Community Impact Report

Read articles from our Community Impact Report to learn about the projects Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is implementing in our communities and how our programs are helping kids throughout the nation and around the world.

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Most Recent Articles

Helping Families Overcome Trauma & Grow Resilience

Published on Jul 21, 2022 in Community Impact Report

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.

A Trusted Source of Vaccine Information for 22 years

Published on Jul 14, 2022 in Community Impact Report

During its first 20 years, the Vaccine Education Center (VEC) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, founded in 2000, became a trusted source of science-based information on vaccines, especially childhood vaccines.

CHOP Jumps into Teacher Vaccination Void to Get Kids Back in the Classroom

Published on Jul 14, 2022 in Community Impact Report

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.

Kids at Philly Rec Centers Safer Now

Published on Jul 14, 2022 in Community Impact Report

Automated External Defibrillator CPR Infographic

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.