The Pennsylvania/Mid-Atlantic AIDS Education and Training Center is planning a two-day conference in Gettysburg, PA titled, The HIV Care Continuum: Meeting challenges in prevention, treatment, and supportive services on June 3 and 4, 2015.
The Health Federation of Philadelphia, together with The ArtWell, will be co-sponsoring the first community screening of “Portraits of Professional CAREgivers: Their Passion.
A recent CDC report showed that Philadelphia had the highest rate of vaccination among teen girls for the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) out of 62 metropolitan areas surveyed, with 80.3% of girls ages 13-17 having received at least one vaccination and 59.3% having received all three recommended shots.
Ann Ricksecker, Associate Executive Director of the Health Federation and Site Director for the Pennsylvania/Mid-Atlantic AIDS Education and Training Center Local Performance Site, was named Co-Chair of the 21st Annual AIDS Education Month (AEM), taking place in June 2015.
The Health Federation’s Navigator team have been busy since the Affordable Care Act’s second open enrollment period began on November 15. Staff placed at City Health Centers, Community College of Philadelphia, and library branches, as well as in our Center City offices have (as of 12/31):
Philadelphia, PA -- The Health Federation of Philadelphia is pleased to announce a $4.8 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This grant will enable the Federation to identify and invest in promising community-level collaborative efforts that are focused on reducing the prevalence and impact of early childhood adversity and promoting family and community resilience.
The Health Federation of Philadelphia and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) released the proceedings from the first meeting of the National Collaborative on Adversity and Resilience (NCAR).
The Health Federation of Philadelphia Early Head Start program is excited to announce we are moving to a new facility on June 2, 2014. We are joining the new Oxford Mills Center for Educational Excellence, a combination residential and commercial development designed to create a community of like-minded people and organizations committed to education in Philadelphia.
The Health Federation of Philadelphia (HFP), with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is pleased to announce the release of a new interactive tool, The Community Resilience Cookbook.