#CHFund is committed to supporting caregivers’ health, so parents have the strength to care for their little ones. 💪 When you give, you give a family peace of mind so that a child has the chance to grow, learn, and thrive. https://bit.ly/4nrhKTo #EarlyChildhood #BabyStepsforHealthyStrides👣

That’s a wrap on #SOMOS2025! 💪 We had great conversations with partners & legislators about the work we’re doing to uplift our communities. Thanks to all the partners who took the time to meet with us, and to AM Reyes, AM Tapia, & Sen. Brouk, for your collaboration & commitment to health equity. ✨

#CHFund is committed to promoting early literacy—because reading aloud helps wire a child’s brain for learning. 📚 When you give, you give a child the chance to grow, learn, and thrive. https://www.childrenshealthfund.org/baby-steps-for-healthy-strides #EarlyChildhood #BabyStepsforHealthyStrides👣

CHF headed to the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn last week to host our final CHEER of the year! A group of young students identified challenges and opportunities pertaining to healthy lifestyles and designed an initiative to promote more movement within their community.

One of the best recipes in our Microwave Cookbook is Zucchini Boats. Zucchini are a good source of several vitamins and minerals, fiber and are low in calories. What is your favorite #recipe to make with zucchini? Check out the cookbook here: https://bit.ly/3VXJRNO

#CHFund wishes you a spooky, uh, #HappyHalloween!

#CHFund is committed to expanding access and equity in healthcare, so no child is left behind because of where they live. 🗺️ When you give, you give a child the chance to grow, learn, and thrive. https:// https://bit.ly/46LbtMI #EarlyChildhood #BabyStepsforHealthyStrides👣

Congratulations to Angie Vega, our Director of Healthy & Ready to Learn, who was part of Building Power in Education and Health: Strengthening School-Connected Health Interventions Panel. She was selected to speak about our program and the work we do to bridge the education and health sectors!

42 million Americans, including children and families, could lose vital #SNAP food benefits by Nov. 1 if the government #shutdown continues. No one should have to go hungry. We hope Congress acts swiftly to end the shutdown and protect access to food assistance so children and families can thrive.

🦷✨ We’re so excited to partner with SmileDental to bring dental services to the amazing kids at Sunshine Learning Center! Taking care of kids’ oral health helps them stay focused, feel good, and be truly healthy and ready to learn even from their baby steps.

@nychealthy.bsky.social is improving health & extend life expectancy in NYC by mobilizing 10,000 #communityhealthworkers to serve 1.5M residents by 2030. We’re excited to see this investment in CHWs & hope to see similar efforts to improve #healthequity nationwide💪👏. http://bit.ly/3Jkbazm

#CHFund is committed to ensuring children receive vaccines on time, keeping them from preventable illnesses.💉 When you give, you do more than provide a vaccine or a screening. You give a child the chance to grow, learn, and thrive. https://bit.ly/4nrhKTo #EarlyChildhood #BabyStepsforHealthyStrides👣

Check out our HRL.NYC team in action, at our first in-person workshop of the year! The HRL Resource & Training Center is back with free, interactive workshops that equip adults with real strategies to support strong attendance, community health, and trauma-sensitivity: at school and at home.

We are incredibly grateful to Assemblymember Tapia for allocating $10,000 in support of our Healthy and Ready to Learn program! Thanks to this generous support, we’ll be able to expand our services to even more schools in the Bronx Learn more: https://bit.ly/403DdGA

The first five years of a child’s life are a time of wonder. The first smile. The first wobbly steps. The first book held in tiny hands. These moments may seem small, but they carry extraordinary weight. They are the foundation of a healthy, thriving future. https://bit.ly/4nrhKTo

It's #GlobalHandwashingDay. Don't forget the soap!

⚾ #ThankYou to our #HomeRunClub members! As the #baseball season comes to a close, we’re celebrating every hit, every run, and every pledge made for #CHFund. Together, #Yankees fans pledged more than $18,000 this season—helping bring healthcare to children in need. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4n1eopp

Today is #IndigenousPeoplesDay. We work on sacred ground across this nation. We acknowledge the original inhabitants of these lands on which we work. We thank them for their stewardship of the lands that now sustain us all. We pay our respects to elders past and present.

It's #WorldMentalHealthDay and at #CHFund we are proud to be a mental health provider, having delivered 39,264 #MentalHealth visits in 2024.

COVID-19 can cause widespread and lasting inflammation in the body that harms every major organ system. The risk of long-term complications increases with each infection, and Scientific American estimates that as many as 5.8M kids in the US are affected by long-term symptoms. https://bit.ly/4q0mXDl

The first 5 years of a child’s life are a time of wonder. The first smile. The first wobbly steps. The first book held in tiny hands. These moments may seem small, but they carry extraordinary weight. They are the foundation of a healthy, thriving future.

Every day is #NationalChildHealthDay at #CHFund where we have provided 7.5 million healthcare visits in 38 years.

Happy #WorldTeachersDay! #CHFund is deeply grateful for educators who give so much every day to help children. That’s why our HRL initiative partners with schools and teachers to provide health resources that support educators, families, and students because healthy kids are ready to learn.

Healthy and Ready to Learn right here in the Bronx! 💪🦷 We are showing up for over 200 students who signed up for dental services at their school. By connecting NYC schools to essential healthcare, we are making sure every child has access to the care they need be successful in school! 💙📚

We're happy we could attend @unitedhospitalfund.bsky.social's NYC Regional #Medicaid 1115 Waiver Convening, where partners discussed ways to address chronic conditions, barriers to care, & opportunities to shape NY’s waiver strategies. We hope NY keeps innovating on Medicaid so enrollees can thrive!

🦷✨ Big smiles today at PS 49 in the Bronx! Our HRL initiative officially launched Dental Services at the school, aiming to serve over 200 elementary students — all in partnership with our amazing friends at Smile Dental!

One of our favorite recipes in our Microwave cookbook is Zucchini Boats. Zucchinis are a good source of several vitamins and minerals, and fiber, and are low in calories. What is your favorite recipe to make with zucchini? Find this recipe and more in our cookbook at https://bit.ly/3VXJRNO

The USDA is ending its annual Household Food Security Report, just as #SNAP cuts will strip benefits from 2.4M people and as #foodinsecurity rose among children from 2022-2023. We hope food insecurity will remain a top priority so all children & families can access the food they need to thrive.

#CHFund is thrilled to wish a Happy 35th Anniversary to our national network program partner, Dallas Children's Health Project. It is our honor to be affiliated with Parkland Health & Hospital System. You can check them out here: bit.ly/423j9XG

#CHFund is thrilled to wish a Happy 35th Anniversary national network program partner, Mississippi Children’s Health Project. It is our honor to be affiliated with Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc. You can check them out here: https://bit.ly/4nbtzg3

Everyone at #CHFund is immensely proud of co-founder Karen Redlener, who received the 2025 CareStar Leaders Award for Pediatric Health Equity & Impact. This award is in recognition of her visionary leadership, life-changing advocacy, and enduring contributions to equitable healthcare for children.

It’s here! Children’s Health Fund’s Family Asthma App is now on both the Apple App and Google Play Stores. Learn more at https://www.childrenshealthfund.org/family-asthma-app

Children’s hospitals rely on #Medicaid for about half their revenue. Federal cuts from H.R. 1 put children’s health at risk by reducing access to critical care. We hope states take action to ensure all children can access the care they need to be healthy and thrive. Read more: http://bit.ly/3KiKlvp

#CHFund was honored to receive the 2025 Mobile Healthcare Innovation Award today at the Mobile Healthcare Association conference in Louisville, KY. This award recognized our Community Compass initiative.

Need to talk? 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or Text: 988 Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 #WorldSuicidePreventionDay

Our Healthy and Ready to Learn Program provides free trainings to equip all adults in the lives of children with the knowledge and skills to promote strong attendance, community health, and trauma-sensitivity. Learn more about our workshops at https://hrl.nyc/node/trainings!

#NationalFoodBankDay - No child can thrive without access to nutritious food. Partner programs across the #CHFund national network have food pantries embedded directly within them. By removing barriers, our partners ensure families can pick up food alongside their children's pediatric care.

Through HRL.NYC, we’re proud to foster health education for parents, students, and teachers across NYC. This year we are: 🩺 Bringing health screenings in schools 🎓 Facilitating parent workshops 🌐 Expanding access to our Resource & Online Training Center—available for parents in NYC and nationwide!

At HRL.NYC, we understand that a child’s success can be affected by health barriers to learning. That’s why we were honored to present at the DOH UPK Nurses Conference. Our work is designed to support children and families everywhere, because every child deserves to be healthy and ready to learn.

As Nat'l #CHWAwarenessWeek ends, our gratitude continues. 💪 CHWs deserve fair pay, ongoing recognition, and full integration into public health systems across the country. The impact of CHWs cannot be overstated. Investing in CHWs means stronger, healthier, more equitable communities.

Thank you Assemblymember Yudelka Tapia for inviting our HRL.NYC Program to your #BacktoSchool event in the Bronx! We are excited to join the celebration and proud to support communities here in NYC as the new school year begins. Every child deserves to be healthy, supported, and ready to learn.

Our CEO, Arturo Brito, and Vianca Perez and Latoya Thomas from the HRL Team presented at the Regional Nurses Conference in NYC. With the Office of School Nurses, we’re bringing an innovative program to more NYC schools. We are happy to uplift school nurses who work tirelessly for our students.

Happy Nat'l #CommunityHealthWorkerAwarenessWeek! 🎉 We celebrate CHWs in NJ & across our National Network who build trust & advance health equity. Thank you for your leadership & impact. We’re proud to stand with you to advocate for full integration into public health systems across the country. 💪

At #CHFund we address health barriers to learning with the right information and care. www.childrenshealthfund.org

As parents prepare for a new school year, #HRL is here to help: ✅ Schedule yearly check-ups with your doctor ✅ Stay up to date on vaccines & physicals ✅ Complete school medical forms and keep them on file ✅ Work alongside your school nurse Learn more and download this list by visiting HRL.NYC

#CHFund is thrilled to wish a Happy 25th Anniversary to our national network partner, Phoenix Children's Health Project. It is our honor to be affiliated with Phoenix Children's Hospital. Check them out at: bit.ly/4lx2geK

🩺✅ Summer is for fun, but it’s also the perfect time to get ahead on your child’s health! Our Healthy and Ready to Learn (@HRL.NYC) has a Health Passport to raise health awareness at home. Keep this health guide handy to help track your child's health throughout the school year!

Last week, #CHFund and #SouthBronxUnite partnered on a #CHEER focused on air quality justice in the South Bronx. Did you know that the South Bronx has some of the highest asthma rates in the country, largely dye to decades of environmental injustice and disproportionate exposure to air pollution?

🌤️ #GetToKnowUs. 🌤️ #CHFund has provided 39,264 Mental Health Visits in 2024.🌤️ Give today and you'll be lighting a way forward: one that helps children grow stronger, steadier, and more supported from the very beginning. #BrightTodayBrighterTomorrows 🌅 childrenshealthfund.org/brighter-tom...

💉 #GetToKnowUs. 💉 #CHFund gave 162,416 Vaccines in 2024. 💉 Give today and you'll be lighting a way forward: one that helps children grow stronger, steadier, and more supported from the very beginning. #BrightTodayBrighterTomorrows 🌅 childrenshealthfund.org/brighter-tom...