Our Mission
The mission of the Philadelphia GROW Project is to partner
with families to improve the growth and nutrition of their children, to
prevent hunger and food insecurity, and to promote the health of
Philadelphians.
Our Projects
The Philadelphia GROW Project as three interrelated endeavors:
The GROW Clinic
A clinic at St. Christopher's Hospital for children with failure to thrive. Meet the team.
Policy Relevant Research
Children's Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program (C-SNAP)--Philadelphia
C-SNAP
is a multi-site research endeavor that carries out evidence-based
policy relevant research to track the wellbeing of children in relation
to pubic assistance programs. Meet the team.
Local and National Advocacy
The
Philadelphia GROW Project works in tandem with the C-SNAP team
regarding national advocacy. In Southeastern Pennsylvania, we
work with families to provide individualized advocacy, while at the
same time, we translate our findings from The GROW Clinic and
C-SNAP Philadelphia into local reports for legislators and anti-hunger
advocates.
Our Funding
The Philadelphia GROW Project was initially funded by a generous grant from Claneil Foundation, Inc. in 2004