Monday, July 18, 2022

Thank You Notes (Spring 2022)

Every day, donors like you make gifts of all sizes to build a healthier future for children and expectant mothers. Your support makes our hospital a special place for our patients and families, and...
Bonnie MonteTuesday, July 5, 2022

A Bold New Vision for Growing Families

Packard Children’s reimagined facility will offer next-level care for moms and babies. “Anson is a super happy and curious little boy. He loves to be around people.” - Shirley, Anson's mom When her...
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Kimberly OlsonWednesday, June 22, 2022

New Heart, New Start: Ten years after her double transplant, Amanda Sechrest is living life to the fullest.

Amanda Sechrest dropped onto her bed, exhausted after a late night of studying for finals at Saint Mary’s College of California. For some reason, on this particular night in May 2012, the first-year...
Sari HarrarThursday, December 9, 2021

Fresh Take on Mental Health Care

Stanford and Packard Children's Hospital are building new models for youth mental health care. Most mental health challenges begin in childhood, the teen years, or young adulthood. It's a burden...
Sari HarrarThursday, December 9, 2021

allcove: Where Every Youth Belongs

Step into the new allcove centers in San Jose and Palo Alto and discover mental health care for young people, reimagined. There are colorful, comfortable chairs and couches. Open, airy spaces. As you...
Sari HarrarThursday, December 9, 2021

Empowering Parents, Helping Children

When a child has a mental health need—whether it’s a little reassurance at bedtime or coping with a behavioral disorder—parents can be their child’s best ally, says Mari Kurahashi, MD, MPH, clinical...
Sari HarrarThursday, December 9, 2021

Victor Carrion, MD: Studying How Mindfulness Relieves Traumatic Stress

"Stress is not all bad," says Victor Carrion, MD, the John A. Turner, MD, Endowed Professor for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and director of the Stanford Early Life Stress and Resilience Program...
Krishna Farol-SchenckThursday, December 9, 2021

Born a Fighter

Baby Nataly is home for the holidays after six months in our hospital. Pablo and Damaris Sánchez found out they were having a little girl 20 weeks into their pregnancy. But the exciting news took an...
Esther ChapmanThursday, December 9, 2021

Today's Philanthropy, Tomorrow's Cures

Generous support from our donors enables Packard Children's Hospital to invest in leading-edge research and attract world-class pediatric specialists. Tanja Gruber, MD, PhD, knows firsthand the power...
Thursday, December 9, 2021

Alok Patel, MD: Connecting Media and Medicine

Sometimes when Alok Patel, MD, walks into a patient’s room, he’ll catch a glimpse of his own face on the television. It can come as a surprise to his patients, who may not know that their doctor...