Drexel University
Home
Contents
Index
Search
Contact
Admissions
The Philadelphia GROW Project: A Nutrition and Growth Initiative for Children & Their Families
Search 
Click here to visit the Drexel University School of Public Health

Welcome

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

10/14/2008

Prof. Chilton to speak at Hunger Conference

"Hunger: What Does Health Have to Do with It?"
more...

9/17/2008

Coming up Short: High food costs outstrip food stamp benefits

A new report shows that even with food stamps, a family loses out when trying to eat healthy.
more...

9/15/2008

Prof. Chilton to Speak at Hearing for "Commission to Build A Healthier America"

Commission to Build a Healthier America to hold second field hearing in Philadelphia on October 2 to assess how community and neighborhood conditions shape health.
more...
Previous PageNext Page
Drexel University Links:  
All Information Copyright 2003-07 - Drexel University School of Public Health