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Where Central Valley Families Can Find Food Help Amid SNAP Benefit Pause
MADERA, Calif. – After the federal government shutdown halted SNAP benefits on November 1, experts at Valley Children’s are urging the community to take advantage of food resources available throughout the Central Valley. “Hunger is often referred to as a…
Valley Children’s, Adventist Health Partner to Boost Youth Nutrition Through Blue Zones Initiative
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Valley Children’s Healthcare joined forces with Adventist Health Central Valley to advance the Blue Zones initiative in Bakersfield, a community-wide effort aimed at improving health for kids and families. The partnership recently marked a milestone with the…
Annual NICU Picnic at Valley Children’s Draws Nearly 1,000 Graduates and Family Members
MADERA, Calif. — Valley Children’s welcomed nearly 1,000 graduates and family members from its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to its annual NICU Picnic, celebrating the milestones of some of its tiniest former patients in Central California. “It’s a day…
Pediatric Residents from Valley Children’s Partner with CAL FIRE for Big Fresno Fair Outreach
FRESNO, Calif. — Pediatric residents from Valley Children’s Healthcare joined forces with CAL FIRE this week to promote fire safety awareness at the Big Fresno Fair. The residents engaged children in interactive demonstrations, including the classic “stop, drop and roll”…
Just 6% of U.S. Physicians Are Latino — Advocates Say That Must Change
MADERA, Calif. — Despite Latinos making up nearly a fifth of the U.S. population, they represent just 6% of the nation’s physicians — a gap that National Latino Physician Day aims to close. Observed annually on October 1, National Latino…
Hanford Teen Uses Livestock Sale to Support Patients at Valley Children’s
A Central Valley high school student turned her passion for agriculture into a powerful act of giving, donating nearly $7,000 from her livestock auction to Valley Children’s. Graysen Lopes, a senior at Sierra Pacific High School in Hanford, auctioned her…
