Enhancing Mercer County's Health: GMPHP Priorities
The Greater Mercer Public Health Partnership (GMPHP) is a collaboration of 3 hospitals, 8 health departments, the Mercer County Human Services, and 70 not-for-profit organizations whose mission is to measurably improve the health of residents of the Greater Mercer County community.
The GMPHP completed and updated the Community Health Assessment (CHA) and Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) in 2021 for the greater Mercer County area. With the support of the Community Advisory Board, these plans were unveiled in March 2022.
View the Community Health Assessment (CHA) on the home page and the four Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) work group strategies within the Health Priority drop-down tab.
History
In 2012, the Affordable Care Act required hospitals to do a community health assessment every three years, and the local health departments were required to assess every four years. The healthcare facilities decided it was more advantageous to band together, perform a joint assessment, and then collaborate with all the nonprofits to develop a comprehensive public health action plan. Collaboration between different hospital systems and departments is unique in New Jersey and the country. With the help of our partners, the GMPHP has grown into a strong coalition advocating and addressing the needs and gaps of service in Mercer County.
Our assessment reviews statistics from Federal and State data banks and county and municipal reports. Stakeholder and community focus groups are conducted, and their oral contributions are collected and analyzed. Every few years, a written or online survey may be performed to gather information that might be helpful for the report. The Community Health Assessment has been done every three years since 2012. The current report can be found on the home page.
Governance
The GMPHP is governed by a core group of founding members representing Capital Health Medical Center, Lawrence Rehabilitation Center, Robert Wood Johnson Hospital Hamilton, Mercer County Human Services, Mercer County Health Officers Association, and five community members.
Officers:
Past President: Jeremye Cohen February 2025
President: Stephen Papenberg February 2025
President-Elect: Allison DeBlois February 2025
Treasurer: Kam Maghazehe February 2025
Secretary: Jill Swanson February 2025
Core Members:
Capital Health Medical Center: Jeremye Cohen
Robert Wood Johnson Hamilton: Diane Grillo
Lawrence Rehabilitation Center: Thomas Boyle
Mercer County Health Officers Association: Jeffrey Grosser
Mercer County Human Services: Ann Dorocki
Health Officers:
East Windsor: Glenda Grant Roberts
Ewing: Sharon McNellis-Kissel
Hamilton: Chris Hellwig
Hopewell (serving Hopewell and Pennington Boroughs): Dawn Marling
Lawrence: Keith Levine
Princeton: Jeff Grosser
Trenton: Yvette Graffie-Cooper
West Windsor (serving Hightstown and Robbinsville): Jill Swanson
Community Members:
Thomas Edison State University: Angela Chatman – February 2026
Community: Carol Chamberlain – February 2025
Pennington Board of Health: Steve Papenberg - February 2024
Trenton Health Team: Margaret Cowell - February 2026
Community – David Bosted – February 2025