Community Impact News from CHOP
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Housing Authority Hold Community Event Introducing Expanded Pediatric Behavioral Health Services at New Center in West Philadelphia
Discussion highlights programs at first-of-its-kind hub for pediatric behavioral health services, engages local families in Q and A.
CHOP joins Parks & Rec on the Kobe Bryant Dream Court to celebrate inaugural West Philadelphia summer camp basketball league
CHOP joins Parks & Rec on the Kobe Bryant Dream Court to celebrate inaugural West Philadelphia summer camp basketball league.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Health Equity to Receive $1 Million Grant from Bank of America
Funding aims to reduce health disparities for patient and families living in West Philadelphia, extending CHOP’s overall community impact.
2022 Disability Equality Index Names CHOP a “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion”
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has been recognized by the 2022 Disability Equality Index (DEI) as a leader in “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.” The DEI is the nation’s most comprehensive annual benchmarking tool used to survey employers’ disability policies, practices, and initiatives. For the fourth year in a row, CHOP received a 100 out of 100 score, the DEI’s highest ranking.
CHOP Partners with Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council to Host Matchmaker Event Targeted Towards Construction, Facilities and Building Trades
CHOP partnered with the Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council to host its first matchmaker event targeted towards construction, facilities and building trades. The virtual event offered attendees the opportunity to learn more about CHOP, our supplier diversity program, future bid opportunities, and to meet with CHOP’s senior leaders, facilities and construction teams.
CHOP and Penn Medicine to Lead Philadelphia Regional Center for Children's Environmental Health
The new center, funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, aims to identify and protect children in vulnerable communities from environmental exposures.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is proud to announce Marcia Wallace as its first Supplier Diversity Program Manager
CHOP is proud to announce Marcia Wallace as its first Supplier Diversity Program Manager. In this role, which she assumed in fall 2021, she leads CHOP’s Supply Chain team and works closely with CHOP’s Healthier Together Initiative.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Announces 100th Home Repair to Address Asthma Triggers in Patients’ Homes
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) today announced the completion of its 100th home renovation for families enrolled in the Community Asthma Prevention Plus (CAPP+) Program.
CHOP Joins National Coalition to “Sound the Alarm for Kids”
Rates of depression and suicide have been rising in children, teens, and young adults fr two decades. Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, 1 in 5 children under age 18 experienced a mental health condition. The "Sound the Alarm" campaign aims to break down barriers to mental health access.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Earns 2022 Military Friendly® Employer Designation
CHOP has earned the 2022 Military Friendly® Employer designation for its role in fostering a meaningful work environment for veterans, service members, and their families.