Family Advocacy Day 2024: Patient Advocates
Family Advocacy Day is a critical piece of Children's Hospital Association's year-round advocacy. Bringing patients and their families to Capitol Hill increases awareness about the ongoing and essential care provided by children's hospitals across the country. Learn more about the event.
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Chase Harper, 7
St. Joseph's Children's Hospital
Chase Harper, 7
St. Joseph's Children's Hospital
My children's hospital provides expert knowledge and care.
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Colin Evangelista, 7
Children's National Hospital
Colin Evangelista, 7
Children's National Hospital
My children's hospital allows me to keep growing up healthy and play sports.
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Conner Hess, 7
Boston Children's Hospital
Conner Hess, 7
Boston Children's Hospital
My children's hospital saved my life and was extremely supportive during my treatment.
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Elise Ritter, 19
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Elise Ritter, 19
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
My children's hospital saved my life when treatment failed at other hospitals.
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Elizabeth Rinehart, 17
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
Elizabeth Rinehart, 17
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
My children's hospital helps keep me stable and all the specialists work with each other.
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Ella Nelson, 5
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Ella Nelson, 5
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
My children's hospital is important to me because they saved my life.
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Emersyn Arterburn, 10
Children's Nebraska
Emersyn Arterburn, 10
Children's Nebraska
My children's hospital is important to me because it is a hospital just for kids.
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Ezrah Harney, 14
Seattle Children's Hospital
Ezrah Harney, 14
Seattle Children's Hospital
My children's hospital is important to me because they take care of me.
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Georgia MacAloney, 7
Boston Children's Hospital
Georgia MacAloney, 7
Boston Children's Hospital
My children's hospital has taken such great care of me that now I can do the same things as other kids.
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Graham Boyd, 5
Albany Medical Center
Graham Boyd, 5
Albany Medical Center
My children's hospital supported my family and I for the first 116 days of my life in the NICU.
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Harmony Cooper, 10
Children's of Alabama
Harmony Cooper, 10
Children's of Alabama
My children's hospital is one of the best. They genuinely care, making this journey a little less difficult.
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Hudson Moore, 16
Texas Children's Hospital
Hudson Moore, 16
Texas Children's Hospital
My children's hospital is a savior and a resource. They saved my life.
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Isaac Williams, 8
Seattle Children's Hospital
Isaac Williams, 8
Seattle Children's Hospital
My children's hospital saved my life, the care my family received during my treatment was unmatched.
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Jude Waldroff, 3
The HSC Pediatric Center
Jude Waldroff, 3
The HSC Pediatric Center
My children's hospital has thoughtful providers, is easy to reach, and seamlessly coordinates care between specialties.
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Justin Swett, 12
Children's Hospital of Michigan
Justin Swett, 12
Children's Hospital of Michigan
My children's hospital provides care that is loving, supportive, and inclusive.
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Lauren Ferguson, 18
Arkansas Children's Hospital
Lauren Ferguson, 18
Arkansas Children's Hospital
My children's hospital helps me become healthier so I can live a normal life while being treated for cancer.
