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.
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
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
Early Childhood Educators - develop the confidence you need to talk to families about their tobacco use!
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Natalie Levkovich, the Health Federation of Philadelphia CEO was presented with the 2017 Carolyn G. Baxter Lifetime Achievement Award at the Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers (PACHC) annual conference.
Christina Kappiuzhathil, the Health Federation of Philadelphia’s (HFP) Affordable Care Act outreach and enrollment coordinator recently accepted the 2017 Coverage Champion Award for Primary Care Excellence from the Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers (PACHC).