< class="teaser__title">Pediatric Mental Health is in a ‘State of Emergency’ We have reached a critical juncture in our ability to address the pediatric mental health crisis. Suicide is the leading cause of death for kids starting at age 10 in Colorado, and thoughts of suicide or a suicide attempt are among the top reasons that patients come to our emergency departments. Read More
< class="teaser__title">‘You Can’t Take it With You’ The inspiration behind one donor’s major gift to child health research. Read More
< class="teaser__title">One Mom’s Mission to Advance Leukemia Breakthroughs in Honor of Her Son After her 15-year-old son, Will, died of leukemia, Claudia Maniatis made it her mission to give more cancer patients a fighting chance through research. Read how her foundation is supporting groundbreaking new discoveries at Children’s Colorado – all in honor of Will. Read More
< class="teaser__title">Back-to-School is a Big Deal for Leo After Years of Being Immunocompromised In kindergarten, Leo was diagnosed with a rare, life-threatening blood disorder. For years, he missed out on routine daily activities. Then, COVID hit. Two bone marrow transplants and 275 nights in the hospital, Leo hopes this school year will be different. Read More
< class="teaser__title">Dalilah’s ‘Electric Spirit’ Shines Bright Dalilah came into the world missing part of her right arm – “limb different,” as her family describes it – but she has never allowed those differences to stop her from doing the same things as any other kid. Read More
< class="teaser__title">Trailblazing Physician-Scientist Uncovers New Therapies for Kids Suffering from Inflammatory Bowel Disease Dr. Edwin de Zoeten works at the intersection of research, education and clinical care – and he’s leveraging that unique role to bring new discoveries from the lab to the bedside to help patients facing the debilitating effects of inflammatory bowel disease. Read More
< class="teaser__title">Panda Express Commits $8 Million Gift to Support Children’s Hospital Colorado Largest corporate commitment to date will fund patient and family makerspace. Read More
< class="teaser__title">Regional Clinics and Care Alliances Keep Kids Closer to Home Through outreach clinics, care alliances and partnerships that span thousands of miles, Children’s Colorado is doing whatever it takes to give more kids access to expert pediatric specialty care within their own communities. Read More
< class="teaser__title">A Silver Lining of the COVID-19 Crisis: Rapid Expansion of Telehealth Services Made Possible by Donors Despite so many hardships caused by the pandemic, there is one silver lining that donors helped make possible: expanded telehealth services that are easing travel and time burdens for patient families, while ensuring they can continue to get essential medical care. Read More
< class="teaser__title">Tragedy Meets Tenacity: How Marissa Found Hope After a Horrific Car Accident A severe car accident left Marissa unable to talk, walk, eat or even breathe without the help of a machine. But with the help of Children’s Hospital Colorado – and an extraordinary determination – Marissa is now achieving things doctors once thought were impossible. Read More
