Honoring National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month comes around each autumn, from September 15 to October 15. The observation began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson. It was expanded by President Ronald Reagan to cover a 30-day period...
The Importance Of Collaboration In Enacting Change
Alliance (noun) The state of being allied: the action of allying a bond or connection between families, states, parties, or individuals an association to further the common interests of the members —Merriam-Webster Dictionary At The Alliance for...
Important Information About Monkeypox In Chester County
The Chester County Health Department has activated its Monkeypox Health Operations Center (HOC) and is committing more resources to the overall outbreak response. A critical priority is ensuring accurate and factual information is communicated...
Vaccine Update For Residents In The Greater Coatesville Area
At The Alliance for Health Equity, our mission is to advance a more equitable, resilient and healthy Greater Coatesville community. Much has changed since we first published our blog on COVID-19 myths and facts back in the spring of 2021, including...
Ride With Us And Commit To Making A Difference This June
In our recent blog, Get Active and Activate Change: Cycle4Change 2022, we talked about the opportunity to meet and compete with community members for a worthy cause during the month of June. If you haven’t registered yet, there is still time! When...
Let’s Talk Allyship: Community Healthcare
The Alliance for Health Equity (aka The Alliance), in collaboration with the Health Services Leadership Task Force, recently hosted a community-centered hybrid town hall event on May 19, 2022. Held in-person and via Zoom, this event — Let’s Talk...
Juneteenth Events Happening Around ChesCo
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, but the National Museum of African American History and Culture notes that, “it could not be implemented in places still under Confederate control. As a result, in...
Get Active And Activate Change: Cycle4Change 2022
At the Alliance for Health Equity (AHE), our mission is to advance a more equitable, resilient, and healthy community for all. Join us during the month of June by participating in Cycle4Change to improve health, social, emotional, and economic...
National Mental Health Awareness Month
In A Proclamation on National Mental Health Awareness Month, 2022, President Biden opens with these words: “Each May we raise awareness about the importance of mental health and its impact on the well-being of all Americans, including children,...
National Minority Health Month
April is National Minority Health Month, and this year’s theme is Give Your Community a Boost. The Alliance for Health Equity is all about Strengthening Communities. Our goal is to improve health, social, emotional, and economic conditions in the...
National Nutrition Month: Celebrate a World of Flavors
March is National Nutrition Month, an annual campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to promote healthful eating, informed food choices, and increased physical activity. This year’s theme, Celebrate a World of Flavors, goes...
Providing Healing, Promoting Hope
March is Women’s History Month. This year’s theme, “Providing Healing, Promoting Hope,” is both a tribute to the ceaseless work of caregivers and frontline workers during this ongoing pandemic and a recognition of the many ways that women of all...