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Here you'll find a comprehensive media kit that includes information about the organization, highlights of newsworthy events and activities, an archive of press releases, publications, CHF in the news clippings and a link to a video featuring CHF's work.

For further inquiries please e-mail media@childrenshealthfund.org.

 

Media Kit Highlights

April 9, 2008 – Idol Gives Back

American Idol

CHF was featured on the "Idol Gives Back" show April 9th. Click here for more information. Thank you "American Idol" viewers for your generous support.

Learn more about how "American Idol" viewers helped last year

 


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CHF Chosen for Second Year in a Row as American Idol Charity

American Idol. Idol Gives Back.

Read American Idol Press Release

Read CHF Press Release

Jane Pauley Joins Board of Directors

Jane Pauley
Read Press Release

Today Show Highlights
CHF's 4-Star Charity Rating

Today Show's financial expert features CHF as model charity. Click Donate to help us help kids this holiday season.

CHF on Today Show. View video.

SCHIP In Limbo

Another Round: Compromise After President's Veto

Capitol Hill Press Conference
Click to view CHF Co-Founders
on Capitol Hill
(video video)

More Than a Million Children
Are In Jeopardy of Losing
Their Health Insurance

CHF has been selected as one of American Idol’s charities to benefit from Idol Gives Back

Read CHF Press Release

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Idol Gives Back

2007 is CHF's 20th Anniversary

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20 Years of Caring for Kids

Latest findings of Operation Assist's Mississippi Child and Family Health study show Gulf Coast children and families still suffering

Read February 2, 2007, New York Times article

View the CBS News segment, February 1, 2007

View Press Release

For more information on the study, click here

A Conversation With...
Persharon Dixon, M.D.

"Attending to Sick Children Along a Gulf Coast Still in Tatters",
Read The New York Times article, November 21, 2006

The Children's Health Fund and the National Center for Disaster Preparedness - Release Startling Findings from Poll

Public Confidence in Government, Health Care System Drops Since Attacks of Sept 11.

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton Speaks at Press Conference - learn more.

Read The New York Times Coverage.

View White Paper.

Operation Assist: In the News

As Seen in the New York Times

PDF View the NYT Op-Ed “Orphans of the Storm” by Irwin Redlener, MD, May 9, 2006 (529 KB)

PDF View the NYT Editorial “Katrina Lessons” April 21, 2006 (168 KB)

PDF View the NY Times front page coverage of Public Health Survey, April 18, 2006 (5.2 MB)

Kaiser Family Foundation Webcast

CHF President, Dr. Irwin Redlener participates in a panel discussion examining the health care challenges facing the people and city of New Orleans. Go to Webcast.

Bravo's Celebrity Poker New Orleans

Robin Tunney from Fox's Prison Break will put her best "poker face" on for CHF's Operation Assist. Robin competes for a one million dollar prize pool, all to be donated to Hurricane Katrina charities.

For more information on Celebrity Poker's re-run schedule visit Bravo's web site.

 

Extreme Makeover Logo

Extreme Makeover Home Edition "After the Storm: Mississippi:"

The Children’s Health Fund participated in the first of a series of four one-hour specials focusing on the Gulf Coast region. This episode, which aired on Thursday, March 23, focused on rebuilding the Coastal Family Health Center in Biloxi, MS. CHF designed the entire information technology infrastructure and installed a state-of-the-art clinic-wide Electronic Health Record System.

View our slide show of pictures, learn more about CHF’s relief effort Operation Assist or to donate, or visit ABC's website.

Jennifer Lopez talks about CHF on "Today"

CHF Supporter, Jennifer Lopez, talks to "Today" show host Matt Lauer
about CHF's relief effort Operation Assist. Please click the link below
to view the streaming video, or click here to learn more or to make a
donation
View Streaming Video >>

CHF Co-Founders on "Today"

CHF Co-Founders Paul Simon and Dr. Irwin Redlener talk with "Today" show hosts Katie Couric and
Matt Lauer about the Operation
Assist Caravan
.
View Streaming Video >>

"A Hero at Large"

PEOPLE Magazine's Managing Editor Martha Nelson recently chose Dr.
Irwin Redlener & The Children's Health Fund as "A Hero at Large" and
made a donation. Click here to read article.

December 1st - December 5th, Operation Assist Caravan

Delivered brand new Mobile Medical Units to Operation Assist sites in
Mississippi and Louisiana, started in New York City with a stop in
Washington, D.C. Click here to learn more about Operation Assist.
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