Major NYT Story Covers “Unfinished Business: More than 20 Million Children in the US Still Lack Access to Essential Health Care” The New York Times has covered the report in a major story entitled, “Many Insured Children Lack Essential Health Care, Study Finds.” Click here to read the full story on the New York Times website.
Leading Communications Solutions Provider Pledges $75K Over Two Years MetTel, a leading communications solutions provider for enterprises and businesses, announced today that it has become a Philanthropic Partner of the Children’s Health Fund. MetTel’s pledge of $75K over the course of two years will support the non-profit’s mission of delivering high-quality healthcare to America’s most
Community Support and Resilence Clinic Brings Mental Health Services to Flint FLINT, MI (September 16, 2016) – In response to increased demand for mental health services, and through the leadership support of the Council for Michigan Foundations, a Children’s Health Fund (CHF) mobile medical clinic designed to take high quality mental health services on the
Partnership with our Terra Firma program continues to grow Every young person from 0 to 19 years old — regardless of his or her immigration status — has a right to access medical services, proclaimed City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito in a press conference announcing a $1.5million dollar Immigrant Health Initiative that will expand legal,
MI Senator Debbie Stabenow and Flint Mayor Karen Weaver Welcome Big Blue Doctor’s Office on Wheels to Hurley Children’s Hospital FLINT, MI (February 12, 2016) – In response to requests for assistance from federal, state and local authorities, New York-based non-profit Children’s Health Fund (CHF) has deployed one of its fleet of big blue mobile
Op-ed from The Hill Jan 19, 2016 Poor educational attainment has its roots in early childhood, with many children not adequately prepared to read at grade level in the early elementary years. There are many reasons for less than optimal academic performance, but too often among these reasons are health conditions that have been unrecognized
Maximizing the educational experience and success of every child in America must be a priority and a critical national goal. Vitally important for each child and family as a pathway out of poverty, the issue is also larger. If the nation is to remain economically stable, prosperous, innovative, and influential internationally over the coming decades,
“Doctor’s office on wheels” brings state-of-the-art medical services, breaking down barriers for those most in need Medically underserved children living in neighborhoods on Chicago’s South and West sides will benefit from increased access to healthcare following today’s unveiling of a state-of-the-art Children’s Health Fund mobile medical clinic. This “doctor’s office on wheels” was made possible
The New York Times reports on our Terra Firma program for Immigrant Youth Joy boomed from the speaker on the reception desk, the irrepressible rhythm of reggaeton transforming the waiting room of a South Bronx medical clinic into a late-afternoon Zumba class. Teenagers from Honduras and Guatemala were shimmying to the beat, their workout part