Our Vision
That all children in the communities we serve are able to reach their maximum health potential.
Our Work
Supporting Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
We are the sole fundraising entity for Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford and the child health programs at Stanford University School of Medicine. Join us in supporting care, comfort, and cures.
Promoting a system that works for children with special health care needs
Through grantmaking, advocacy and communications we promote a system of care that improves outcomes for children with special health care needs and enhances the lives of their families.
Providing data about children's health and well-being
Kidsdata.org is your gateway to comprehensive information about the health and well-being of children in communities across California. This easy-to-use web tool offers data on more than 500 measures, from asthma to vaccinations.
Our Blogs
Your Impact on Care
Dear Friends, At Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, we are committed to caring for children and expectant mothers, regardless of their family’s ability to pay. Your support of the Children’s Fund helps us do just that, ensuring that the hospital can provide uncompensated medical care, as...-
A Smarter System: Addressing Social Determinants of Health as a Cost-Saving Measure
See more stories from the LPFCH.org blogSocial determinants of health are the family and community factors that affect children's health and well being. Edward Schor, MD, addresses how the relationship between social determinants of health and the health care system impacts children's health and well being.
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Promising Trends in Children’s Health Status
Kidsdata is excited to introduce its newest topic, Health Status. Check out self- and parent-reported data on whether a child’s health status is fair/poor, good, or excellent/very good. The data are available overall, by race/ethnicity, and by family income level for California and for counties. Health status during childhood sets young people on a path […]