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Children’s Health Fund Urges Presidential Candidates to Prioritize Children’s Healthcare in Upcoming Debate

Contact: Jennifer Baskerville Jennifer@BaskervillePR.com Children’s Health Fund Urges Presidential Candidates to Prioritize Children’s Healthcare in Upcoming Debate NEW YORK, Sept. 9—The following is a statement from Arturo Brito, MD, MPH, President and CEO of Children’s Health Fund: “As Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump prepare to face off in their first presidential

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Don’t Remove Immigrant Kids from their Families

According to the Children’s Health Fund (CHF), children separated from their families are at an increased risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and suicidality. One study found that symptoms persisted after children were reunited with their families. Some children who were reunited with their parents exhibited behaviors such as

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Testimony: Proposed Budget Cuts Would Directly Affect Children

Good morning, members of the committee, and thank you for the opportunity to speak with you. I am Arturo Brito, president and chief executive officer of Children’s Health Fund (CHF). I am also a community pediatrician. At CHF, we lead a national network to bring comprehensive healthcare to children growing up in under-resourced communities and

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Ways to help kids in need this Giving Tuesday!

Black Friday kicked off the holiday shopping season, and now Giving Tuesday is set to spark the season of generosity as 2023 approaches peak giving time. Since 2012, millions of people have celebrated Giving Tuesday (the Tuesday after Thanksgiving) by volunteering, doing good and donating to causes around the world. According to GivingTuesday.org, 37 million

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The doctor’s here, thanks to Red Nose Day donations

Some buses roll through neighborhoods early in the morning, accepting sleepy students on their way to school. Some buses traverse whole cities at all hours of the day, picking up and depositing hurried people leading busy lives. And some buses are outfitted with medical examination areas, staffed by healthcare providers determined to give uninsured children

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Why Don’t We Care About All Children in America? | Opinion

Why as a nation are we so uncaring about the needs of all of America’s children, especially the ones coming across the southern border seeking a better life? I ask that question as a pediatrician, who has spent my professional career focused on the health and well-being of children. As such, I am deeply concerned

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