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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
More than 9,000 babies are born in a Providence hospital every year, each with their own unique healthcare needs. Some arrive as premature babies. Some develop chronic conditions or challenges. Some are healthy but are affected by the medical conditions of family members.
One in five children has a special healthcare need. And when children are involved, illness, injuries and need for extra help affect entire families. Thanks to generous donors, we help families navigate the twist and turns in each child’s health care journey.
Enhance neonatal intensive care
Enhance care for more than 500 babies each year in St. Vincent’s neonatal intensive care unit by providing family supports, safe sleep sacks for newborns and equipment to care for premature infants.
Develop children’s potential
Help special needs children develop their full potential by supporting our Swindells Resource Center. Provide families free workshops, classes, and resources while helping coordinate complex medical care.
Ease children’s stress and fears
Support certified child life specialists as they use play and child-friendly explanations to help children cope with their own or a family member’s illness, injury, treatment or hospitalization.
Promote healthy pregnancies
Support our social workers helping new mothers develop plans for the healthiest pregnancy possible.
Advance research
Boost children’s health through research on brain development, nourishment of premature infants and reducing maternal mortality.
Meet children’s unique needs
Provide comprehensive medical outpatient therapies for children with developmental needs through Providence Children’s Development Institute.
When viewed through a child’s eyes, a hospital is a big place filled with loud noises, large machines, unknown people and strange procedures. Combine this with a medical condition that needs treatment, and it can be a distressing place.
