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The Philadelphia GROW Project seeks to help low-income children and their families achieve normal weight gain, good nutrition and proper development through service, research and advocacy. The Project has four interrelated endeavors:
  • CLINICAL SERVICES: The GROW Clinic (for children with Failure to thrive)
  • RESEARCH: Children's HealthWatch multi-city research study
  • ADVOCACY: For local and national policy change
  • PARTICIPATION: To include the voices and images created by mothers who know hunger

The long term goal of the Philadelphia GROW Project is to improve the system of care related to poor nutrition and health for children and their families.

Highlights

7/22/2009

Article by Dr. Mariana Chilton Published in Vineyard Gazette

On July 17, the Vineyard Gazette published Dr. Mariana Chilton's article, Hunger Takes No Vacation, Not Even on the Vineyard
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7/14/2009

Rise in Food Insecurity in the Recession: Children's HealthWatch Report

A Children's HealthWatch report shows a 22.2% increase in food insecurity among families surveyed; this marks the largest increase in food insecurity rates since Children's HealthWatch has been collecting data.

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3/5/2009

Dr. Mariana Chilton Brings National Attention to Hunger in U.S.

Dr. Mariana Chilton, an assistant professor of Health Management and Policy and an expert on children and food insecurity (hunger) in America, was featured in articles across the country over the past few days.

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