St Louis Children's Hospital Foundation

Research: the St. Louis Children's Hospital Foundation supported Washington university physicians and the Children's discovery institute research through various fundraising initiatives including the creation of two new research centers to advance pediatric research in the areas of immunology and cancer.

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, head to toe, car seat safety checks, bike helmet safety checks, burn prevention, safety at home and childproofing. 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.

Patient support: the St. Louis Children's Hospital Foundation provides family centered care for patients and their families who are in need with meals for parents of patients, baby formula, lodging, transportation, and assistance with utility bills, burial and funeral expenses, and prescription medicines. The Foundation provides the means for the Hospital's center for families to create a welcoming environment where any family member can shower, do laundry, receive respite and have access to complementary food and beverage. Additionally, the Foundation supported St. Louis Children's Hospital's 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.

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, community service vehicles such as dental vans. The Foundation also provides funding for acquiring new clinical equipment such as scopes for our west county specialty care clinic. 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.