Ohio ranks 47/50 states in health outcomes with children ranking toward the bottom
removing
barriers
a complex issue
A child’s health shouldn’t depend on their zip code, family income, or access to basic needs. Yet, research shows that 80% of a child’s health is determined by factors outside of medical care. These barriers keep children from achieving optimal health today and lead to lifelong chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes and uncontrolled asthma. Together, we can help children live healthier, fuller lives today and into the future.
9 of 1,000 Montgomery County babies die before the age of 1
20% of Ohio kids suffer from food insecurity.
together we can do. more.
to help children live healthier, fuller lives today and into the future.
a collaborative solution
Too many of our region’s children are facing an uncertain future due to poor health. We must reinvent the path to children’s health for children throughout our region and beyond.
Together, we need to continue to ensure all children have access to exceptional medical care while building an infrastructure that removes their nonmedical barriers to good health. With the help of community partners, who share our vision, we are investing in innovative care models that integrate primary care, mental health services and support services for families. Dayton Children’s is among the first children’s hospitals in the country to implement this comprehensive approach.
what your support brings
Our children are our future. Investing in their health today will have a lifelong impact on our children and our community. The Do. More. campaign is an opportunity to help kids thrive today and into adulthood. Your support will help bring:
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Spaces to increase access to pediatric care for our region’s most vulnerable children.
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Expanded programs that help families remove barriers to good health.
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Research to identify and implement best practice models of care
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Trauma-informed care, mental health programs and other services to children who have experienced abuse and other adverse childhood experiences.
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Funding for our patient assistance fund which provides short-term and immediate support for families.
“If Dayton Children’s is going to achieve its mission of pursuing optimal health for all children in our reach, we have to look beyond ourselves and the way we have been doing things and reinvent the path to children’s health.”
– Debbie Feldman, CEO
impact story
do. more. to build hope and change lives
Hope is blooming at the heart of a group of neighborhoods on the northwest side of Dayton. Thanks to the work of several community organizations, including Dayton Children’s, there is now a place where thousands of families can access the support and resources they need to flourish from birth and beyond.
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