Winter 2024

Connections
WINTER 2024

Kids and Mental Health:
Navigating the Crisis Together

As we enter 2024, mental health remains squarely in the center of our priorities at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals. In this special edition of Connections, we share how we’re innovating and investing in this critical area to deliver exceptional mental health care to every child in crisis.

Featured Stories

The generosity of our philanthropic community is central to moving mental health care forward for our young patients and their families. Every effort described in the stories below began with philanthropy: from neuroscientific research into the teenage mind, to our telepsychiatry consultation portal, and specialized mental health care for kids with cancer and blood disorders.

Can Neuroscience Help Stem the Tide of Teen Depression?

Q&A: How Can Parents Support Teens Through Depression

Meet CAPP: Our Innovative Mental Health Solution

The Braddock Emotional Support Team (BEST!)

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Have Fun, Do Good

Join us on Saturday, May 11, 2024 for Notes & Words, a magical, one-of-a-kind event that you won't want to miss. With readings from best-selling authors, musical sets from talented acts, and inspiring surprises, this is a night of smart, satisfying entertainment that also makes a powerful difference for our patients.

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