Our new Unity Center on the third floor of Akron Children’s Hospital embodies our commitment to foster an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. “Having this physical space demonstrates the importance we place on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as an organization. That is huge and sends an important message to the community,” said Bernett […]
New Family Resource Center transforms how we connect families to support services
When Akron Children’s Family Resource Center opened decades ago, it was a library where families could get information about their child’s illness or condition from trusted medical sources. When our new Family Resource Center opens in April, it will be a “one-stop shop” where families can get all the support services they need in one […]
Online Rewind: Our top YouTube videos of 2023
From inspirational patient stories to the health advice of our pediatric experts, our YouTube channel has received more than 1.4 million views in 2023 from children and their families throughout northeast Ohio … and the world. We invite to grab a bowl of popcorn and sit back as you enjoy this list of our 10 […]
Tips for preparing kids for shots
“Nothing is more important or impacts as many people as making sure that children are immunized,” said Dr. P. Cooper White, pediatrician and director of Locust Pediatric Care Group. Tips for preparing kids for shots Getting your child – or yourself – comfortable with a round of shots might be another story, however. But Dr. […]
Wall of Hope shows light at end of NICU tunnel
No foot is too small to leave an imprint on this world. That’s the Wall of Hope message that greets patient families as they enter the Akron Children’s NICU at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. The artful display of 10 uplifting patient family success stories and photos was recently installed in the family waiting area just […]