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 about "Pediatric Mental Health is in a ‘State of Emergency’"Welcome to the Support Children’s Colorado website. Whether you’ve supported Children’s Hospital Colorado in the past, or this is your first time exploring ways you can make a difference, we are happy to have you here.
Read more about "Announcing the Support Children’s Colorado website"Join Children's Hospital Colorado in forging a path for more equitable health outcomes and opportunities for all children and their families.
Read more about "Invest in Child Health Equity Programs and Services"Un ensayo personal de Luthien, una paciente de 16 años de Children's Colorado que buscó valientemente ayuda y encontró la curación.
Read more about "Del autodesprecio al amor propio"A personal essay by Luthien, a 16-year-old Children’s Hospital Colorado patient who bravely sought help and found healing.
Read more about "From Self-Loathing to Self-Love"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 about "Pediatric Mental Health is in a ‘State of Emergency’"The inspiration behind one donor’s major gift to child health research.
Read more about "‘You Can’t Take it With You’"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 about "One Mom’s Mission to Advance Leukemia Breakthroughs in Honor of Her Son"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 about "Back-to-School is a Big Deal for Leo After Years of Being Immunocompromised"Please help us keep our community healthy by completing the following COVID-19 Self-Screening.
Read more about "Complete the COVID-19 Self-Screening"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 about "Dalilah’s ‘Electric Spirit’ Shines Bright"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 about "Trailblazing Physician-Scientist Uncovers New Therapies for Kids Suffering from Inflammatory Bowel Disease"