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In an effort to encourage families and communities to take an active role in protecting children from gun violence, leading healthcare systems across Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey have joined thousands of hospitals and health associations in a nationwide public awareness and education campaign.
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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.
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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.
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CHOP joins Parks & Rec on the Kobe Bryant Dream Court to celebrate inaugural West Philadelphia summer camp basketball league.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.