Almost overnight, the Liftoff PGH mission has become the rallying cry of this entire region. Businesses, communities, and individuals are jumpstarting innovative solutions to every aspect of life, and the pace of change is only acceler...
Project & Program Updates
On April 27, Pennsylvania announced progress on legislation that would improve mental health insurance for residents, including teens. This comes at a time when many teens must face unique challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic t...
As health systems across the country scramble to keep pace with the COVID-19 pandemic, one skill in high demand is navigating end of life conversations and decisions. The pandemic has created some new challenges for families, including...
At a time when Joanne Conroy, MD is under immense stress as the President and CEO of Dartmouth-Hitchcock and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, and when communal grieving is made almost impossible due to social distancing, JHF extends its dee...
As the U.S. views the grim details of a healthcare system unprepared for the overwhelming threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, we must also face a reality that we have, for too long, neglected to protect our patients. Alarmed by the horrif...
In these unprecedented times, the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) remains steadfast to its mission and has been adapting all its primary initiatives to support healthcare workers and at-risk populations in the face of the COVID-19 p...
With the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic overwhelming many healthcare teams and limiting travel, the Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative (PA PQC) converted the in-person Learning Collaborative session to a virtual session on M...
The Virtual Senior Academy is countering increased isolation among at-risk populations by launching a slate of new courses. The COVID-19 pandemic presents an especially dangerous threat to adults 60 and older, who are more likely to de...
When Liftoff PGH was just a whisper of an idea, we never imagined how reality would collide with its mission.At its core, Liftoff PGH is about inspiring unusual partnerships that challenge the very structure of the healthcare industry....
The Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) on March 30 approved an emergency fund for the COVID-19 pandemic, along with four grants to extend its efforts in HIV/AIDS programming, engagement with and support of older adults, and the SWERVE ...
When we started planning Liftoff PGH more than 2 years ago, we never imagined how our vision would come to life. At its core, Liftoff PGH is about bringing people together to collaborate--without limits. Despite the distance between us...
"Do you have friends with whom you feel safe talking about mental health? Is there one adult at your school who you feel comfortable going to for support?" asked Bridget Hughes, a student at Winchester Thurston High School. Bridget and...
On March 5, doulas and health plan representatives gathered in the QIT Center to discuss their shared interest of providing comprehensive and cost-effective care for moms and families. The purpose of the meeting was for the groups to g...
Catherine Mutunga never imagined she'd be using her sewing skills to help healthcare workers, but these desperate times have been cause for innovative measures. Mutunga has been sewing as a hobby for the last twenty years and has never...
State Representative Matthew Bradford, the PA House Democratic Appropriations Committee Chair from Montgomery County, visited the Jewish Healthcare Foundation on March 6 at the QIT Center. During the meeting, Karen Feinstein discussed ...
Kyle Terrill will be rejoining the Jewish Healthcare Foundation as a full-time program assistant on the Aging Team. Terrill previously was an intern at JHF helping on the GRAN and Community Health Worker projects. He earned his bachelo...
The Pittsburgh medical and Jewish communities lost a pillar of generosity, wisdom, and care when Paul S. Caplan, MD passed away on March 7, 2020. Dr. Caplan was an esteemed physician who dedicated his life to providing the best care to...
Host of NPR's Hidden Brain Shankar Vedantam is Liftoff PGH 2020's Keynote Speaker The mystery that we've whispered, hinted, and nearly blurted in every conversation is finally (un)hidden. On December 15 Shankar Vedantam will electrify ...
Liftoff PGH 2020, Pittsburgh's first immersive healthcare innovation conference, is hosting a pitch competition to find bold solutions that chart a new future for health. Undergraduate and graduate students will compete live at the Lif...
On February 20, the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, in partnership with the Jewish Women's Foundation of Greater Pittsburgh, brought adolescent expert and author Sara Pipher Gilliam to Pittsburgh as part of the Pittsburgh Arts & Lect...