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Reimagining home-delivered meals means thinking beyond food. Learn how experts are exploring new ways to support older adults through nutrition, technology, and personalized care. Carnegie Mellon University

Reimagining Meals on Wheels for a New Generation The Jewish Healthcare Foundation and Carnegie Mellon University convened leaders in health care, aging, technology, and community services to explore innovative, personalized approaches to home-delivered meals for older adults.

The BH Fellows program is gaining national recognition for its innovative approach to developing behavioral health leaders. Alongside the graduation of its fourth cohort, the program received an innovation award from Mental Health America of Southwestern PA, and reached a national audience at , hosted by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.

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BH Fellows Celebrates Innovation Award and Fourth Cohort The BH Fellows program is celebrating a season of national recognition, innovation, and growth. Honored with Mental Health America of Southwestern PA’s 2026 Education Award, the program also presented its workforce development model at NatCon and celebrated the graduation of its fourth cohort of b...

For more than 30 years, Karen Feinstein has challenged Pittsburgh—and the nation—to think bigger about health care. This profile explores the vision and leadership behind JHF’s impact on patient safety, women’s health, workforce development, HIV/AIDS, teen mental health, and healthy aging.

Karen Feinstein and the Foundation That Refuses to Think Small Over more than three decades leading the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, Karen Wolk Feinstein, PhD, has helped transform Pittsburgh into a national hub for healthcare quality improvement, patient safety, women’s health advocacy, and innovation.

Pennsylvania recognized May 23rd as Teen Mental Health Awareness Day with a proclamation from the Office of the Governor of Pennsylvania highlighting the growing need to support the mental health and well-being of youth across Pennsylvania.

ICYMI: The day was first established in 2021 by JHF's PA Youth Advocacy Network to address the mental health challenges teens face. 💚

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the screening and discussion of "The Chaplain & The Doctor" in Pittsburgh. We were grateful to see a full house as we explored how compassionate, team-based care can better support patients and families facing serious illness. JHF was honored to support this event.

Congratulations to Susan Friedberg Kalson and JHF and PRHI Board member David Kalson, who were honored by The Branch as the 2026 Krause Award recipients for their leadership, generosity and commitment to a more inclusive Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh’s aging population isn’t a challenge to solve — it’s an opportunity to lead. This Pittsburgh Magazine piece, sponsored by JHF, offers an important perspective on how our region can embrace longevity as a driver of innovation and growth.

Wake Up, Pittsburgh: Aging Is Our Opportunity | Pittsburgh Magazine Over the past century, Pittsburgh has reinvented itself—from the City of Steel to a hub for technology, education, and medicine. What is less obvious is

The Jewish Healthcare Foundation was proud to convene partners from across the Commonwealth for the inaugural PA Maternal Health Symposium on May 19–20 in Altoona. Together with the Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative (PA PQC), the Pennsylvania Perinatal Action Collaborative (PAC), healthcare providers, community organizations, policymakers, and families with lived experience, we explored innovative solutions to improve maternal and infant health outcomes across Pennsylvania.

Thank you to our partners, speakers, and state leaders for helping make this first-of-its-kind event possible — and for your ongoing commitment to advancing safer, more equitable care for mothers and babies. Special thanks to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, our regional maternal health coalitions, our sponsors UPMC Health Plan and the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, and all participating hospitals and organizations for their collaboration and leadership. Congratulations to all of this year's 55 designated hospitals!



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We were honored to join our longtime partner and grantee, Allies for Health + Wellbeing, in celebrating the ribbon cutting of their new East Liberty location last week. ✂️🎉

JHF’s Richard Smith was proud to represent the Foundation at this exciting milestone, recognizing Allies’ continued leadership in advancing health and compassionate care throughout our region.

Congratulations to the entire Allies team on this beautiful new space and on the incredible impact you continue to make in the community.

🏆We’re so proud that the BH Fellows program was recognized with the Education Award by Mental Health America of Southwestern PA at last week's 2026 Innovation Awards celebrating the program's impact on strengthening Allegheny County’s behavioral health workforce. 🎉

The BH Fellows program — a partnership among Allegheny County Department of Human Services, Community Care Behavioral Health Organization, and Jewish Healthcare Foundation — supports new and existing behavioral health professionals through student loan repayment, professional development, cohort-based learning, and career growth opportunities.

Since launching in 2023, BH Fellows has helped recruit and retain over 180 professionals serving some of our region’s most vulnerable community members while building a stronger, more sustainable behavioral health system.

We’re grateful to our many partners, participating providers, and especially the Fellows themselves for their dedication, compassion, and commitment to this work.

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