PARTNERING with PEOPLE and COMMUNITIES.
ADVANCING SCIENCE.
TRANSFORMING HEALTHCARE.
Our Vision
Our vision is to enable health through racial, economic, and environmental justice for Black, Brown, and all people and neighborhoods harmed by structural inequity.
Our Mission
Rooted in the power of community, we leverage research and action to dismantle structural racism and catalyze healthier, safer, and greener neighborhoods.
Fall 2023 Community Green Grants Call for Proposals
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“A Penn Doc’s Green Initiative Shows How Environmental Factors Impact Gun Violence”: Philly Mag
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“Effect of Abandoned Housing Interventions on Gun Violence, Perceptions of Safety, and Substance Use in Black Neighborhoods”: JAMA Internal Medicine
“I ran into a two groups of kids playing on a huge tree that had come down in a storm in a local Philadelphia park. Hearing their laughter, seeing their smiles, and watching how they connected with each other in nature was inspiring and exemplified the Urban Health Lab mission to build health neighborhoods so all kids and adults can enjoy nature."
– Eugenia South, UHL Faculty Director