Milestones that Matter: Driving Progress for Children's Health

Progress doesn't wait for perfect conditions. During a year marked by uncertainty, we stayed true to our mission: advancing child health.

Every challenge became a catalyst for innovation, collaboration, and advocacy — because children can't wait, and neither can we.

Milestones that matter

The past 12 months have been filled with progress and impact for the Children's Hospital Association and our members. We're celebrating accomplishments that are making a difference now and into the future.

Here are some highlights from 2025:

• Worked to mitigate the impact of H.R. 1
• Published the Improving Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes change package, earning recognition from the Joint Commission
• Received a grant from Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support our new Children's Health Learning Platform (CHLP) that will bring data together to help hospitals and researchers collaborate, uncover health trends, and improve care
• Celebrated 20 years of Family Advocacy Day, amplifying 1,000 patient advocate voices on Capitol Hill
• Sponsored the "Agree to Agree" campaign for gun safety with the Ad Council
• Partnered with Speak Our Minds to elevate youth mental health
• Helped lessen the effects of the Baxter IV fluid shortage
• Marked the 25th anniversary of Pediatric Learning Solutions, shaping education and outcomes for generations

A bold new identity

Our most visible accomplishment in 2025 was a bold rebrand, unveiled in November at CHA's Annual Leadership Conference.

The new brand identity is more than a new look. It reflects our renewed commitment to making children's health a national priority. It's a strategic shift designed to unify our voice, amplify our impact, and drive informed, actionable progress for every child in every community.

At the heart of our rebrand is a new framework that defines our identity and guides our work:

Purpose: Children are the key to our future.

Mission: To drive informed and actionable progress for children's health.

Vision: Children's health is a national priority.

Position: CHA is the nation's leading advocate for children's health, uniting children's hospitals to improve care and amplify impact.

These aren't just words on a page. They're the foundation of everything we do — from our advocacy on Capitol Hill to our data-driven benchmarking, collaborative networks, and public awareness campaigns.

With our new identity, CHA is stepping into a more visible leadership role for children's health. We're not just supporting children's hospitals — we're equipping them to lead. We're giving them the data, insights, and networks they need to unify perspectives, inform decisions, and drive progress.

Whether it's advocating for Medicaid protections, addressing pediatric mental health, or advancing firearm safety education, CHA is bringing pediatric-specific expertise to the forefront of national policy.

The future we're building

We're not waiting for change. We're creating it. Together, we'll transform uncertainty into opportunity and possibility into progress.

Here's to a year of courage, collaboration, and breakthroughs. Here's to 2026.