🏫Happy back to school season! Check out tips from Philly psychologists as you navigate the transition from summer to the classroom. Mental health is a top issue for CHOP and we collaborate with lawmakers in all jurisdictions on this important topic. whyy.org/articles/phill…

Check out this great new resource from PolicyLabCHOP

Mark your calendars for 9/7/24 and come on out to 4601 Market St for the feminine hygiene product drive with Senator Hughes and NoMoreSecrets (nomoresecretsmbs.org)

Have you made a plan to vote yet? Be sure to visit vot-er.org/chop

Thank you, Austin Davis, for visiting CHOP! We discussed exciting topics including new cures in pediatrics through cell and gene therapy and how CHOP supports the Commonwealth not only through our care of children, but as a part of the economy encouraging a diverse workforce.

We are excited to share that Claire White from Children's Hospital will be featured on a panel tomorrow at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Conference. If you're attending, be sure to pop by!

👏 Advocacy in Action! 👏 Check out Children's Hospital patient, Marie Tornyenu, and Policy Analyst, Claire White, talking equitable access to the cure for Sickle Cell Disease CBCF Inc. with Children's Hospital Association #sicklecelldisease #ALC53 #healthaccess

#PatientStories --> Hear about how the treatment @childrensphila for sickle cell disease changed Austin Louis' life cbsnews.com/news/sickle-ce… #cellandgenetherapy #accesstocures #breakthroughmakers #research #childhealth

During #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth, we'd like to take the time to thank Senator Scott Martin and our legislative champions who've been instrumental in securing pediatric cancer research funds through the PA Tobacco Settlement Fund in Harrisburg. Learn more below:

Happy National Voter Registration Day! We are delighted to have 16 nonpartisan table locations across the @childrensphila network that are helping our community ensure they are registered and prepared to vote ahead of the October deadlines. Are you prepared for November 5th?

Great news: the Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act has passed the House of Representatives! Thank you to all the legislators who voted for this bill to streamline #Medicaid provider enrollment and ensure timely access to care for children. #AKACA

We loved celebrating National Voter Registration Day!! Check out some of the amazing volunteers across CHOP who helped to register 502 voters so far! Are you prepared for election day? Visit vot-er.org/chop to get vote ready! #civicengagement #nonpartisan #wevote

Thank you Tim Scott and Kyrsten Sinema for inviting Children's Hospital patient Marie to speak to the Congressional Precision Medicine Caucus! We are proud to continue essential discussions about equitable access to transformative cell and gene therapies for #sicklecelldisease

Congratulations to CHOP Advocacy Champion, Jamiel Owens!! Check him out in City and State PA Forty in their Forties: cityandstatepa.com/power-lists/20… #autismadvocate #kidsmatter #raiseyourvoice #jobswithmeaning

Check out Diana Montoya-Williams, MD in Beckers List of Hispanic and Latino Leaders to Know. We are delighted to see more CHOP Government Affairs Advocacy All-Stars recognized! beckershospitalreview.com/lists/63-hispa…

Our team spent yesterday morning touring some of CHOP's high-tech lab spaces and learning about the super cool projects happening via CHOP Research. We were blown away by all the work underway to find breakthroughs for children. #sendinthelobbyists #fashion #pediatricresearch