Support Families Impacted by COVID-19 Through the difficulty, injustice, and tragedy of this time, our teams across the country have not stopped fighting for the health of the most vulnerable children and families. They are part of the legion of support our entire country is relying on at this moment. Over the last few weeks,
Children’s Health Fund is included in a list of organizations, charities, agencies, and groups offering resources and assistance for people experiencing financial hardship as a result of job loss due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read More at Newsweek
In New Rochelle, New York, a Children’s Health Fund-supported mobile clinic was used to help collect blood samples from recovered COVID-19 patients for use in a clinical trial conducted by the Montefiore Health System to determine if the antibody-rich blood could help treat patients with severe cases of COVID-19. Read More at CBS New York
Since we announced our urgent response to the coronavirus pandemic and creation of the COVID-19 Community Emergency Response and Recovery Fund, the clinics and programs we support across the country have been mobilizing to respond to the increasing needs of children and families already facing barriers to health and wellness. And on April 2, we
(New Rochelle, NY) A Children’s Health Fund-supported mobile clinic dispatched from Montefiore Medical Center was used as a site for volunteer collection of blood antibodies from people who have recovered from COVID-19. The antibodies in their plasma may be used in treatment for the disease. Read More at WCBS News Radio 880
(Detroit, MI) The Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan is using its Children’s Health Fund-supported mobile clinic for newborn follow-up appointments, helping to keep the babies safe from possible exposure to COVID-19 within health centers. Read More at CW50 Detroit
YourMomCares’ Sharon Feldstein explains the organization’s partnership with Children’s Health Fund to support COVID-19 screening, testing, and primary healthcare around the country in response to the coronavirus pandemic.