Philadelphia, PA Nearly two dozen community health workers (CHWs) from five of the Health Federation of Philadelphia’s (HFP) member health centers took part in an 8-part training series entitled Becoming a Trauma-Informed CHW/ Field Worker, which wrapped up on June 4.
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Monday, 11 June 2018
Philadelphia, PA – Terrell Johnson, a community engagement coordinator with the Health Federation of Philadelphia (HFP), and facilitator of HFP’s Tobacco Cessation program, on Wednesday, June 6, provided testimony to Philadelphia City Council’s Finance Committee regarding Bill No.
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Friday, 08 June 2018
Philadelphia, PA –Monica Medina McCurdy, PA-C, Project HOME’s Vice President, Healthcare Services, has been appointed to the Health Federation of Philadelphia (HFP) Board of Directors.
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Monday, 23 April 2018
Philadelphia, PA – Mary Kargbo, CEO of Berks Community Health Center, has been elected Board Chairperson of the Health Federation of Philadelphia (HFP). Her first three-year term as HFP Chair began in 2018. She will be up for reelection in 2021.
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Tuesday, 10 April 2018
Philadelphia, PA – Leslie Lieberman, MSW, the Health Federation of Philadelphia’s (HFP) Senior Director of Special Initiatives and Consulting was named a #SesameHero by Sesame Street in Communities. The #SesameHero campaign, which kicked off in October 2017, recognizes the many heroes who provide support and services to family and children. Lieberman was honored in l
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Monday, 05 February 2018
Health Federation of Philadelphia creates a central resource to connect Philadelphia residents with Diabetes Prevention Programs
Philadelphia, PA — The Health Federation of Philadelphia (HFP) launched a new initiative to connect prediabetic residents to Diabetes Prevention Programs (DPP).
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Tuesday, 05 December 2017
Philadelphia, PA – The Hepatitis C Allies of Philadelphia (HepCAP), a program of the Health Federation of Philadelphia (HFP), recently received an $2.2 million research grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc.
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Monday, 27 November 2017
Monica Sullivan (MEd.), a program manager and senior training specialist for HFP, recently became certified to use the Community Resilience Model in training sessions across the region. The Community Resilience Model (CRM®) is a skills-based training focused on trauma and resilience.
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Thursday, 16 November 2017
Health Federation of Philadelphia staff member Marcy Witherspoon facilitated Health Cares about Domestic Violence Day (HCADV) at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s eight ambulatory health centers on October 11. Each of Philadelphia’s four domestic violence advocacy organizations have jointly participated in HCADV Day for the past seventeen years.
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Monday, 13 November 2017
The Early Head Start (EHS) program recently hosted its annual “Dad’s” Resource Fair. The event was designed to provide information about social services and job opportunities for members of the EHS community. Despite its title, the Fair welcomed all dads and other male figures that play an important role in the lives of children in the program.
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