Vaccines, Equity, and Kids: Another Chance to Put Children First
June 19, 2022
For much of the COVID-19 pandemic, life-saving vaccines were not available for children and adolescents. But now children five and older are receiving vaccinations, and starting this week, those as young as six months will be eligible. At minimum, expanding vaccine eligibility means that vaccinated children will face a much lower risk of infection, hospitalization,
Telehealth services to expand for children in Avery, McDowell schools through $100,000 Baxter International Foundation Grant
May 16, 2022
SPRUCE PINE – The Baxter International Foundation has announced that the foundation has awarded Children’s Health Fund (CHF) a $100,000 grant to continue and expand telehealth and COVID-19 response services for students in North Carolina’s rural McDowell and Avery counties. The funds will enable CHF affiliate, Center for Rural Health Innovation’s Health-e-Schools program, to provide
$100,000 grant going toward telehealth expansion for children in rural NC schools
May 15, 2022
SPRUCE PINE, N.C. (WLOS) — Thousands of dollars in grant money will be going toward expanding COVID-19 response services for children in rural North Carolina schools. A press release says the Baxter International Foundation has awarded Children’s Health Fund (CHF) a $100,000 grant to continue its expansion of telehealth and COVID-19 response services for students
Baxter pledges money for telehealth services in McDowell, Avery schools
May 9, 2022
The Baxter International Foundation has awarded Children’s Health Fund (CHF) a $100,000 grant to continue and expand telehealth and COVID-19 response services for students in North Carolina’s rural McDowell and Avery counties. The funds will enable CHF affiliate, Center for Rural Health Innovation’s Health-e-Schools program to provide Pre-K through 12th-grade students and school staff with
Chiricahua Community Health Centers, Inc. Doctors Receive High Awards
December 13, 2021
For their unrelenting commitment to providing healthcare to children, regardless of their ability to pay, Drs. Darlene and Jonathan Melk received the Irwin Redlener Award for Innovation and Advocacy at the Children’s Health Fund 2021 annual benefit. Darlene and Jonathan lead Chiricahua Community Health Centers, Inc. (CCHCI), serving a community in southern Arizona on the
Katelyn Ohashi, Amirah Vann And Matilda Szydagis To Attend Tonight’s Children’s Health Fund Fundraiser
November 8, 2021
Several notable actors and influencers attended a Hamilton Experience, Children’s Health Fund’s 2021 benefit, including champion gymnast Katelyn Ohashi, How to Get Away With Murder‘s Amirah Vann, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel‘s Matilda Szydagis. Read more on Broadway World.
Hamilton’s Miguel Cervantes and Chris Lee to Take Part in Children’s Health Fund Fundraising Event
October 21, 2021
The Children’s Health Fund 2021 benefit, a Hamilton Experience, featured stars from the Tony Award-winning musical, including Chris Lee, who played Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in Hamilton from 2016 to 2018, and Miguel Cervantes, currently in the title role at the Richard Rogers Theater. Read more on Broadway World.
COVID-19 deaths means thousands now orphaned
October 11, 2021
Thousands of children have lost parents or caregivers to COVID-19. Children’s Health Fund President and CEO, Dr. Arturo Brito, spoke to Lilo Stainton of NJ Spotlight News about what is needed to support them. “We must ensure they have the care and resources they need.” Read more at NJ Spotlight News.
Only One Vaccine Is OK’d for Older Teens
April 23, 2021
Children’s Health Fund’s stance on vaccinating children in underserved communities is cited in this piece about the challenges of vaccinating older teens in rural America. Aurelia Jones-Taylor, from our partner program in Mississippi with the Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, spoke about the difficulties in reaching patients in the remote regions of the
Nevada Health Centers mobile clinic provides vaccinations for homeless Southern Nevadans
April 6, 2021
(Las Vegas, NV) The Children’s Health Fund-supported mobile clinic in Las Vegas with Nevada Health Centers has been vaccinating adults who are experiencing homelessness, a community that is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of COVID. Read more at News 3 Las Vegas.
Guardians of the Smile Creates Positive Oral Health Habits in Children
February 3, 2021
Dental care is a critical part of a person’s overall health and well-being. Unfortunately, many children in underserved communities lack access to quality dental services, which can translate into missed school days, poor school performance, pain, and health issues later in life. Studies published by the American Journal of Public Health and the Journal of Pediatrics correlate toothaches with