INTRODUCING A REVOLUTION
IN CHILD HEALTH
Although much has been accomplished in the area of children’s health, our region’s child-health
statistics demand improvement. Incremental change will simply never be enough to reverse the tide —
bold thinking and powerful action are required. We must radically change the status quo if we are to
provide all children in the community the opportunity to realize their full potential.
And that’s precisely the vision behind the Child Health Institute.
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The Institute envisions a holistic approach to protecting and guiding the health and well-being of
our region’s youth. Through its five centers, each with its own specific focus, we will engage families,
advocate for meaningful and lasting change, and work to improve health and social outcomes for
these precious young lives — the future of our community and region.
Changing the state of children’s health requires the vigor and conviction of many, which is why
developing and implementing its programs will be a highly collaborative endeavor. We will draw
from the vast expertise of those already working to improve lives in this region, as well as from our
collective community expertise — harnessing and maximizing the skills and experience of professionals
and businesses throughout the community in ways never before seen. And we look to the immense
generosity of our donors to help us bring this profound new vision of child health to fruition.
The Child Health Institute is a vision today — it will be a reality in the next year thanks to seed funding
of $5 million provided by Renown Health. We will accomplish the important work of advancing child
health through five centers, each with a distinct but critically important mission.
CENTER FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
The Center for Health Services Research will improve
the lives of children and families in northern Nevada
through best practices research, and database
development and analysis.
CENTER FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION
The Center for Health Professions Education will exist to
ensure a number of well-trained pediatric professionals are
available to serve the children of northern Nevada.
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CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE DELIVERY
The Center for Healthcare Delivery will bring healthcare
partners together to better coordinate and improve
healthcare for children throughout the region.
THE CENTER FOR CHILD & FAMILY POTENTIAL
The Center for Child & Family Potential will work to
improve the lives of children and their families today.
THE CENTER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
The Center for Social Justice will work to eliminate disparities in health
linked to social circumstance. We will seek access to food, primary education,
adequate housing, job training and healthcare for everyone in our region.
COMMUNITY AND PARTNERSHIPS