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Boston Children's is grateful to be the recipient of a landmark $10M gift from Bank of America that directly supports the hospital's new pediatric behavioral health campus in Brighton.
Designed as a therapeutic, family-centered environment, the new space on the campus of Franciscan Children's will combine inpatient, outpatient, and rehabilitation services that reimagine how behavioral health care is delivered.
Thank you on behalf of everyone at Boston Children's. Your generous gift helps us expand access to urgently needed mental health care for children across Massachusetts and beyond.
Read the full announcement: bostonchildrens.social/3Tz03aM
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Yesterday, the MayeDay Family Foundation joined Shaw's Supermarket and Star Market at Family Food Connections, Boston Children’s Hospital’s food pantry, to support families facing food insecurity.
Alongside hands-on volunteer service, the MayeDay Family Foundation announced a $100,000 gift made possible through the support of the Shaw’s and Star Market Foundation. Together, we're helping ensure families have access to the healthy, nutritious food children need to grow, heal, and thrive. 💙 Last year alone, Family Food Connections supported more than 72,000 family visits and distributed more than 165,000 pounds of food each month.
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For rare conditions, experience matters. When Sophia began experiencing sudden, rapid weight gain, her family knew something wasn’t right.
Their search for answers led them from New York to Boston Children’s Hospital, where Sophia was diagnosed with rapid-onset obesity with hypothalamic dysfunction, hypoventilation, and autonomic dysregulation (ROHHAD) syndrome—a rare and complex condition.
At the Neuroimmunology Center, our specialists bring extensive experience caring for rare conditions like ROHHAD, combining specialized care with research to help advance understanding and treatment. Click the link in bio to read about Sophia’s story and how she’s able to enjoy life to the fullest after establishing a treatment plan tailored to her specific needs: bostonchildrens.social/4jw62aZ
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If you or a family you know is struggling to access services with us because of
insurance reasons or insurance bills are stacking up, the Boston Children’s Financial
Assistance program is here to help. Visit our website for additional information.
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A special message from J O E J O N A S 💙 Before the Jonas Brothers take the stage in Boston tonight, Joe stopped by the hospital and wanted to send some extra love to all of our patients. 🥹 We’re so grateful for the visit and for thinking of our patients today!
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The history of cystic fibrosis diagnosis
In 1955, Dr. Harry Shwachman, head of Boston Children’s Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, developed the first practical sweat test to diagnose cystic fibrosis (CF). It involved encasing the patient’s body in a plastic bag to collect sweat, then using the pictured device to measure levels of salt in the sample. Cystic fibrosis causes sweat to be 2-5 times saltier than average. The sweat test allowed for much simpler and earlier diagnosis of CF, crucial to effective treatment. A version of it is still the main diagnostic tool used today.
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