2024 news-making moments
Every year brings new advances and new adventures at Dayton Children’s. Here are the year’s highlights.
partnering for primary care
We are transforming children’s health in our region through innovative primary care partnerships. This year, Dayton Children’s joined forces with PriMed Pediatrics, Pediatric Associates of Dayton and Wilson Health, while launching Kids Express Tipp City for quick, convenient care. Our efforts expanded to the Greater Dayton School with a school-based clinic, improving access to primary care, OT, speech and mental health services.
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- Dayton Children’s welcomes primary care pediatricians of Pediatric Associates of Dayton
- Wilson Health expands pediatric services with Dayton Children’s Hospital
- PriMEDPhysicians group announces an exclusive agreement that integrates PriMED pediatric services into Dayton Children's
- Dayton Children’s announces new Kids Express location will open in Tipp City in 2025
record year for fundraising
This year also marked a record year for fundraising for the hospital with the Women’s Board raising $1.3 million to benefit mental health at the 2024 cha|cha fundraising event and the TWIGS auxiliary raising a record $272,341 in the Gem City Jam golf outing. All told, the Do.More. so all kids thrive comprehensive campaign so far has raised a whopping $65+ million.
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- Dayton Children’s launches historic Do. More. so all kids thrive campaign with initial gifts totaling more than $65.7 million from lead donors
- Dayton Children’s Women’s Board raises a record-breaking $1.3M to benefit pediatric mental health
mental health - overcoming the crisis of this generatoin
To address the continued mental health crisis, the hospital expanded several services:
- Outpatient therapy expanded to Beavercreek and Huber Heights
- Announced a new facility in Springboro to consolidate and expand mental health services closer to home.
- Entered the final phase of construction for the Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness which will begin seeing patients in summer 2025
- Synthesized community-based mental health services with the creation of the Center for Emotional Wellbeing. This includes student resiliency coordinators, community health workers and the On Our Sleeves® movement and many more under one umbrella for greater impact and alignment.
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The letter: A film by Dayton Children's | a must watch about kids mental health
The youth mental health crisis is one of the biggest challenges of our time. In a world filled with quick messages and distractions, meaningful conversations can make all the difference. This video explores the urgent need for support, connection and action to help the next generation thrive.
