Navigating grief during the holiday season
In the coming days and weeks, many families are either celebrating or preparing for Hanukkah, the winter solstice, Christmas, Kwanzaa and the new year. The holiday season centers hope, joy,...
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2022 Gifts for good
We depend on our community to help make the holidays special for kids and families, and your generosity makes an enormous difference. If you’re in a position to support OHSU Doernbecher...
Supporting children in their grief
Loss is a normal and inevitable part of the human experience, but when it comes to supporting children in their grief, it can be hard to know where to begin. This month, OHSU Doernbecher staff join...
Family health to-dos for the fall season
Is your family settled into your fall routine yet? Before things get too hectic, take some time to take care a few important health-related tasks – doing so now will help prepare you (and your...
Navigating systems for families newly diagnosed with ASD
After receiving a new autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis, families may have a lot of questions about how to best navigate the systems. We put together a list of resources – including...
2021 Gifts for good
We depend on our community to help make the holidays special for kids and families, and your generosity makes an enormous difference. If you’re in a position to support OHSU Doernbecher...
NICH goes electric!
NICH Partners with PGE’s Drive Change Fund for Sustainable Change The NICH (Novel Interventions in Children’s Healthcare) Program has become a known entity around the halls of OHSU Doernbecher...
Sports physicals make sure your child can safely compete – or skate, bike, ski and hike – this year
In Oregon, sports physicals are required every two years for children to compete in school athletics or organized sports. But there’s more to these exams than checking the required boxes before...
Back-to-school checkups are important – this year more than ever
As your child prepares return to campus after a long year of virtual and hybrid learning, it’s also a good time to plan for their annual physical. Along with vision and dental screenings, kids...
Prevent medicine-related poisonings this summer
Summertime in Oregon is here and with the state reopening, long-awaited family vacations and visits with loved ones may be resuming. Medicine goes with us as we travel and can be an overlooked...