PITTSBURGH, PA (April 28, 2021) – Innovation Works (IW) and the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) hosted the finale of the JHF Healthcare Safety Challenge on April 27th with five finalists competing live for $60,000 in cash prizes. Th...
Project & Program Updates
PITTSBURGH, PA (March 30, 2021) – The Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative is promoting COVID-19 vaccines across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region with ten important messages: COVID-19 Vaccine Top Ten Tips 1.COVID-19 vaccines are s...
PITTSBURGH -- There has been a crisis occurring that came to a breaking point during the pandemic: how society has turned its back on frail seniors and the challenges of long-term care facilities. The tragic scale of death from COVID-1...
PITTSBURGH, PA (December 15, 2020) - The Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) has granted Innovation Works (IW) $160,000 to support the 2021 "Hardware Cup" International Healthcare Safety Competition. This new competition will ...
PITTSBURGH, PA (November 30, 2020) – AIDS Free Pittsburgh (AFP) has received renewed funding commitments from Allegheny Health Network (AHN), UPMC, and new project funding from the Highmark Foundation to support its work towards ending...
PITTSBURGH, PA (September 29, 2020) – The Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) awarded $398,000 in grants to 14 organizations to support teen mental health programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The organizations will also form a new tee...
PITTSBURGH, PA (July 20, 2020) – The current pandemic is historic, and it is wreaking havoc—medically, financially, socially, and mentally. The Jewish community of Pittsburgh is working on a coordinated response in coordination with th...
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 ...
The Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) and its operating organization the Women's Health Activist Movement Global (WHAMglobal) are excited to announce the launch of Pittsburgh: A Safer Childbirth City, an initiative that aims...
Pittsburgh, PA—The Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) on August 26 approved three grants to extend its efforts in support of adolescent behavioral health and maternal health. The grants support initiatives to engage teens in mental hea...
The Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative Launches to Improve Health Care for Moms and Babies
PITTSBURGH, April 24 – Pennsylvania became the 35th state with a Perinatal Quality Collaborative (PQC) during a statewide kick-off on April 24 in Harrisburg with over 230 healthcare professionals and partners attending. ...
PITTSBURGH, April 18 — Nina Butler, EdD, an educator with extensive experience in the nonprofit world, has been named by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) as their Project Coordinator for its contribution to the 15217 Neighborhood...
Pittsburgh, PA—The Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) approved up to $2.1 million in grants, including support to strengthen behavioral health services and supports for teens, expand quality improvement education and training opportuni...
We honor the memory of victims of last Saturday's horrific attacks on the Tree of Life, Dor Hadash, and New Light Congregations, and express our deepest sympathy to the families, friends, and congregants. We are forever grateful to the...
The Fine Foundation and the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) announced winners of the 2018 Fine Awards for Teamwork Excellence in Health Care. This year's Fine Awards, which mark the 10th anniversary of the program, recognize a...
(Pittsburgh, PA)—The Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) approved $830,000 in new grants to create healthcare delivery and payment demonstration projects that aim to improve patient care and eliminate avoidable costs, and to enhan...
(Pittsburgh, PA)—The Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) approved $728,000 in grants, including a new $500,000 grant to support programming, staff, and maternal and child health-focused pilot projects for its new women's health-focused ...
On Monday, June 26 from 5-8 PM EST, the Pittsburgh chapter of the Women's Health Activist Movement (WHAMglobal) will host a celebration of "Big Ideas" around women's health activism—past, present, and future. The event will feature an ...
(Pittsburgh, PA—April 5, 2017)—The Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) Board of Trustees approved a $300,000 grant for a multi-pronged initiative to increase recreation and exercise opportunities for local seniors. Senior Recreation and...