Healthier Together
Healthier Together is a Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Community Impact initiative tackling social drivers of health as a path to improve the well-being of children. We partner with community residents, civic organizations and government to make our communities a healthier place for children to grow, learn and flourish. By working together, we can support change at a pace and scale that we couldn’t achieve on our own.
Our 2023 Annual Report
Healthier Together is making great strides toward helping children and families stay healthy and connected in West and Southwest Philadelphia.
Areas of community focus
Healthier Together’s mission is to improve child health by tackling the social drivers of health and fostering partnerships in West and Southwest Philadelphia where children live, learn, play, and heal.
- Live
- Learn
- Play
- Heal
The “together” of Healthier Together
Our work wouldn’t be possible without the support of like-minded partners. Many of these organizations have generously donated to help fund our work; others work alongside us to improve the circumstances of children and families.
Recent program highlights
Partnership for playgrounds
CHOP's Healthier Together Initiative, in collaboration with the Trust for Public Land and Add B. Anderson Elementary School's principal and stakeholders turned a half acre of asphalt into a playground haven, providing a safe space for the Cobbs Creek neighborhood.
CHOP's GRIT Program Provides Help for the Helpers
The Stress-Less Initiative© gives local school personnel helping students through trauma the skills to manage secondary traumatic stress so they can continue to provide support to their students.
News
CHOP Receives $150,000 Donation from TD Bank to Expand MFP Program
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).
CHOP Receives Funding from Rite Aid Healthy Futures to Support Healthier Together
CHOP has received a $300,000 grant from Rite Aid Healthy Futures to expand the impact of Healthier Together programs focused on healthy food access.