The Collaboratory for Kids and Community Health

 

Welcome to The Collaboratory for Kids and Community Health

The Collaboratory for Kids and Community Health is a hub for innovative ideas improving the health of children and their neighborhoods. Nationwide Children’s Hospital hopes these lessons drawn from our community inspire you in yours.

Trending Topics

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How One Hospital Used Scheduling Flexibility to Improve Access

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Why Pediatricians are Screening for Literacy

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Contraceptive Information Co-designed by Adolescents and Young Adults Addresses Misconceptions

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Improving Neighborhoods

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Addressing Health Equity

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Mental and Behavioral Health

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Value-Based Care

Meet Our Experts

  • Patty McClimon
    Patty McClimon - Chief Strategy Officer, Nationwide Children’s Hospital - Learn More
  • Tim Robinson smiles, wearing a dark suit and white shirt underneath. He's standing in a bright, light-filled space at the hospital.
    Tim Robinson - Chief Executive Officer, Nationwide Children’s Hospital - Learn More
  • Deena Chisolm, PhD
    Deena Chisolm, PhD - Director, Center for Child Health Equity and Outcomes Research, Nationwide Children’s Hospital - Learn More
  • Kelly Kelleher
    Kelly Kelleher, MD, MPH - Vice President, Community Health, Nationwide Children’s Hospital - Learn More
  • Dennis Durbin
    Dennis Durbin, MD - Chief Scientific Officer, The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital - Learn More
  • Nick Jones stands outside a neighborhood street on a sunny day
    Nick Jones - Vice President, Community Wellness, Nationwide Children's Hospital- Learn More
  • Gretchen West is crossing her arms and smiling. She's standing on a porch at a home in the Linden neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio.
    Gretchen West, MCRP - Executive Director, Healthy Homes, Nationwide Children's Hospital- Learn More
  • Dr. Bode is shown wearing a white coat, sitting in a mobile care center.
    Sara Bode, MD - Primary Care Pediatrician, and Medical Director, School-Based Health and Mobile Clinics- Learn More
  • Mary Kay Irwin is smiling and standing in a school hallway, with lockers behind her.
    Mary Kay Irwin, PhD - Senior Director, School-Based Health- Learn More
  • Christine is wearing a blazer. Her right elbow is resting on a railing.
    Christine Sander - Senior Director, Infant Wellness- Learn More

Making an Impact

The infant mortality rate is more than 2x higher for Black babies than White babies
Asthma-related ED visits declined by 37% after implementing population health strategies
One in five children struggle with a mental health condition

Resources For You

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Pediatric Vital Signs: Measuring and Improving the Health of a Population

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Celebrating 10 Years of School Health Services

Since 2015, Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s School Health Services has offered health care to students, families and community members.

Providers work on-site at schools across Ohio to provide primary care services, mental health counseling, asthma therapy care, vision care, dental care and more.

Learn More About School Health Services

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