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South Philadelphia Community Health and Literacy Center
South Philadelphia Community Health and Literacy Center
Philadelphia, PA, United States
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South Philadelphia Community Health and Literacy Center
Philadelphia, PA, United States
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2016
SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
BUDGET
$10M - 50M
VSBA Architects & Planners (Philadelphia, PA) recently completed the new South Philadelphia Community Health and Literacy Center. This innovative, LEED Silver-certified facility combines a primary care practice for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and three City facilities -- a health center, a branch of the Free Library, and a recreation center with playground.
The Center’s programs encompass all dimensions of health and wellness, from clinical care to health education and physical fitness. Co-locating services enables innovative programs and activities that support family health -- and create powerful tools for community revitalization.
The new Center creates a new community hub. From entry plaza to ground floor library to neighborhood park, it welcomes the public and brings people together. Its mix of uses is key. Families and area residents visiting for particular reasons can easily utilize additional services. For example, a family with an appointment at CHOP can also check out kids books from the library then picnic in the park. Librarians are trained by healthcare providers to assist visitors researching health questions.
The Center has already made a tremendous impact, helping to transform its neighborhood and the broader city. CHOP’s Steve Wilmot says “this is an absolutely new model of public and private partnership…Agencies work collaboratively, sharing information and resources, but the proximity and partnerships that have developed as a result of this ‘under one roof’ work have allowed…programming opportunities between our groups. We have been visited by many guests from other cities around the country looking to recreate this work.”
The Center’s programs encompass all dimensions of health and wellness, from clinical care to health education and physical fitness. Co-locating services enables innovative programs and activities that support family health -- and create powerful tools for community revitalization.
The new Center creates a new community hub. From entry plaza to ground floor library to neighborhood park, it welcomes the public and brings people together. Its mix of uses is key. Families and area residents visiting for particular reasons can easily utilize additional services. For example, a family with an appointment at CHOP can also check out kids books from the library then picnic in the park. Librarians are trained by healthcare providers to assist visitors researching health questions.
The Center has already made a tremendous impact, helping to transform its neighborhood and the broader city. CHOP’s Steve Wilmot says “this is an absolutely new model of public and private partnership…Agencies work collaboratively, sharing information and resources, but the proximity and partnerships that have developed as a result of this ‘under one roof’ work have allowed…programming opportunities between our groups. We have been visited by many guests from other cities around the country looking to recreate this work.”
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