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Students Speak: How a Hospital Program Helps High Schoolers Prepare for Life After Graduation

Nationwide Children’s is the only pediatric health care system that operates an Upward Bound Math & Science program – with a special focus on high school students who would be the first in the families to receive college degrees. As they head back for their senior years in high school, two students write about the impact of the program.

The Delicate Work of Hospital Community Relations

Tifini Ray, the hospital’s new director of Community Relations, talks about how she approaches strengthening neighborhood relationships.

The Personal Impact of a Healthy Home

Alma Santos was struggling to make her home livable on the South Side of Columbus until a neighbor told her about Healthy Homes, the affordable housing arm of Healthy Neighborhoods Healthy Families and a partnership between Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the faith-based Community Development for All People.

An Update on the Pediatric Vital Signs Project

A special supplement from Pediatrics explores the Nationwide Children’s Hospital effort to measure and improve the well-being of every child in a geographic region, using metrics including infant mortality, kindergarten readiness and childhood suicide rates.

Using a Transportation Model to Expand School-Based Health

In partnership with CareSource, the Nationwide Children’s school-based health program is helping transport kids from their schools to school-based health centers. The program, which started in October, is already seeing success in connecting kids with care while limiting time spent out of the classroom.

Why a Children’s Hospital Has Created Nation-leading Free Tax Return Clinics

Nationwide Children’s has helped families claim $5.4 million in tax refunds over the last five years – part of the hospital’s effort to impact health through financial well-being.

Working With Faith-Based Leaders to Promote Child Health

At the annual Community Voices Faith and Community Leaders Luncheon, health care and faith leaders came together to discuss their common goals of boosting child well-being.

Caring For Children of Incarcerated Parents

Nearly 5 million U.S. children have had a parent incarcerated, and those children face significant physical and mental health risks. A first-of-its-kind publication from Nationwide Children’s Hospital offers guidance to pediatricians who may care for those kids – some without knowing it.

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Executive Leadership

The leadership of Nationwide Children’s is driven by a passion for their work and is constantly striving to make this the best pediatric hospital in the world.