We have developed the Live Well Allegheny (LWA) Learning Collaborative as an opportunity to regularly convene participants in order to promote the implementation of evidence-based practices. By implementing evidence-based practices, we can work together to improve the overall health of Allegheny County residents.
Our goals for the Learning Collaborative are to:
Develop a collective and innovative co-learning environment for the LWA community to facilitate the implementation and sustainability of evidence-based practices that will impact health
Convene public health organizations, communities, restaurants, schools, and workplaces to create an engaged and empowered work force committed to increasing physical activity, decreasing smoking, and increasing healthy eating
Provide up-to-date information for communities, schools, restaurants, and workplaces to support their incorporation of health and well-being in policies and practices
2024 Learning Collaborative Series
Preview of November Live Well Learning Collaborative
Tuesday October 15, 2024 at 3:00pm on Microsoft Teams
Allegheny County Health Department is partnering with Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh to provide a free in-person workshop on November 19th. The workshop focuses on how we can all create more age-inclusive workplaces. It includes small group discussion around how age shows up at work and in our everyday lives, plus covers best practices that sustain and support a cross-generational workforce. Listen to learn more about this opportunity. Register for the workshop here: bit.ly/age-inclusive-workshop-register
2023 Learning Collaborative Series
October Live Well Learning Collaborative
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Zoom
Join the Allegheny County Health Department’s Live Well Allegheny October Learning Collaborative. The October event will provide additional information for the Rethink your Drink Fall Launch.
September Live Well Learning Collaborative
Join the Allegheny County Health Department’s Live Well Allegheny September Learning Collaborative. The September event will be a discussion about Child Passenger Safety our speakers are Nicole Barnett from Allegheny County Health Department Injury Prevention Program and Kristen Urso from the Traffic Injury & Prevention Program (TIPP).
June 2023 – Active Transportation Plans & PA Walk Works
Sam Pearson, Healthy Communities Program Manager from the PA Downtown Center presented information on Active Transportation Plans & PA Walk Works.
April 2023 – Introducing “ReThink Your Drink”
Tuesday, April 11, from 10-11 a.m.
This is our launch for Live Well Allegheny’s “ReThink Your Drink“ Campaign – our campaign to educate residents on the effects of consuming sugar-sweetened beverages and to encourage healthier beverage choices.
March 2023 – What’s New at Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
We will discuss the programs and services that the Food Bank can provide, with an emphasis on exciting new initiatives, such as:
The Market (onsite food pantry at the Food Bank’s headquarters in Duquesne)
New services and referral opportunities for neighbors that visit The Market or that we speak to over the phone
Walk-in Distributions
The Partner Excellence Academy (online learning platform that is rolling out to increase organizational capacity and build skills on a variety of topics)
8-part series of nutritional cooking videos that will be available for partners which highlight cooking with common items on the Food Bank’s inventory list
Just a reminder- in Pennsylvania any customer can walk into a pharmacy and get Narcan/Naloxone without a prescription (it will run through insurance at cost)
Presented by Juanita Brown, ACHD Lead Outreach Coordinator
Location: Microsoft Teams
Food Safety Program
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Topic: ACHD’s Food Safety Program
Presented by Jesse Sharrard, Environmental Health Administrator with ACHD’s Food Safety Program
Location: Microsoft Teams
If your organization is interested in hosting a workshop or would like to suggest a workshop topic, please reach out to Hannah Hardy or call (412) 247-7946.
Resources
Referral Form
Ready to take the next step? The Live Well Allegheny team would like to support you or your organization’s next step towards wellness. Please use our Referral Form to help us connect you to the appropriate resources.
Current Grant Opportunities
National Institutes of Health grants database, search by topic
Population Health Interventions: Integrating Individual and Group Level Evidence link
Kresge Foundation grants database, ongoing deadlines
Tips for Grant Writing, US Department of Health & Human Services link
Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce, various deadlines link
National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health, deadlines by month link
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, various deadlines link
Coordinated Approach to Child Health grant finder, search by state; various deadlines
Previous Events
June 2023 – Active Transportation Plans & PA Walk Works
Sam Pearson, Healthy Communities Program Manager from the PA Downtown Center presented information on Active Transportation Plans & PA Walk Works.
April 2023 – Introducing “ReThink Your Drink”
Tuesday, April 11, from 10-11 a.m.
This our launch for Live Well Allegheny’s “ReThink Your Drink“ Campaign – our campaign to educate residents on the effects of consuming sugar-sweetened beverages and to encourage healthier beverage choices.
March 2023 – What’s New at Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
We will discuss the programs and services that the Food Bank can provide, with an emphasis on exciting new initiatives, such as:
The Market (onsite food pantry at the Food Bank’s headquarters in Duquesne)
New services and referral opportunities for neighbors that visit The Market or that we speak to over the phone
Walk-in Distributions
The Partner Excellence Academy (online learning platform that is rolling out to increase organizational capacity and build skills on a variety of topics)
8-part series of nutritional cooking videos that will be available for partners which highlight cooking with common items on the Food Bank’s inventory list
Just a reminder- in Pennsylvania any customer can walk into a pharmacy and get Narcan/Naloxone without a prescription (it will run through insurance at cost)
Presented by Juanita Brown, ACHD Lead Outreach Coordinator
Location: Microsoft Teams
Food Safety Program
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Topic: ACHD’s Food Safety Program
Presented by Jesse Sharrard, Environmental Health Administrator with ACHD’s Food Safety Program
Location: Microsoft Teams
If your organization is interested in hosting a workshop or would like to suggest a workshop topic, please reach out to Hannah Hardy or call (412) 247-7946.
Resources
Referral Form
Ready to take the next step? The Live Well Allegheny team would like to support you or your organization’s next step towards wellness. Please use our Referral Form to help us connect you to the appropriate resources.
Current Grant Opportunities
National Institutes of Health grants database, search by topic
Population Health Interventions: Integrating Individual and Group Level Evidence link
Kresge Foundation grants database, ongoing deadlines
Tips for Grant Writing, US Department of Health & Human Services link
Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce, various deadlines link
National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health, deadlines by month link
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, various deadlines link
Coordinated Approach to Child Health grant finder, search by state; various deadlines
Location: Frick Environmental Center, 2005 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Healthy Eating on a Budget
Topic: Information on local resources for eating healthy on a budget, and unique ways to stretch a food budget for you, your consumers/constituents, and your employees
Allegheny County: Healthy for All
Topic: Information on providing health and wellness opportunities for all populations
June 2023 – Active Transportation Plans & PA Walk Works
March 2023 – What’s New at Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank