Caring for Our Community During COVID-19
The outbreak of COVID-19 this spring brought challenges and uncertainty to our world. We are proud to share how Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford quickly…
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Creating Moments of Joy During the Pandemic
Being in the hospital can be challenging, and during the COVID-19 pandemic Packard Children’s patient families are facing new difficulties. To adhere to social distancing…
Safely Reopening our Community, Economy, and Schools
Last week, we hosted an online panel with experts from Stanford Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital on Safely Reopening Our Community, Economy, and Schools….
Confronting Racial Injustice and Discrimination
Racial injustice absolutely impacts the children we serve—we see the disparities in their health outcomes and in many other aspects of their lives and well-being….
Remembering Richard “Dick” Behrman, MD, Pediatrician, Educator, and Tireless Advocate of Child Well-being
Visionary leader was instrumental in the transformation of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford into one of the nation’s best The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s…
Full Circle Philanthropy: Felix Gets a Big Surprise
Last month, we shared a sweet story of how one of our patients, 15-year-old Felix from Castro Valley, donated his hard-earned savings to support front…
COVID-19 Panel with Packard experts: Impact on Children, Families, and Community
Yesterday, Mary Leonard, MD, MSCE, Packard Children's chair of pediatrics hosted a virtual panel with our hospital's experts, highlighting our local and national response to COVID-19. Yvonne (Bonnie) Maldonado,…
Support COVID-19 Research and Innovation
Our community has come together like never before to face COVID-19. We are profoundly grateful for the role our donors play in helping us combat…
“Families Need You:” One Mom Describes Facing COVID-19 with Two Medically Fragile Children
Editor’s note: Jessica Davenport of Muscle Shoals, Alabama is the proud mom of Kruz, 6, and Paizlee, 5, who have a rare and fatal form of dwarfism called…
A Message From Our CEO About COVID-19
Dear friends, Our Packard Children's team is on the front lines, fighting for the health of our community during the COVID-19 crisis. From the caregivers stepping…