer Center 333 Cottman Ave Philadelphia PA 19111 http://www.fccc.edu/	End of Life Care: A Descriptive Study of All Inpatient Cancer Deaths at Fox Chase Cancer Center During 2009 Assessing the Role of Cultural Competency in Patient and Family Centered Care at Fox Chase Cancer Center End of Life Discussions in an Oncologic Population
Green Tree Community Health 6023 Germantown Ave Philadelphia PA 19144 http://www.greentreecommunityhealth.org/	A Needs Assessment of the Elderly and Uninsured in Northwest Philadelphia and Eastern Montgomery Counties
Home Hemophilia Services, Accredo Health Group, 800 Clarmont Ave, Bensalem, PA 19020 http://www.hemophiliahealth.com/ home.html	Investigation into Possible Determinants of Emergency Room Visits in Hemophilia A Patients
Horizon House 120 S. 30th Street Philadelphia PA 19151 http://www.hhinc.org/	Evaluation of Horizon House (Wellness Alliance) Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Services
Kennett Square Family Center, Kennett Square, PA 19348 http://www.volunteermatch.org /search/org196475.jsp	Listening to the African-American Community: Encouraging participation in Kennett Square Family Center’s Parenting and School Readiness Services
Lancaster General Hospital 555 N. Duke Street Lancaster PA 17602 http://www.lancastergeneralhealth.org/LGH/	The Impact of a Comprehensive Diabetes Management Class on Patient Outcomes
Latin American Community Center 403 N. Van Buren Street Wilmington, DE 19805 http://www.thelatincenter.org/	Health Care Access for All: Undocumented Immigrant Latinos and Healthcare Underutilization
Lupus Foundation of America 100 West 10th Street, Suite 1015 Wilmington DE 19801 http://www.lupus.org/newsite/index.html	Support Group Development For Children and Young Adults with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Main Line Health – Paoli Hospital – Trauma Department –Room 426 255 West Lancaster Ave. Paoli PA 19301 http://www.mainlinehealth.org/trauma	Screening for Alcohol Abuse Within the Community
March of Dimes 1019 West Ninth St. King of Prussia PA 19406 http://www.marchofdimes.com/	Preconception and Interception Care Awareness Program: Nine Questions to Ask Your Doctor or Nurse Evaluation of Four Postpartum Smoking Cessation Pilot Programs Assessing the Feasibility of a March of Dimes Volunteer Liaison Program in Pennsylvania: The Stork Squad Your Body, Your Treasure: A Faith Based Preconception Project with African American 9 – 12 Year Olds in Philadelphia, PA Evaluation of Centering Pregnancy Programs Grant Funded by the Pennsylvania March of Dimes Gaining Advocates: A Social Media Campaign to Support Amendments to the Pennsylvania Newborn Child Testing Act Developing an Advocacy Network to Help Secure Support for Potential Newborn Screening Legislation
Maternal and Child Health Consortium 30 W. Barnard Street, Suite 1 West Chester, PA 19382 http://www.ccmchc.org/	Assessing Prenatal and Parenting Needs Among Low-Income Families in Chester County
Montgomery County Health Department, 1430 DeKalb St., Norristown, PA 19404 http://health.montcopa.org/health/ site/default.asp	Relationship between Patient Demographic and Infection Characteristics and Continuity of Care among Adolescents Aged 15-24 Years Wellness Intervention for the Youth (W.I.F.T.Y.)
Neighborhood Hospice 400 East Marshall Street West Chester PA 19380 http://www.cchosp.com/cchpage.asp?p=1491	Don’t Flush It! Evaluating Pharmaceutical Disposal Practices Among Chester County Hospital Hospice Workers
Nemours Health and Prevention Services 252 Chapman Rd., Suite 200 Newark DE 19702 http://www.nemours.org/service/health /growuphealthy/about.html	Marketing and Communications Project
New Castle Department of Community Services 77 Read’s Way New Castle DE 19720 http://www2.nccde.org/community services/default.aspx	Community Needs Assessment for New Castle County, Bear/Glasgow and Route 9 Corridor
New Pathways for Women (Philadelphia Health Management Corporation) 2539 Germantown Ave Philadelphia PA 19133 http://www.phmc.org/site/index.php	Developing a Participatory Activity for Substance Abuse Women Transitioning Into Recovery, Photovoice: Voicing Our Individual and Collective Experience
North Inc. Philadelphia WIC Program 642 North Broad Street Philadelphia PA 19130 http://www.northwic.org/	Eat Right, Breath Well: An Education Program on Breast Feeding in Relation to Asthma The Perception of Childhood Obesity From Mothers of The Philadelphia WIC Program Perceived Barriers to Breastfeeding as Reported by Women Enrolled for WIC Benefits Expecting Mothers and Their Attitudes Toward Breast Feeding
PA Department of Health, Bureau of Health Statistics and Research, 555 Walnut St., 6^th floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101 http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal /server.pt/community/health_statistics_ and_research/11599	Correlates of Birthing Facilities Reporting Incomplete Data in the PA Department of Health’s Electronic Birth Certificate System
Parklane at Bellingham, Inc. 1615 E. Boot Road West Chester, PA 19380 http://www.seniorlifestyle.com/Bellingham-Retirement-Community.aspx	Health Promotion Workshops for the Elderly
Pennsylvania Hospital 800 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 http://www.pennmedicine.org/pahosp/	“Improving the Nutritional Knowledge of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS in a selected group of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS in the City of Philadelphia.”
Pennsylvania Hospital - Diabetes Education Center Garfield Duncan Building 4th Floor Suite 400 Philadelphia PA 19106 http://www.pennmedicine.org/diabetes/pahosp/	Safe Transition From Hospital to Home: An Assessment of Education and Training Needs for Nurse Champion Members Evaluating the Effectiveness of Teach Back Strategies with the Nurse Champions Group Safe Transition From Hospital to Home for Patients with Diabetes
Penn State Prevention Research Center – EPIS Center 206 Towers Building University Park PA 16802 http://www.prevention.psu.edu/	A Public Health Approach to Address Youth Needs In Blair County: A Communities That Cares Case Study
Philadelphia Health Department 1101 Market Street, 9th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 http://www.phila.gov/health/	Strawberry Mansion Health Impact Assessment: Revitalization of the Boxer’s Trail
Philadelphia Health Management Corporation 260 South Broad St., Suite 1800 Philadelphia, PA 19102 http://www.phmc.org/site/index.php	Socioeconomic Status and the Risk of Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) among African American Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) Assessment of YMSM’S Attitudes and Perceptions of Vulnerability to HIV Infection and Transmission
Philadelphia Recovery Community Center 1701 W. Lehigh Ave. Philadelphia PA http://www.dbhmrs.org/philadelphia-recovery-community-center/	Development of a Recovery Coach Manual
Planned Parenthood of Chester County, 8 South Wayne St., West Chester, PA 19382 http://www.plannedparenthood.org /ppsp/	Young Adult Female University Students’ HPV Awareness, Knowledge, Beliefs, and Self-Protective Behaviors Assessment
Public Health Management Corporation 260 N. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 http://www.phmc.org/site/index.phz	Fighting Disparities through Integration: Evaluating the Be A Bridge Capacity Building Partnership Assessment of Young Men Who Have Sex with Men (YMSM) of Vulnerability and Locus of Control to HIV Infection in Philadelphia
Sickle Cell Disease Association/PDVC Philadelphia Business and Technology Center 5070 Parkside Ave, Suite 1404 Philadelphia PA 19139 http://www.sicklecelldisorder.com/	Increasing Knowledge to Parents with Newborn Babies Who Inherited Sickle Cell Trait Through Follow-Up Counseling
Society for Public Health Education 10 G Street NE #605 Washington D.C. 20002 http://www.sophe.org/	Maximizing the Society for Public Health Education Member Experience Campaign
Southeastern Pennsylvania Autism Resource Center (SPARC), West Chester University, West Chester, PA 19383 http://www.wcupa.edu/sparc/	Social and Financial Difficulties of Caregivers for Children Diagnosed with Autism
The Arthritis Foundation (Eastern PA Region) 111 S. Independence Mall East – Suite 500 Bourse Building Philadelphia PA 19106 http://www.arthritis.org/eastern-pennsylvania/	The Evaluation of the Arthritis Foundation Annual Health Summit
The Chester County Hospital 701 E. Marshall St. West Chester, PA 19380 http://www.cchosp.com/	Needs Assessment of Delaware County, Pennsylvania and Analysis of Residents’ Awareness of a County Health Department
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 34th and Civic Center Blvd. Philadelphia PA 19104 http://www.chop.edu/	Genome Wide Epigenetic Modifications in Offspring Exposed to Diabetes in Pregnancy The Evaluation of the NEAR4Kids Program in the PICU at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia The Adolescent Initiative 3535 Market Street Philadelphia PA 19104 http://www.chop.edu/service/adolescent-initiative/home.html	The Evaluation of Patient Satisfaction with the Adolescent Clinic
The Council of Southwest PA, Inc. 252 Swamp Road Bailwick Office Campus, Unit 12 Doylestown, PA 18901 http://www.councilsepa.org/	I Knew I Belonged Here: The Impact of Peer-Based Support Services on the Recovery Community
The Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County, Inc. 236 West Market Street West Chester PA 19382 http://www.cvcofcc.org/	Faith Based Initiative for the Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County, Inc.
The Philadelphia AIDS Consortium 112 N. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 http://www.tpaconline.org/	Improving the Nutritional Knowledge of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS in a selected group of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS in the City of Philadelphia
The University of Pennsylvania Department of General Internal Medicine Blockley Hall 423 Guardian Drive Philadelphia PA 19104-6021 http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/dgim/	Impact of Breast Cancer Assessment on Women’s Worry, Behavior and Risk Perception
Thomas Jefferson University - Center for Urban Health 1015 Chestnut Street Suite 617 Philadelphia PA 19107 http://www.jeffersonhospital.org /departments-and-services/center-for-urban-health.aspx	Attitudes and Perceptions of African American Women Regarding Weight Loss and Obesity To Assess the Effect of Parent Obesity Education on Their Children and Families’ Weight and Health Quantifying Outcomes Due to Participation in Diabetes Education and Support Through Thomas Jefferson University - Center for Urban Health
Thomas Jefferson University – Office of Human Research 1015 Chestnut Street Suite 1100 Philadelphia PA 19107 http://www.jefferson.edu/human_research/	Finding an Effective Dementia Screening Tool: An Evaluation of the Cognitive Assessment Program (CAP) Protocol
United Way of Lancaster County 630 Janet Ave Lancaster PA 17601 http://www.uwlanc.org/	Community-Based Needs Assessment for Lancaster County, PA: Identifying Issues and Prioritizing Problems
West Chester University Health and Wellness Center Wayne Hall, 2^nd Floor West Chester PA 19383 http://www.wcupa.edu/_services/stu.inf/	Smoking Trends Among West Chester University Students
West Chester University – Office of LGBTQA 233 Sykes Student Union 110 W. Rosedale Ave West Chester PA 19383 http://www.wcupa.edu/_SERVICES/stu.lgb/	Assessment and Evaluation of LGBTQA Programs
YMCA of Brandywine Valley 1 E. Chestnut St. West Chester PA 19380 http://www.ymcabwv.org/	STRIDE #2 Curriculum