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Content warning: suicide, disordered eating, substance use Many are calling it a crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has severely worsened already-growing mental health concerns among children and young people. Isolation from friends and school communities, family financial strain, food insecurity, homelessness, and the deaths of loved ones from COVID have all fallen on children over the […]
LGBTQ Pride Month is not just for adults. Nearly 2 million youth, ages 13 to 17, identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender. These children and young people are vibrant, diverse, and deserving of full acceptance and joy. But due to social stigma, homophobia, transphobia, and other forms of discrimination, they face many serious health […]
Through corporate social responsibility programs, companies have an opportunity to change millions of lives for the better, not just through products and services, but also through social impact. In fact, companies are indispensable to organizations like Children’s Health Fund (CHF). For CHF, corporate social responsibility investments give us opportunities to further both our mission and […]
The United States has not seen wide-sweeping immigration legislation in 35 years. Meanwhile, unaccompanied children and youth, seeking refuge from violence and poverty in their home countries, continue making the long, arduous journey to the U.S.-Mexico border. Children often arrive with health issues that need immediate attention, after these dangerous crossings. The federal government is […]
A $100,000 grant from the Baxter International Foundation will address barriers to healthcare and pandemic needs in McDowell and Avery Counties New York – Children’s Health Fund today announced funding from the Baxter International Foundation to continue and expand telehealth services and COVID-19 response services for students in North Carolina’s rural McDowell and Avery Counties. The […]
Children’s Health Fund applauds the news of no infections among COVID-19 vaccinated children ages 12 to 15 in a recent vaccine trial. “Children in under-resourced communities need to be prioritized in vaccine distribution as soon as they are eligible,” said Children’s Health Fund CEO Dennis Walto. “It will be important to get as many children […]
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 […]
(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.
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
