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An awards ceremony honored the past work of organizations based in New Castle County, while a full day symposium looked to the future

The Health Federation of Philadelphia, in partnership with HealthShare Exchange (HSX), held an event recently on the campus of Temple University for community-based and other social service organizations to learn more about how to utilize Connect4health.org.

Una Majmudar, Clinical Director of HFP's Young Child and Parent Program, alongside HFP Child Parent Specialists Kathy Antaki and Danny Le Clere, and Doug Strane, a Research Scientist at PolicyLab at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, presented at the 7th annual

The Health Federation of Philadelphia (HFP) hosted its annual Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) in-person meeting on Thursday, June 6 and Friday, June 7 at Normandy Farm Hotel & Conference Center in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Representatives from health centers around Pennsylvania gathered for an opportunity to learn, network, and collaborate with others across the HCCN and around the state.

A team from the Health Federation of Philadelphia — including Natalie Levkovich, CEO; Leslie Lieberman, Senior Director of Training and Organizational Development; and Claire Laskey, Project Manager — were joined by public health colleagues from Temple University and Drexel University during a weeklong trip to Ukraine earlier in April.

Kristin Walker, Perinatal Public Health Program Coordinator, and Catherine Abrams, Substance Use Response, Guidance, and Education Program Coordinator, each participated in a panel discussion at the recent National Association of County and City Health Officials conference.

Catherine took part in a panel entitled "CRS Professional Development and Career Trajectory" on Feb. 28.

A new report by the Division of Substance Use Prevention and Harm Reduction (SUPHR) at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, in collaboration with the Health Federation of Philadelphia’s Substance Use Response, Guidance and Education (SURGE) program, provides recommendations for best-practices in the care for individuals with xylazine-associated wounds.

The Health Federation of Philadelphia (HFP) is proud to enter into a new phase of partnership with the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services (DBHIDS). Beginning in FY '24, DBHIDS will include support for HFP in its annual budget, which will enable HFP to expand its clinical leadership by hiring a Director of Behavioral Health Integration.

Officials from Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska’s office, as well as the Health Ministry of Ukraine and directors of Ukrainian regional health authorities visited Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. recently as part of Public Health System Recovery and Resilience in Ukraine, a project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

The Health Federation of Philadelphia hosted its annual Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) in-person meeting on Tuesday, June 6 and Wednesday, June 7 at Normandy Farm Hotel & Conference Center.

The Health Federation of Philadelphia’s Early Head Start program held a mini pep rally during their May monthly staff meeting to get prepared for the upcoming Federal Monitoring Review Week in June. The theme of the pep rally was "We've Got This!"

The last four decades have brought immense change to the Philadelphia region. Through the good and bad, the ups and downs, one thing has remained constant: The Health Federation of Philadelphia and its commitment to improving access to and the quality of health and human services for underresourced communities and vulnerable populations across the region.

A recent article in the American Journal of Hypertension features findings co-authored by Debra McGrath, FNP, MSN, Director of Health Information Technology at the Health Federation of Philadelphia.

With telehealth, online patient portals and remote monitoring becoming increasingly prevalent, more and more low-income patients who lack access to high-speed internet and devices are being left behind. Enter Tyler Hamler, a Digital Health Navigator at the Health Federation of Philadelphia (HFP)

Health Federation of Philadelphia CEO Natalie Levkovich and Senior Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion José Rodriguez authored an article, "Building a Culture of Partnership: The CEO and Chief Diversity Officer Relationship" published in Profiles in Diversity Journal Q4 2022.

For Immediate Release

Nationals Health Corps Community Health Fellowship Greater Philadelphia

December 8, 2022

HFP received news on Friday, July 15 that our expanded Health Center Controlled Network has been funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for the three year cycle of 2022-2025.  This cooperative agreement funded at $1,040,817 for the 2022-2023 grant year supports HFP’s work with 33 community health centers in Pennsylvania in support of their capacity to leverage health