Children’s Health Fund today kicked off “Vax, Snacks, & Rx,” a campaign to increase COVID-19 vaccinations among children in Chicago, New York City, and San Francisco, and distribute food and prescription medicines to families in need. Underwritten by a $400,000 lead gift from the Cielo Foundation, the program will serve children and families through a […]
Five years after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, the island suffered another massive hurricane that left at least one person dead and thousands without power, running water, and shelter. While federal funds will provide some help, much more will be required to meet both the immediate and longer-term relief and recovery needs of Puerto Ricans. Local […]
NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 — Children’s Health Fund (CHF) today released a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to help children learn how to control their asthma so they can live healthy, active lives—including enjoying exercise, sports, and play—and avoid attacks that might keep them out of school or land them in emergency rooms. The 30-page Family […]
NEW YORK, August 22, 2022 – Children’s Health Fund (CHF) today released “My Health Passport”, a handy tool families can use over the school year to track their children’s vision, dental, and mental health as well as other conditions—such as asthma—that can affect classroom performance. The 12-page booklet—chock full of practices that support a child’s health […]
Children’s Health Fund (CHF) announced today that it received $1.5 million from the record $49 million donated for this year’s Red Nose Day, funding that will help advance its mission to ensure that all children have access to quality healthcare. Comic Relief US launched the fundraising campaign in the United States in 2015 as an […]
The life the COVID-19 vaccine saves may be your child’s It is heartening to see that at long last children under age five are being vaccinated against COVID-19. And while we welcome this development as an overdue step forward in bringing the pandemic closer to an end, we also hope that many more parents are […]
NEW YORK, JUNE 21, 2022 — Healthy and Ready to Learn (HRL), an initiative of Children’s Health Fund (CHF), today launched a set of online resources for parents, educators, and healthcare providers to prevent and address childhood trauma. Trauma, when unaddressed, can affect a child’s cognitive, physical, and emotional development. The COVID-19 pandemic has further […]
May 25, 2022 – There are no words that can sufficiently express the pain so many of us feel today about the tragedy at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Instead, we can only hope that, at long last, our nation’s leaders take responsible action that will help bring an end to the senseless — […]
(SPRUCE PINE, N.C.) – The Baxter International Foundation has awarded Children’s Health Fund (CHF) a $100,000 grant to continue and expand telehealth and COVID-19 response services for students in North Carolina’s rural McDowell and Avery Counties. The funds will enable CHF affiliate, Center for Rural Health Innovation’s Health-e-Schools program to provide Pre-K through 12th […]
Today is an important day in the history of Children’s Health Fund. It marks the 35th year that we have been providing comprehensive healthcare to help millions of children across America thrive and succeed. And while we are proud of our accomplishments over nearly four decades, we are even more excited about the new work […]
Children’s Health Fund is pleased to announce their upcoming fundraising event, a Hamilton Experience, which will feature stars from the Tony Award-winning musical Hamilton, on November 8 at 6 pm at TAO Downtown in New York City. The event will help raise funds to ensure that children from under-resourced communities across the country have access […]
Children’s Health Fund (CHF), the national children’s healthcare nonprofit based out of New York, announced today that Arturo Brito, MD, MPH, will be its new president and CEO as of September 23. Dr. Brito replaces Dennis Walto, MA, who had been at the helm of CHF since June 2017. Dr. Brito, currently the executive director […]
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 is thrilled to see an uptick in vaccine availability and a movement toward more equitable distribution to under-resourced communities, many of which experienced the worst repercussions of the pandemic. It will be important to get as many vaccines into arms as quickly as possible so life can go back to normal to […]
Children’s Health Fund Celebrates Major Wins for Children Children’s Health Fund is thrilled to see that the American Rescue Plan made its way successfully through Congress. This $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package contains major action to reduce child poverty and help families suffering disproportionately from repercussions of the pandemic. This historic legislation will impact millions […]
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 […]
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 that underlie these actions […]
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 […]
Children’s Health Fund is outraged by the racist, anti-Black violence this last week and in recent months. The brutal murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery are compounded by the disproportionate deaths of Black Americans from COVID-19. These past months have thrown our country into mass mourning for the loss of so much […]
Donation will contribute to the Children’s Health Fund emergency response and recovery efforts in 21 communities New York, NY – As the U.S. continues to report record numbers of COVID-19 cases, healthcare facilities around the country are facing growing shortages of COVID-19 tests and personal protective equipment (PPE), leaving many communities without adequate screening and […]
A $100,000 grant from the Baxter International Foundation will address barriers to healthcare in McDowell and Avery Counties New York – Children’s Health Fund today announced funding from the Baxter International Foundation to expand telehealth services for children in North Carolina’s rural McDowell and Avery Counties. The $100,000 grant will be administered by Children’s Health […]
Children’s Health Fund strongly opposes the recent decision by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to begin accepting applications from states for Medicaid block grants. This decision will ultimately lead to cuts in Medicaid spending, threatening the healthcare coverage for millions of families and endangering the health and futures of countless children. Read the […]
Children’s Health Fund strongly opposes the Supreme Court’s decision to allow the public charge rule to go into effect, and stands firmly with the families and children whose health and wellbeing will be harmed by this ruling. The public charge rule is financially and racially discriminatory against families seeking safety and security in the United […]
As an organization committed to protecting the health and wellbeing of children, Children’s Health Fund strongly opposes the administration’s proposed rule to amend broad-based categorical eligibility in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This proposed rule would impair the health of children, cause more children in this country to go hungry, and threaten the wellbeing […]
Washington, DC – “For over 30 years, Children’s Health Fund has leveraged mobile health clinics as an irreplaceable tool to combat the healthcare access crisis for vulnerable populations in this country,” said Dennis Walto, Chief Executive Officer at the Children’s Health Fund. “Mobile health clinics supplement the healthcare safety net by effectively targeting its gaps: […]
The Flores Settlement Agreement, a court settlement from 1997 in response to unsafe conditions and indefinite detention of migrant children seeking safe haven, is instrumental to safeguarding some of the most vulnerable children in our society. Any changes to it has the potential to negatively impact the health and wellbeing of children. Read more here.
As an organization committed to ensuring access to high quality healthcare for ALL children in America, Children’s Health Fund strongly opposes the public charge final rule issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The final rule is yet another example of this administration’s intent to change the war on poverty to a war on […]
The mobile clinic will enable the Children’s Health Fund to provide healthcare to hundreds more children and families each year New York City – Today, the Children’s Health Fund (CHF) announced a new mobile clinic which will travel weekly to shelter sites across the city and provide homeless families access to comprehensive, continuous medical and integrated […]
New York -The stars were shining on June 5, when legends in sports gathered with advocates for children’s healthcare in Manhattan. Children’s Health Fund (CHF), a non-profit committed to ensuring access to high-quality healthcare to America’s most disadvantaged children, held its annual benefit at Capitale. The event raised nearly $1 million to support these efforts […]
