Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia Receives $1.7 Million Investment From UnitedHealthcare To Support Essential Community Programs

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced a $1.7 million investment from UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Pennsylvania to expand impactful community efforts that address health-related medical and social needs in the Philadelphia region. The funding will support community health initiatives within CHOP's Center for Health Equity, Office of Community Impact and Center for Violence Prevention.

The investment will expand capacity for the following CHOP initiatives:

CHOP's Community Asthma Prevention Program (CAPP) offers free education and support to Philadelphia children with asthma and their caregivers, with the goal of improving asthma-related outcomes and reducing emergency department . . .