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CHOP’s Healthier Together Initiative Awards $225,000 to Nine Community-based Organizations Delivering Violence-Prevention Programs
CHOP’s Healthier Together Initiative Awards $225,000 to Nine Community-based Organizations Delivering Violence-Prevention Programs On Thursday, October 27, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia celebrated the official grand opening of its Center for Advanced Behavioral Healthcare which featured remarks from hospital leadership including Madeline Bell along with Dr. Tami Benton.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Launches Mentor/Protégé Program
As part of an ongoing commitment to supplier diversity, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) recently launched the inaugural class of the CHOP Mentor/Protégé program.
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.
Community Impact Welcomes New CHOP Cares Community Advisory Board Chair
In April, the Office of Community Impact officially welcomed John William Chin as the new CHOP Cares Community Advisory Board Chair. He has served on CHOP Cares Community Advisory Board for the past three years.
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 Jumps into Teacher Vaccination Void to Get Kids Back in the Classroom
Think back to February 2021, when COVID-19 had most of the world firmly in its grip and most children in public schools were still being taught virtually.
Kids at Philly Rec Centers Safer Now
Each year, sudden cardiac arrest occurs in 23,000 children and youth across the US. With the help of Youth Heart Watch and a partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, children and others who suffer sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in a Philadelphia recreation center have a much better chance of survival.
Penn and CHOP Launch Multi-Million Dollar Joint Initiative to Improve Health and Wellbeing in West and Southwest Philadelphia Neighborhoods with Greenspaces, Career Training and Community Environmental Grants
Deeply Rooted, which is led by the Penn Urban Health Lab, partners with community organizations and leaders to advance environmental justice in Black and brown neighborhoods in Philadelphia
Study Suggests Policy, Education and Training Make Youngest Novice Drivers Better Prepared for License Exam, Less Likely to Crash
New study using license data from Ohio supports reevaluating comprehensive licensing policies in all states as a strategy to reduce new driver crashes.
FosteRx: Empowering Foster Families with Comprehensive Health Information
In 2021, CHOP’s pediatric residency program received CHOP Cares Community Grant funding through the Office of Community Impact to support their project, FosteRx: Empowering Foster Families with Comprehensive Health Information.