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More Than 14,000 Kits Created and Over $400,000 Raised at the Inaugural Helping Hands Community Care Challenge Hosted by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and The Wawa Foundation
On Friday, September 13, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and The Wawa Foundation hosted their first Helping Hands Community Care Challenge.
Fellow’s Corner: Helping Mothers Be the Best They Can Be
Unique program provides pregnant and new mothers baby care information and health tips in the shelter where they live. Neonatologists, fellows and APPs visit monthly.
Thank You for Your Generosity to HHI
The Homeless Health Initiative (HHI) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia appreciates the generosity of individuals, groups and organizations that donate goods and supplies to families that reside in our partner shelters in and around Philadelphia.
Building a Partnership
In the United States alone, 37.2 million people live below the poverty level, 580,000 individuals are homeless on a typical night, 44 million individuals are at risk of experiencing hunger, and one in six children live in poverty.
Support Helps a Mother Help Her Son
"S" is a rambunctious and adorable 18-month-old boy who has lived at HomeFront with his mother for the last eight months.
Celebrating National Volunteer Appreciation Week
What do a NICU nurse, adolescent medicine doctor, occupational therapy student, surgical coordinator, clinical research assistant, art teacher, dentist, university student, human resources coordinator, enterprise improvement adviser, CHOP Foundation associate director and pediatric resident have in common?
The Next Frontier of Care for VEO-IBD
Very early onset inflammatory bowel disease was virtually unheard of just a decade ago. Today, a variety of personalized therapies exist, and potential curative gene therapies are on the horizon.
Family Health Fair Provides Resources, Fun for Local Families
The Homeless Health Initiative (HHI) participated in the fall Creekside Family Fun, Health and Safety Day event in Bensalem, Bucks County, on Sept. 18, 2021. The event aimed to provide resources to residents of the Creekside Apartments and the surrounding community.
HHI Recognizes National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness, 2021
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's (CHOP) Homeless Health initiative recognized National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness at an event at the Salvation Army in Pottstown, PA.
Walk for Hope 2021 Virtual Event Recap
Nearly 400 people joined the 2021 Walk for Hope, a week-long virtual event to raise funds to support inflammatory bowel disease research and care at CHOP.