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Grant Will Provide Transformative Career Opportunities

Sep 24, 2024

A new partnership between CHOP and a local high school aims to lift families out of poverty.

Mastery Schools, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Announce Innovative Healthcare High School to Address Local Healthcare Workforce Shortages with Support from Bloomberg Philanthropies

Apr 5, 2024

Philadelphia joins Bloomberg Philanthropies’ first-of-its-kind initiative that connects students to job opportunities with family-sustaining wages in 10 communities across the U.S.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Receives $150,000 Donation from TD Bank to Expand Medical Financial Partnership Program

Jan 10, 2024

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced today that it has received $150,000 in funding from TD Bank to support and expand the hospital’s Medical Financial Partnership (MFP).

Charmane Braxton: Our Volunteer Sunshine

Jan 2, 2024

Healthcare worker, Mom, Daughter, cancer survivor, and an inspiration – Charmane Braxton is the epitome of giving back.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Receives Funding from Rite Aid Healthy Futures to Support Healthier Together

Dec 11, 2023

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has received a $300,000 grant from Rite Aid Healthy Futures to expand the impact of Healthier Together programs focused on healthy food access. Healthier Together will partner with the Garden at the Nicolas and Athena Karabots Pediatric Care Center in West Philadelphia, Medical Financial Partnership and Family Justice Partnership.

Planting the Seeds of a Healthy Diet

Nov 27, 2023

The innovative Food as Medicine program bring food and nutrition education to families facing food instability.

Youth Heart Watch Program Serves as Resource During Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Awareness Month and Beyond

Oct 27, 2023

Since 2002, Youth Heart Watch (YHW), an affiliate of Project ADAMÒ, has been a resource for the community to help prevent sudden cardiac death (SCD) in children and adolescents across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

Beyond Illness and Injury: Social Needs Support in the Emergency Department

Oct 13, 2023

Spurred by seeing the overwhelming need during the pandemic, ER clinicians founded Family Connects to help families with needs like food and diapers.

Volunteer Spotlight: Michelle Belser

Oct 3, 2023

Michelle Belser has worked at CHOP for 24 years. During that time, she’s held a variety of roles in supply chain management helping procure the supplies that are needed each day to keep operations at CHOP running smoothly.

Volunteer Spotlight: Dr. Kia R. McRay

Oct 3, 2023

Dr. Kia R. McCray, DSW, LSW is a licensed Doctor of Social Work, author and entrepreneur who has a passion to help others and to serve a greater purpose to make a difference in the world. She joined CHOP’s Neonatology Department a year ago, and during this time she has worked as an Enterprise Improvement Analyst.

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