Children's Health Fund

Children's Health Fund, co-founded in 1987 by singer/songwriter Paul Simon and pediatrician/child advocate Irwin Redlener, MD, is committed to providing health care to the nation's most medically underserved children through:

• the development and support of innovative, comprehensive primary care programs,
• reducing the impact of public health crises on vulnerable children, and
• promoting the health and well-being of all children

The Fund works specifically to:

• Support a national network of pediatric programs in some of the nation's most disadvantaged rural and urban communities;
• Ensure support of its flagship pediatric programs for homeless and other medically underserved children in New York City;
• Advocate for policies and programs which will ensure access to medical homes that provide comprehensive and continuous health care for all children; and
• Educate the general public about the needs and barriers to health care experienced by disadvantaged children.

Sue Scheff: Operation SAFE - Helping Children of Trauma

Jonathan Wilson, founder of OperationSafe, has spent over 20 years in humanitarian efforts. Currently, his latest project, OperationSafe, has been involved with helping children who have been in trauma either because of wars, natural disasters, poverty, or abuse.

OperationSAFE teaches children five important principles to emotional recovery and even survival. A proverb states “The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness, but who can bear a broken spirit?” With stories, crafts, songs, and games, children learn at their level, make friends, share their experiences and regain hope. Easily run by volunteers and short-term teams, OperationSAFE frees up professional counselors to work with the most severe cases and helps to identify which children need the most help.

Follow OpSAFE on Twitter @OperationSAFE and join the forces to help children all over the world!


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