What is trauma and why is it important? Trauma results from experiencing physically or emotionally harmful or life-threatening events or circumstances that overwhelm a person’s ability to cope over time. These experiences cause lasting adverse effects on a person’s functioning and mental, physical, social, emotional, or spiritual well-being. Trauma is broader than a single type…
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Partnership Feature: Einstein Healthcare Network and Philabundance In March 2018, Einstein Healthcare Network and Philabundance came together to address rising food insecurity rates in Northern Philadelphia. Philabundance is Philadelphia’s largest hunger relief organization and a member of Feeding America. Einstein is a private, non-profit health system whose flagship hospital, Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, is located…
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Food insecurity has always been a problem in greater Philadelphia, but the COVID-19 pandemic has complicated the crisis. More people are struggling to access enough food for their families, and food distribution sites now have new challenges to keep staff, volunteers, and community members safe. Here’s a look at how some of the hospitals and…
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