Providence cares for kids.
More than 9,000 babies are born in a Providence hospital every year, each with their own unique health care 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.
When children are involved, illness and injuries affect entire families. Thanks to generous donors, we help families navigate the twists and turns in each child’s health care journey.
More Than the Baby Blues: Understanding Maternity-Related Depression
Perinatal and postpartum depression pose a real but often overlooked danger to mothers and families. As the No. 1 complication of childbirth, these disorders affect 20% of mothers. In this DocTalk, Psychologist Kara Johansen, Psy.D., talks about how Providence is tackling the problem.
Additional Resources:
Online screening tool for new and expectant parents - https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/postpartum-depression/
Postpartum Depression Blog Post - https://blog.providence.org/archive/postpartum-depression
Local Baby Blues Connection Resource - https://www.babybluesconnection.org/
How Childhood Brain Development Affects Us as Adults
Martine R. Sacks, M.D., FAAP, developmental pediatrician at Providence Children’s Health, discusses research on childhood brain development and adult behaviors, including how Covid-19 and pandemic life may affect young brains.
Additional resources:
https://digitalcommons.psjhealth.org/publications/2009/ - This study was referenced in Dr. Sacks slides
https://files.covid19.ca.gov/pdf/wp/california-surgeon-general_stress-busting-playbook--en.pdf - Referenced in Dr. Sacks slides
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/index.html
https://oregon.providence.org/our-services/s/swindells-resource-center/
https://oregon.providence.org/our-services/c/center-for-outcomes-research-and-education-core/our-work/highlighted-projects/life-experiences-study/
https://blog.providence.org/home-page/intervention-key-to-helping-children-overcome-abuse
https://www.opb.org/radio/programs/think-out-loud/article/understanding-childhood-trauma/
Your gift will support the programs and services that impact and improve the lives of children and their families.
Your gift can support:
Center for Medically Fragile Children
The Center for Medically Fragile Children is the only pediatric skilled nursing facility in the Pacific Northwest. We provide compassionate 24-hour long-term, short stay, respite, sub-acute and end-of-life care for children and young people with profound disabilities and complex medical needs ranging in age from infancy to 21 years. This includes medical, dental, therapies and enrichment activities.
Give to Center for Medically Fragile ChildrenChildren’s Development Institute
With nearly 40,000 annual visits, Providence Children’s Development Institute provides comprehensive, family-centered care to children with special needs, from infancy through adolescence. Specialized equipment, additional therapy time and family support services are all funded by donors.
Give to Children's Development InstituteNewborn Services
Your support will give all babies a strong start in life. Twenty percent of Oregon babies are born at a Providence Hospital. Gifts to Newborn Services will ensure healthier pregnancies and healthier babies and provide essential post-birth services in Oregon. Funding will also bring needed equipment and training for infant resuscitation to our community hospitals and specialized equipment and family support to our neonatal intensive care units.
Give to Newborn ServicesSafety Net Fund for Families
This fund provides for unmet needs of families receiving care in our women’s clinics, family practices and pediatric specialty clinics. Providence Beginnings social workers access the fund as a “last resort” once other community resources are exhausted. The fund may be used to provide underserved pregnant women with prenatal vitamins, compression socks, bellybands, diabetes supplies, car repairs, transportation vouchers and other needed items and services not covered by insurance. During the pandemic, the fund has provided life-giving aid.
Give to Safety Net Fund for FamiliesSwindells Resource Center
Learning that your child has special needs, developmental delays or disabilities is life changing, isolating and scary. Swindells Resource Center supports parents and caregivers of these children by providing peer-to-peer support, free resources, and information and education to communities throughout Oregon and southwest Washington – each year we help tens of thousands of families throughout the region.
Give to Swindells Resource Center
How you can help:
Give: Make a gift to Providence in support of children's health.
Get involved: Take a tour, meet our team in person or attend a gathering.
Introduce: Share information about our work with others, or plan gatherings for your friends.
Remember: Remember Providence in your will or estate plan to ensure the future of children's health treatment and care.
