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Climate Change, the Environment, and Children’s Health
Community health is often focused on the immediate “environment:” housing, food access, neighborhood safety and similar concerns. But much wider-scope environmental issues, such as climate change, are increasingly recognized as having an impact on health as well.
Community Revitalization Initiative Shows How a Children’s Hospital Can Be a Good Neighbor
On the heels of the announcement that Nationwide Children’s Hospital is expanding its Healthy Neighborhoods Healthy Families initiative, The Columbus Dispatch Editorial Board praised the effort to invest in even more affordable housing for the good of area communities.
Corporate Partners Allowing for Greater Neighborhood Investment
Health systems may struggle with finding the resources for significant community investment outside of the traditional mission of health care. Nationwide Children’s has relied on a number of corporate partners to help leverage its own community investment work.
Creating a $50 Million Fund for Affordable Housing
Nationwide Children’s Hospital, the Ohio Capital Finance Corporation and many partners are coming together again to expand affordable housing in Columbus. The “Linden Healthy Homes Fund II” is the latest innovative funding package to support the hospital’s population health efforts.
Creating a Youth Pipeline to Health Care Employment
Dozens of young people participated in a paid work experience at Nationwide Children’s during the summer, exposing them to future career paths in health care.
Improving Neighborhoods
Children’s immediate environments have a huge impact on their health. Discover efforts and strategies to help children where they are – in their schools, homes and communities.
A Challenge to Health Care Leaders: Invest in Communities
Tim Robinson, CEO of Nationwide Children’s, and Don Schwarz, MD, senior vice president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, write in Modern Healthcare that health care institutions should take a “community investment approach” to have the greatest possible impact on overall health.
A College Tour for Prospective First-Generation College Students
A group of Upward Bound Math and Science teenagers – some who had never left central Ohio before – traveled to Washington D.C. over the summer to visit Georgetown and Howard Universities, part of Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s efforts to introduce students to post-secondary education.
A Neighborhood Partnership to Equip and Empower Parents
The Proud Linden Parent Program is helping caregivers of young children learn from experts, and from each other, how to become better parents and tap into community resources in the process.
An Injury-Prevention Program to Combat Child Mortality
Unintentional injuries are responsible for approximately 1 in 5 child deaths. Columbus, Ohio is growing a program to help young children learn safety strategies.