St Louis Childrens Hospital Foundation

Patient support: the st. Louis children's hospital foundation provides family centered care for patients and their families who receive in-patient care. Support includes two meals per day for up to two caregivers, lodging, transportation, assistance with utility bills, burial and funeral expenses for those who are eligible, as well as a variety of needs throughout the academic medical campus which positively impacts the pediatric experience. Additionally, the foundation supported the center for families which provides respite and support for friends and family of both inpatient and outpatient families, as well as child life services department which works with patients and families to develop ways to cope with fear, anxiety and separation from friends and family by using play, music, art, recreation and education techniques.

Community services/outreach: the st. Louis children's hospital foundation supported community program such as child advocacy and outreach program (chao) healthy kids express programs (asthma, dental, health screenings) and the spot, a school based health center within jennings school district. The chao program encompasses various injury prevention, health, wellness, and fitness programs including the teen outreach program. The healthy kids express mobile van program includes the only pediatric mobile health van program in the st. Louis metropolitan area that offers access to health care for thousands of children in our community by providing hearing, vision, asthma, dental, lead exposure and development screens for elementary and pre-school aged children.

Capital, scholarships, workforce education, faculty education/development, patient education, external community grants, chairholders, and other: the st. Louis children's hopsital foundation provided funds for capital equipment and construction/renovations. The foundation also provides funding for angel eye cameras in the neonatal intensive care unit so that families can be part of their child's care even when away from the bedside. St. Louis children's hospital foundation supported education for physicians, r.n.s, technicians, and healthcare administrators through fellowships, awards, lectures, and conferences. By providing continuing education, the foundation assists st. Louis children's hospital and washington university school of medicine with maintaining it's professional and quality standards. The foundation additionally supported multiple endowed chairs at washington university school of medicine.