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The Homeless Health Initiative (HHI) participated in the fall Creekside Family Fun, Health and Safety Day event in Bensalem, Bucks County, on Sept. 18, 2021. The event aimed to provide resources to residents of the Creekside Apartments and the surrounding community.
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Mom Tania* was new to Health Matters, a weekly health and parenting support group at HomeFront's Family campus.
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The Homeless Health Initiative held a Meet and Greet at the Salvation Army in Pottstown to mark National Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week and share information with families and their children. Three HHI interns participated and share their thoughts on the day.
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Homeless Health Initiative (HHI) and Youth Services Inc. (YSI) combined their energies to better support local teens, including a unique farm day trip.
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's (CHOP) Homeless Health initiative recognized National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness at an event at the Salvation Army in Pottstown, PA.
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This summer, CHOP partnered with Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee (PMBC) and Keep Norristown Beautiful (KNB) to host simultaneous street clean-ups in Philadelphia and Montgomery County.
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The pandemic has highlighted that homelessness occurs in communities beyond Philadelphia and therefore CHOP's HHI has an obligation to support the homeless shelters we serve across the region.
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The Homeless Health Initiative at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia interviewed volunteer occupational therapist Emily Thomas, MS, OYR/L, who worked tirelessly to improve the lives of children living in shelter during the pandemic.
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Longtime HHI supporter, Dr. Stephanie Markel, discusses what has been meaningful in her 30-year relationship with HHI, the art program she helped start in 2013.
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Making use of HHI programs — CHOP Night and SPARK — helped one resident keep her daughter healthy and in good spirits during their time living in shelter.