Fall 2024 | UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals Foundation

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FALL 2024

Easing the Burden of Complex Care

For families who struggle to afford food, housing, and health care, supporting a child with a complex medical condition is a daunting challenge. Combine that with language barriers, pending immigration status, and single parenting, and it can be close to impossible. UCSF’s Novel Interventions in Children’s Healthcare (NICH) program was launched in 2020 to support vulnerable children and teens with complex medical conditions and life challenges, just like these.

Featured Stories

Excellent pediatric health care is about so much more than medicine. From the beloved facility dogs helping our patients through hospitalization, to the wraparound care we provide for complex medical conditions, and the emotional investment our staff shows every family, the stories that follow exemplify the myriad ways our hospitals support children – and how your generosity makes it possible.