Community Health
Addressing Social Drivers of Health: Children's Hospitals Taking Action
Hospitals and health systems are forming programs and partnerships to create a network of services that address the social drivers of health.
Children's Hospitals and Climate Resilience
Learn how Texas Children’s staff collaborated across the organization to develop a climate resilience plan.
From ‘Not Cool’ to Crucial: Helping Kids Understand Booster Seat Safety
Children’s hospital staff demonstrate passenger safety tips at community events.
Where Community Health Takes Root: A Garden that Nourishes Kids and Connections
A hospital’s garden is a living example of how health and community are deeply intertwined.
Investing in What Works: A Collaborative Model for Community Benefit
How a children’s hospital invests 100% of grantmaking dollars directly to local partnerships as part of its community benefit work.
Using Virtual Reality for Firearm Injury Prevention Training
Learn how Cincinnati Children’s uses a virtual reality tool to train providers on how to talk about firearms and have life-saving conversations with patients and families.
Drawn From Experience: Kids' Vision of Community Health
How Children’s Mercy used creative projects to incorporate kids’ perspectives in community health planning.
A Specialized Approach to Identifying Community Needs
A hospital uses federal surveys, state partners, and community-based organizations to gather specialized data for its Community Health Needs Assessment.
Building an Effective Environmental Sustainability Program
Explore how children’s hospitals can support environmental sustainability programs to improve the health of their patients and communities.
Initiative Helps Tweens Navigate Emotions
The Talk to Tweens program gives parents and teachers free tools to have conversations on mental health with middle school children.
