How can recovery from the pandemic begin for children that have been impacted the most? When we envision what it will take for communities to be protected from the virus, be relieved of economic devastation, and begin healing, our attention must be on the equitable distribution of the vaccine and the immense mental health
“You are needed in this world. You, your body, your mind, and your voice deserve respect from everyone you meet. You deserve to be heard and listened to. Your voice is powerful. It can change the world.” – Love Letter to Black Children Children need consistent, loving messages affirming their beauty, their potential, and
COVID-19 inequities are impacting children’s access to dental care, and children in underinvested communities are impacted the most. Community healthcare and corporate action can help. There is no dispute, the COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted children’s education. What is less well understood is the impact school closures have had on health services for students. Schools
Black History Month is about celebrating the contributions and brilliance of Black visionaries and leaders of all kinds, whose courage and work have transformed us. It is also about looking forward and envisioning what it will take to build a world where Black people are fully free from racism and there is equity in medicine,
On Tuesday, February 2, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order removing barriers to the legal immigration system, creating a task force to reunite children and families who were separated at the border, and beginning an immediate review of the “public charge” rule among other harmful regulatory actions taken by the previous administration. Children’s Health
The last ten months have been incredibly difficult for families and children at the schools we support in NYC. Your donation will help provide relief from food insecurity, financial strain, and more. Please join us by making a gift Every day, I hear from families in New York City who have been pushed to the
The Homeless Outreach Medical Services (HOMES) program, a collaboration between Children’s Health Fund and Parkland Hospital in Dallas, serves children and adults without homes by providing medical, dental, and behavioral health services. HOMES is listed as a notable program addressing social determinants of health in 2021. Read more on Rac Monitor
January 7, 2021 – Children’s Health Fund is, by legal status and design, a non-political organization. And yet it is impossible for me to avoid calling out the horror of partisan politics and the white supremacy that were on display during the events that unfolded on January 6, 2021. The racism and social inequities
(Las Vegas, NV) Nurse Pam Girgis of the Nevada Health Centers mobile clinic in Las Vegas, supported by Children’s Health Fund, is profiled in this piece highlighting the clinic’s work serving children and young adults in marginalized communities, particularly teenagers who are homeless, youth who have survived child sex trafficking, and children who have recently
(New York, NY) An obituary for Children’s Health Fund Board Member, the Honorable Mayor David Dinkins, who was part of the CHF family since the organization’s founding in 1987. Read more at New York Magazine
At no other time has the health of all American’s been so threatened in our country due to COVID-19. However, it’s undeniable that the worst impact of the pandemic has been on communities of color, marginalized communities that urgently need focused attention on health equity. It’s abundantly clear that health inequities have been exacerbated by
(New Orleans, LA) Dr. Kim Mukerjee of the CHF-supported New Orleans Children’s Health Project explains how children’s health is impacted by lack of access to primary care and insurance coverage. In 2019, roughly 11,000 children in Louisiana lost their health insurance, the largest single-year drop in over a decade. Read more at Nola.com
