Children's Health Fund Explained

Children's Health Fund
Type:National organization
Founded Date:1987
Founder:Irwin Redlener, MD
Paul Simon
Location:215 West 125th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10027
Key People:Irwin Redlener, MD; Paul Simon; Karen Redlener

Children's Health Fund (CHF) is a nonprofit organization that provides health care to children and families on mobile medical clinics throughout the United States. CHF was founded in 1987 by singer/songwriter Paul Simon and pediatrician/advocate Irwin Redlener. The organization began with a single mobile medical unit funded by Simon and designed by Redlener's wife, Karen.[1] More than 20 years later, the organization has 23 programs with more than 50 mobile medical units[2] and is the nation's leading provider of mobile-based health care for homeless and low-income children and their families.[3] Karen Redlener remains with CHF, currently serving as the organization's executive director.[4]

CHF programs are committed to the full range of children's health care from health education and preventative care[5] to the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases.[6] CHF programs provide or coordinate care that fosters oral and mental health, as well as specialty or hospital care.[7]

Paul Simon

In 1985, Irwin Redlener joined the board of USA for Africa as the organization's medical director and director of grants, where he met Paul Simon.[8] In 1987, Redlener and Simon founded Children's Health Fund to provide health care to homeless and medically underserved children in New York City.[9]

Throughout the years, Simon has held charity concerts and benefit events supporting CHF[10] and has traveled to Washington, D.C., to speak to elected officials on behalf of CHF.[11]

National network

CHF's National Network serve children and families in Arkansas;[12] Austin, Texas;[13] Baton Rouge, Louisiana;[14] Chicago, Illinois;[15] Dallas, Texas;[16] Detroit, Michigan;[17] Harlem, New York;[18] Idaho;[19] Los Angeles, California;[20] Memphis, Tennessee;[21] Mississippi;[22] Mississippi Gulf Coast;[23] New Orleans;[24] New York City;[25] New Jersey;[26] Orlando, Florida;[27] Phoenix, Arizona;[28] San Francisco, California;[29] South Florida;[30] Southern Arizona;[31] Washington, D.C.;[32] and West Virginia.[33]

CHF has two affiliate programs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Montrose, Colorado.[34]

Advocacy

CHF supported the creation of the Children's Health Insurance Program in 1997[35] and most recently, the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), historic health reform legislation signed into law early in 2010.[36]

Crisis response

CHF works with the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University[37] to help document and assess the impact of major disasters on children and the communities they live in.[38]

Since Hurricane Andrew, Children's Health Fund has activated a crisis response plan to help provide medical assistance to the victims of the disaster. CHF initiated this plan again after the terror attacks of 9/11 providing support at ground zero in New York City;[39] after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast in 2005;[40] and most recently after the BP Oil Spill.[41]

Awards

CHF has received a two star rating from Charity Navigator, although it previously held a four star rating.[42]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Strategic Innovation: The Children's Hospital at Montefiore . Fast Company . Polly. LaBarre. April 30, 2009.
  2. News: Project gives health care to low-income Detroit children. The Detroit News. Melissa. Burden. December 1, 2010. November 16, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117063632/http://www.charity-charities.org/news.php?artid=764552. November 17, 2015. dead.
  3. News: Strategic Innovation: The Children's Hospital at Montefiore . Fast Company . Polly. LaBarre. April 30, 2009.
  4. News: One On 1: Dr. Irwin Redlener Helps Heal The City's Health Care. New York 1. Budd. Mishkin. November 25, 2008. 2011-01-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20120929114417/http://www.ny1.com/content/features/one_on_1_archives_qz/89598/one-on-1--dr--irwin-redlener-helps-heal-the-city-s-health-care. 2012-09-29. dead.
  5. News: Wellness Classes Target Obesity in Kids. Tulane New Wave Newsletter. 2010-02-11. 2011-01-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20100605015450/https://tulane.edu/news/newwave/021110_obesity.cfm. 2010-06-05. dead.
  6. News: Enlisting Patients in the Fight to Cut Costs. The New York Times. Roni Caryn. Rabin. 2010-06-07.
  7. News: 'It's been an amazing week'. Douglas Dispatch. 2009-11-11.
  8. News: Part of the Solution . Hofstra Magazine . Doug . Vandewinckel . 2009 . 2011-01-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719211331/http://www.hofstra.edu/alumni/hofmagazine/hofmag_w10_feat_irwin.html . 2011-07-19 . dead .
  9. News: Strategic Innovation: The Children's Hospital at Montefiore . Fast Company . Polly. LaBarre. April 30, 2009.
  10. News: Stars Line Up for Katrina Concerts. People. Stephen M.. Silverman. 2005-09-20.
  11. News: Recession Q&A: 'Kids can't wait' for health care . USA Today. Janice. Lloyd. 2009-05-21.
  12. News: Lee County Coorporative Clinic.
  13. News: Recession Leaves Many Children Uninsured. CBS News. Kelly. Cobiella. May 28, 2009.
  14. News: Mobile clinic helps EBR children get medical care. The Advocate . Steven. Ward. 2010-12-24.
  15. News: Obama Education Funding Requests. Catalyst Chicago. Alexander. Russo. March 14, 2008. 2011-01-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717095942/http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/RUSSO/index.php/entry/637/Obama_Education_Funding_Requests. 2011-07-17. dead.
  16. News: On the Road: Homeless Services for Children Go Mobile. Uncensored Magazine . Lauren. Blundin. Fall 2010.
  17. News: Project gives health care to low-income Detroit children. The Detroit News. Melissa. Burden. December 1, 2010.
  18. News: Harlem children's zone offers a safe space for city children . Real Estate Weekly . Jason . Harper . January 17, 2007 .
  19. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20120316221935/http://www.idaholiveworkplay.org/health-centers/family-health-services. March 16, 2012 . Idaho Family Health Services. Idaho Live, Work, Play.
  20. News: This Van Delivers Health and Hope. Los Angeles Times . Beverly. Beyette. September 9, 1993.
  21. News: Le Bonheur's Mobile Health Initiative Brings Medical Home to Underserved Children and Families. Memphis Medical News. Holli W.. Haynie. June 13, 2008. 2015-11-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117032535/http://www.childrenshealthfund.org/news/le-bonheur%E2%80%99s-mobile-health-initiative-brings-medical-home-underserved-children-and-families. 2015-11-17. dead.
  22. News: Health Games Research. 2009. 2011-01-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20101018004803/http://www.healthgamesresearch.org/our-publications/research-briefs/Game-Changer. 2010-10-18. dead.
  23. News: Dr. Persharon Dixon -WLOX. WLOX-ABC News. Krystal. Allen. March 30, 2010.
  24. News: Children's mobile health center unveiled in Port Sulphur. The Plaquemines Gazette . Frank. McCormack. October 19, 2010.
  25. News: Strategic Innovation: The Children's Hospital at Montefiore . Fast Company . Polly. LaBarre. April 30, 2009.
  26. News: Mobile health unit assists those in need. Newark Live. Chanta L.. Jackson. February 22, 2009.
  27. News: Teen Xpress Recognized by Children's Health Fund and American Idol Gives Back. The Inspirer.
  28. News: Daring to Care . People . Johnny. Dodd. October 13, 2008.
  29. News: Providing an important safety net. Lucile Packard. 2011-01-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20110108052910/http://www.supportlpch.org/Page.aspx?pid=444. 2011-01-08. dead.
  30. News: University of Miami's Pediatric Mobile Clinic gives kids access to healthcare. Miami Herald . Howard. Cohen. February 5, 2010.
  31. News: Local Living Proof that Idol Gives Back . Douglas Dispatch . April 28, 2010.
  32. News: Children's Health Project of D.C.. The ARC.
  33. News: The Road Less Taken. Marshall University Pediatrics. 2011-01-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20110719024424/http://musom.marshall.edu/medctr/ped/pino.asp. 2011-07-19. dead.
  34. News: Dental Center a Rare Gem in Nation's Health Care System. the Watch. Grace. Herndon. August 7, 2008. 2011-01-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201113435/http://www.telluridewatch.com/view/full_story/174068/article-Dental-Center-a-Rare-Gem-in-Nation%E2%80%99s-Health-Care-System. 2016-02-01. dead.
  35. News: Care on Wheels . The Washington Post. Mary. McGrory. 2002-02-21.
  36. News: Healthcare Passes: Changes Due for Little Patients?. The Brian Lehrer Show. Brian. Lehrer. 2009-12-24.
  37. News: National Center on Disaster Preparedness. 2011-01-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20101229145239/http://www.ncdp.mailman.columbia.edu/. 2010-12-29. dead.
  38. News: The Legacy of Katrina's Kids. Newsweek. Ian. Yarett. 2010-08-27.
  39. News: The Children's Health Fund, Charity of the Day. Luxist. Rigel. Celeste. 2008-04-13. 2011-01-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20120310171522/http://www.luxist.com/2008/04/13/the-childrens-health-fund-charity-of-the-day/. 2012-03-10. dead.
  40. News: Recession Q&A: 'Kids can't wait' for health care . USA Today. Janice. Lloyd. 2009-05-21.
  41. News: Assessing the Health Effects of the Oil Spill. https://web.archive.org/web/20121106012751/http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1999479,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular. dead. November 6, 2012. Time. Bryan. Walsh. 2010-06-25.
  42. News: The Children's Health Fund. Charity Navigator.

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