The spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) impacts all of us. But as with any public health crisis, children and families already experiencing poverty and barriers to health and wellness, like many of those served at the clinics and programs we fund throughout the country, will be the most impacted by this pandemic. Families experiencing
As children’s health advocates, we can’t ignore the relationship between education and health: a child’s physical and mental health directly impacts their ability to learn. Similarly, the quality of education is a strong predictor of health and wellbeing well into adulthood. Recently, I returned with one of our early investors to PS 36, an elementary
When Kevin Chung joined Children’s Health Fund (CHF), he had been unemployed for roughly six months. And while financially he was secure, the concern about healthcare became a real one. Aside from the standard doctor visits, the worry about a scrape, a fall or even something more severe was always in the back corner of
Fifteen-year-old Elizabeth loves K-pop music. The high school sophomore, who lives in rural Idaho, has sights set on going to college in the northwest in a few years and becoming a marine biologist. But just two years ago, Elizabeth’s carefree and hopeful adolescence was interrupted by a tragic and traumatic experience: her mother and brother
During lunch, one afternoon at P.S. 36, an elementary school in Harlem, New York, a shy first-grader named Josiah plays with cards, action figures, and building blocks with his best friend. A scene like this, where Josiah is healthy and contently playing at school, is one his school’s administrators and teachers would like to see
Gladys María Campa has lived through many of the same difficult experiences as the children that she sees at the South Florida Children’s Health Project (SFCHP), a program supported by Children’s Health Fund (CHF) and housed at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine “I lived through the Cuban regime and went through a
As you gather with your loved ones to enjoy each other’s company and give thanks, we want you to know how Children’s Health Fund kept children healthy this past year: In 2019 we delivered brand new, state-of-the-art mobile medical clinics to our partners in Miami and New York. We also added a clinical program in
Children’s Health Fund was in good company at our Fall Reception, held on November 13th. At the event we honored the committed supporters who fuel the CHF-supported programs across the country, programs that ensure children do not go without essential and ongoing access to healthcare. Our guests included leadership from our Advisory Board, Board of
Leaders from the CHF national network of programs were in full inspirational form at the annual 2019 Children’s Health Fund Fall Conference, which took place in Phoenix, Arizona on October 22 through 24. Partners from across the CHF National Network gathered to listen, learn, and share our stories and successes in ensuring access to high-quality
As published in the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on School Health Newsletter Imagine walking into school each day preoccupied with the violence you witnessed in your home last night. Once again, your mom’s boyfriend has come back into the picture and after two weeks of good behavior, he is back to his old ways
Halloween is often synonymous with sweets. And while collecting candy is fun, these sugary foods can cause harmful and lasting repercussions on teeth. Parents and guardians can help save their little goblin’s teeth from all this sugar with a few helpful tricks: 1. Brush and Floss daily. Indulge in that extra piece of chocolate,
Earlier this year, when How to Get Away With Murder actress Amirah Vann came to the Children’s Health Fund-supported mobile clinic program COACH for Kids in Los Angeles, she didn’t just meet our dedicated medical providers. She also visited a school where children receive health services through the mobile clinic and gave a group