Our Commitment to the Community
Making children and families safer and healthier is our passion, our duty and our privilege.
At Seattle Children’s, we envision a future where children in our region live healthy, full lives. Beyond providing the best medical care available, we offer many services outside of the hospital walls to improve the health and safety of families and the livability of our community.
Through a community needs assessment, we are gaining a better view of the health needs and resources in the communities we serve. In partnership with families and community-based organizations, we are using what we learn to collaboratively address the most urgent needs.
2011 Community Benefits
In 2011 we provided more than $220 million in programs and services that benefitted the community, including over $103 million for uncompensated care.
Committed to Our Mission
Children’s remains committed to our mission by investing in:
- Research, which plays an integral role in Children’s mission to prevent, treat and eliminate childhood disease.
- Health professional education – Educating health professionals-in-training is the tip of our education activities. We teach families to be partners in their children’s healthcare, offer continuing education to doctors and nurses in the community, and partner with schools to help kids learn about careers in healthcare.
- Community programs and services – We go out into the community to find and address the root causes of issues that affect children’s health. It’s our job to advocate for families, to help parents keep their children healthy and safe, and to be a good neighbor.
We deeply appreciate our community partners who help us honor and expand our commitment to caring for children. Together, we are reaching families with essential health and safety information and resources.
Download PDFs of our 2011 Community Benefit Report and past reports from: