The Community Asthma Prevention Program Plus (CAPP+) Home Repairs Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has been named the inaugural Asthma Community Champion by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Region’s Asthma Program.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Announces New Collaboration with University of Pennsylvania’s Netter Center and Uplift Center for Grieving Children to Offer Innovative Grief and Trauma Programs for West & Southwest Philadelphia Students.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia today announced that Tyra Bryant-Stephens, MD has been appointed Senior Director of its Center for Health Equity. In this new role, Dr. Bryant-Stephens will lead the development and execution of a bold strategic plan to address the impact of healthcare disparities in Philadelphia and beyond.

CHOP is proud to announce the expansion of its Healthy Weight Food Pharmacy to a second location at the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pediatric Care Center. The aim of the new location is to increase food access to more patient families, while also providing ongoing support to identify and address broader social determinants of health.

CHOP celebrates Rite Aid and The Rite Aid Foundation’s support of more than a quarter of a century in giving through its relationship with the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

Co-locating free tax return preparation with primary care helps families take control of their finances.

CHOP’s Healthier Together Initiative, which addresses the social determinants of health, will support CLS to provide legal representation to families as Philadelphia’s temporary ban on evictions is set to expire, and the national moratorium on evictions issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention covers only a fraction of Philadelphia renters.

CHOP and 38 other health systems in 45 states and Washington, DC have committed to addressing racism and the public health disparities caused by racism.

The Community Asthma Prevention Program receives a “Community Champion” Achievement Award from The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP).

CHOP leverages its expertise to improve the lives of the most vulnerable children in Philadelphia and around the world through its Healthier Together initiative and Global Health Center.