Healthier Together News

Healthier Together is a community initiative of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia focused on tackling specific social drivers of health for children in West Philadelphia.

CHOP’s Healthier Together Initiative Awards $225,000 to Nine Community-based Organizations Delivering Violence-Prevention Programs

Dec 12, 2022
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.

Helping Families Overcome Trauma & Grow Resilience

Jul 21, 2022
Children living in the neighborhoods around the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia campus in West and Southwest Philadelphia have experienced more than their fair share of trauma, which only increased with the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise in gun violence. 
Healthier Together group photo of recipients

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Announces Inaugural Healthier Together Grant Recipients

Jul 14, 2021
Today, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s (CHOP) announced its inaugural Healthier Together Grants, which will fund two community-based programs that tackle food insecurity. The recipients of the Healthier Together Grants will receive funding over the next two years to execute their vision in West and Southwest Philadelphia and fulfill Healthier Together’s mission of addressing the social factors that influence children’s health and well-being.