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Children's Health Fund

January 01, 1970

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]

Children's Health Fund
Founded1987
FounderIrwin Redlener, MD
Paul Simon
TypeNational organization
Location
  • 215 West 125th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10027
Key people
Irwin Redlener, MD; Paul Simon; Karen Redlener
Websitewww.childrenshealthfund.org

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ LaBarre, Polly (April 30, 2009). "Strategic Innovation: The Children's Hospital at Montefiore". Fast Company.
  2. ^ Burden, Melissa (December 1, 2010). . The Detroit News. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  3. ^ LaBarre, Polly (April 30, 2009). "Strategic Innovation: The Children's Hospital at Montefiore". Fast Company.
  4. ^ Mishkin, Budd (November 25, 2008). . New York 1. Archived from the original on 2012-09-29. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
  5. ^ . Tulane New Wave Newsletter. 2010-02-11. Archived from the original on 2010-06-05. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
  6. ^ Rabin, Roni Caryn (2010-06-07). "Enlisting Patients in the Fight to Cut Costs". The New York Times.
  7. ^ "'It's been an amazing week'". Douglas Dispatch. 2009-11-11.
  8. ^ Vandewinckel, Doug (2009). . Hofstra Magazine. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
  9. ^ LaBarre, Polly (April 30, 2009). "Strategic Innovation: The Children's Hospital at Montefiore". Fast Company.
  10. ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (2005-09-20). "Stars Line Up for Katrina Concerts". People.
  11. ^ Lloyd, Janice (2009-05-21). "Recession Q&A: 'Kids can't wait' for health care". USA Today.
  12. ^ "Lee County Coorporative Clinic".
  13. ^ Cobiella, Kelly (May 28, 2009). "Recession Leaves Many Children Uninsured". CBS News.
  14. ^ Ward, Steven (2010-12-24). "Mobile clinic helps EBR children get medical care". The Advocate.
  15. ^ Russo, Alexander (March 14, 2008). . Catalyst Chicago. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
  16. ^ Blundin, Lauren (Fall 2010). "On the Road: Homeless Services for Children Go Mobile" (PDF). Uncensored Magazine.
  17. ^ Burden, Melissa (December 1, 2010). "Project gives health care to low-income Detroit children". The Detroit News.[dead link]
  18. ^ Harper, Jason (January 17, 2007). "Harlem children's zone offers a safe space for city children". Real Estate Weekly.[dead link]
  19. ^ . Idaho Live, Work, Play. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012.
  20. ^ Beyette, Beverly (September 9, 1993). "This Van Delivers Health and Hope". Los Angeles Times.
  21. ^ Haynie, Holli W. (June 13, 2008). . Memphis Medical News. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
  22. ^ . 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-10-18. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
  23. ^ Allen, Krystal (March 30, 2010). "Dr. Persharon Dixon -WLOX". WLOX-ABC News.
  24. ^ McCormack, Frank (October 19, 2010). "Children's mobile health center unveiled in Port Sulphur". The Plaquemines Gazette.
  25. ^ LaBarre, Polly (April 30, 2009). "Strategic Innovation: The Children's Hospital at Montefiore". Fast Company.
  26. ^ Jackson, Chanta L. (February 22, 2009). "Mobile health unit assists those in need". Newark Live.
  27. ^ "Teen Xpress Recognized by Children's Health Fund and American Idol Gives Back". The Inspirer.
  28. ^ Dodd, Johnny (October 13, 2008). "Daring to Care". People.
  29. ^ . Lucile Packard. Archived from the original on 2011-01-08. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
  30. ^ Cohen, Howard (February 5, 2010). "University of Miami's Pediatric Mobile Clinic gives kids access to healthcare". Miami Herald.
  31. ^ "Local Living Proof that Idol Gives Back". Douglas Dispatch. April 28, 2010.
  32. ^ "Children's Health Project of D.C." The ARC.
  33. ^ . Marshall University Pediatrics. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
  34. ^ Herndon, Grace (August 7, 2008). . the Watch. Archived from the original on 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
  35. ^ McGrory, Mary (2002-02-21). "Care on Wheels". The Washington Post.
  36. ^ Lehrer, Brian (2009-12-24). "Healthcare Passes: Changes Due for Little Patients?". The Brian Lehrer Show.
  37. ^ . Archived from the original on 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
  38. ^ Yarett, Ian (2010-08-27). "The Legacy of Katrina's Kids". Newsweek.
  39. ^ Celeste, Rigel (2008-04-13). . Luxist. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
  40. ^ Lloyd, Janice (2009-05-21). "Recession Q&A: 'Kids can't wait' for health care". USA Today.
  41. ^ Walsh, Bryan (2010-06-25). . Time. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012.
  42. ^ "The Children's Health Fund". Charity Navigator.

External links edit

  • CHF Homepage

January 01, 1970
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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 Children s Health FundFounded1987FounderIrwin Redlener MD Paul SimonTypeNational organizationLocation215 West 125th Street 3rd Floor New York NY 10027Key peopleIrwin Redlener MD Paul Simon Karen RedlenerWebsitewww wbr childrenshealthfund wbr org 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 Contents 1 Paul Simon 2 National network 3 Advocacy 4 Crisis response 5 Awards 6 References 7 External linksPaul Simon editIn 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 editCHF 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 editCHF 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 editCHF 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 editCHF has received a two star rating from Charity Navigator although it previously held a four star rating 42 References edit LaBarre Polly April 30 2009 Strategic Innovation The Children s Hospital at Montefiore Fast Company Burden Melissa December 1 2010 Project gives health care to low income Detroit children The Detroit News Archived from the original on November 17 2015 Retrieved November 16 2015 LaBarre Polly April 30 2009 Strategic Innovation The Children s Hospital at Montefiore Fast Company Mishkin Budd November 25 2008 One On 1 Dr Irwin Redlener Helps Heal The City s Health Care New York 1 Archived from the original on 2012 09 29 Retrieved 2011 01 18 Wellness Classes Target Obesity in Kids Tulane New Wave Newsletter 2010 02 11 Archived from the original on 2010 06 05 Retrieved 2011 01 18 Rabin Roni Caryn 2010 06 07 Enlisting Patients in the Fight to Cut Costs The New York Times It s been an amazing week Douglas Dispatch 2009 11 11 Vandewinckel Doug 2009 Part of the Solution Hofstra Magazine Archived from the original on 2011 07 19 Retrieved 2011 01 18 LaBarre Polly April 30 2009 Strategic Innovation The Children s Hospital at Montefiore Fast Company Silverman Stephen M 2005 09 20 Stars Line Up for Katrina Concerts People Lloyd Janice 2009 05 21 Recession Q amp A Kids can t wait for health care USA Today Lee County Coorporative Clinic Cobiella Kelly May 28 2009 Recession Leaves Many Children Uninsured CBS News Ward Steven 2010 12 24 Mobile clinic helps EBR children get medical care The Advocate Russo Alexander March 14 2008 Obama Education Funding Requests Catalyst Chicago Archived from the original on 2011 07 17 Retrieved 2011 01 18 Blundin Lauren Fall 2010 On the Road Homeless Services for Children Go Mobile PDF Uncensored Magazine Burden Melissa December 1 2010 Project gives health care to low income Detroit children The Detroit News dead link Harper Jason January 17 2007 Harlem children s zone offers a safe space for city children Real Estate Weekly dead link Idaho Family Health Services Idaho Live Work Play Archived from the original on March 16 2012 Beyette Beverly September 9 1993 This Van Delivers Health and Hope Los Angeles Times Haynie Holli W June 13 2008 Le Bonheur s Mobile Health Initiative Brings Medical Home to Underserved Children and Families Memphis Medical News Archived from the original on 2015 11 17 Retrieved 2015 11 16 Health Games Research 2009 Archived from the original on 2010 10 18 Retrieved 2011 01 18 Allen Krystal March 30 2010 Dr Persharon Dixon WLOX WLOX ABC News McCormack Frank October 19 2010 Children s mobile health center unveiled in Port Sulphur The Plaquemines Gazette LaBarre Polly April 30 2009 Strategic Innovation The Children s Hospital at Montefiore Fast Company Jackson Chanta L February 22 2009 Mobile health unit assists those in need Newark Live Teen Xpress Recognized by Children s Health Fund and American Idol Gives Back The Inspirer Dodd Johnny October 13 2008 Daring to Care People Providing an important safety net Lucile Packard Archived from the original on 2011 01 08 Retrieved 2011 01 18 Cohen Howard February 5 2010 University of Miami s Pediatric Mobile Clinic gives kids access to healthcare Miami Herald Local Living Proof that Idol Gives Back Douglas Dispatch April 28 2010 Children s Health Project of D C The ARC The Road Less Taken Marshall University Pediatrics Archived from the original on 2011 07 19 Retrieved 2011 01 18 Herndon Grace August 7 2008 Dental Center a Rare Gem in Nation s Health Care System the Watch Archived from the original on 2016 02 01 Retrieved 2011 01 18 McGrory Mary 2002 02 21 Care on Wheels The Washington Post Lehrer Brian 2009 12 24 Healthcare Passes Changes Due for Little Patients The Brian Lehrer Show National Center on Disaster Preparedness Archived from the original on 2010 12 29 Retrieved 2011 01 18 Yarett Ian 2010 08 27 The Legacy of Katrina s Kids Newsweek Celeste Rigel 2008 04 13 The Children s Health Fund Charity of the Day Luxist Archived from the original on 2012 03 10 Retrieved 2011 01 18 Lloyd Janice 2009 05 21 Recession Q amp A Kids can t wait for health care USA Today Walsh Bryan 2010 06 25 Assessing the Health Effects of the Oil Spill Time Archived from the original on November 6 2012 The Children s Health Fund Charity Navigator External links editCHF Homepage CHF Publications Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Children 27s Health Fund amp oldid 1151566217, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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