Community Partners

Partnering through research, practice, and teaching

The faculty and staff of BCHS are proud to partner with many local community organizations in research, practice, and teaching. Learn more about these partner organizations or connect with BCHS contacts for details on specific partnerships and related projects by clicking on the triangles below.

AIDS Free Pittsburgh

Allegheny County Health Department

Allegheny County Department of Human Services

Allen Place Community Services, Inc.

Allies for Health + Wellbeing (formerly Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force)

American Diabetes Association

American Heart Association

Baptist Home Society

Bethlehem Haven

Braddock Youth Project

Casa San Jose

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Family Care Connection Program

Communitopia

Community Human Services

COTRAIC EHS

Cribs4Kids

First Steps Recovery, McKeesport

Friendship Community Group

Greater Pittsburgh Community Foodbank

Green Building Alliance

Gwen’s Girls

Healthy Start, Inc.

Heritage Community Initiatives

Homewood Children’s Village

House of Ruth (Baltimore)

Interplay Childcare

Jewish Healthcare Foundation

Komen Pittsburgh

Latino Apostolate, Diocese of Pittsburgh

Latino Family Center

Lawrenceville United

LiveWell Allegheny

Meals on Wheels of Greater Pittsburgh

The Midwife Center

Northern Area Companies / Northern Area Multiservice Agency, Sharpsburgh

PAEYC (PA Association for Education of Young Children)

Planned Parenthood of Western PA

Presbyterian Hospital, Mercy Hospital, Allegheny General Hospital

Providence Point

Sisters Place

Sojourner House

South Hills Interfaith Movement

Southwestern PA Regional AIDS Planning Coalition

Squirrel Hill Health Center

The Open Door

United Way of Allegheny County

Additional Engagement Opportunities

BCHS encourages faculty, staff and students to become engaged in several additional community partnerships. Here’s a sample:

Bridging The Gaps Pittsburgh

Community Research Advisory Board (CRAB)

G.R.I.P.S.

Health Advocates in Research (HAIR)

Labor Counsel of Latin American Advancement (LCLAA)

Latino Engagement Group for Salud (LEGS)

MACS Study

POWER Study

RAICES Project

Community Engagement Updates & News

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum Blood Drive

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum Blood Drive

Vitalant is hosting a Blood Drive on 2/24, 3/4, 3/9, 3/16. 3/25, and 3/31 from 9 am- 2 pm. Appointments recommended. (02/22/2021)

Internships and Practica

Many of our community partners provide internship and practica opportunities for BCHS students.

Find details on the BCHS community collaboration and practicum page and the school’s MPH practicum/internship page.

BCHS Practica Stories

Alysse Littleberry, Reducing Recidivism at Bethlehem Haven's Emergency Shelter

Alysse Littleberry, Reducing Recidivism at Bethlehem Haven's Emergency Shelter

"After hearing about the journeys of women and spending time at the shelter, homelessness to me seems like the intersection of all social problems: poverty, mental illness, underinsurance, domestic violence, substance abuse... I feel very motivated to help these women, but I also feel like my work ... (08/12/2019)

Abisola Olaniyan spends practicum addressing barriers to seeking and accessing immunization services for children in Lagos, Nigeria

Abisola Olaniyan spends practicum addressing barriers to seeking and accessing immunization services for children in Lagos, Nigeria

Center for Global Health Student Travel Scholarship recipient and DrPH student, ABISOLA OLANIYAN (BCHS '21), spent her practicum in Lagos, Nigeria addressing barriers to seeking and accessing immunization services for children. She also conducted food demonstration classes to educate mothers/caregi... (10/22/2018)

Air Quality Program MPH students present their work at ACHD

Air Quality Program MPH students present their work at ACHD

Masters students FIONA GAO (BCHS) and JINGHUI JU (EPI) spent the summer researching morning surface temperature inversions and their impact on public health with Allegheny County Health Department’s (ACHD) Air Quality Program. They presented their work at the ACHD in August. (10/02/2018)

Bridging the Gaps Pittsburgh celebrates 20 years of promoting health in underserved communities (video)

Bridging the Gaps Pittsburgh celebrates 20 years of promoting health in underserved communities (video)

Celebrating 20 years of service, BRIDGING THE GAPS PITTSBURGH has focused on promoting health in underserved communities while training future health and social service professionals. More than 350 community health interns have collaborated with 58 community partners to provide over 10,255 days of s... (08/11/2017)

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