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Community Impact

Community Impact

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is committed to supporting our local communities through sustainable programs that help children lead healthy, productive lives.
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At Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), we know that improving the health of children means going beyond the walls of our hospital and into the communities we serve. We have contributed more than $580 million and thousands of volunteer hours toward sustainable programs that improve the lives of children.  

Our goal is to have a positive impact on a wide range of issues affecting the health and well-being of children in our community. These include food insecurity, asthma, opioid abuse, gun violence, homelessness, child literacy, trauma and more. 

Our work has been recognized with awards from the Philadelphia Foundation, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania.  

The following video highlights how we’re responding to our neighbors’ needs. 

A commitment to our community 

We manage many activities that support CHOP’s strong commitment to the health and wellness of children and families in our community. 

We continuously look for opportunities to promote CHOP’s mission and support our local communities.  

If you would like us to attend, present or host a table at an upcoming health fair in your community, please complete this form

4,000
gun locks

distributed in Primary Care and the Emergency Department 

64,000
meals

given to families across West Philadelphia 

1 million
pounds

of medication safely disposed in drug take-back bins 

Better Together: Implementing change in our communities

Learn how CHOP is addressing the health needs of children and families throughout the region in our Community Impact Report.

Smiling adolescent with curly black hair and purple reading glasses.

Our resources

This list of resources provides more information about our work in the community and the ways we are supporting children and families. 

Our team works to expand and develop initiatives that meet the needs of children in our communities. We bring a community perspective to hospital projects, programs and policies and represent CHOP at community events. 

Physician wearing a stethoscope looking at the computer screen with a child.

Mother and daughter hugging

Community Impact in the news

News about CHOP's impact on the communities we serve.

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