Every Day Tips for a Happy, Healthy Child Kid's Health: Fall 2009 Back to school means switching back to the school-day routine. It also means helping your child be the best student he or she can be. With a few simple tips, you can make sure your child starts off?and keeps on?the right foot!

Hit the Road Safely This Summer Kid's Health: Summer 2009 Here are tips to not only keep your crew safe and healthy, but also keep them content as the miles go by.

Community Education Classes Kid's Health: Summer 2009

Ralphs, Food 4 Less gives $25,000 to CHOC Children Our Everything: February 2009 The holidays were a little brighter for children receiving treatment at CHOC Children?s thanks to supermarket partners Ralphs and Food 4 Less.

State Farm donates $18,500 to CHOC Children?s Child Passenger Safety program Children Our Everything: February 2009 State Farm insurance donated $18,500 to support CHOC Children?s Child Passenger Safety program and sponsor the CHOC/State Farm Child Passenger Safety Day held in September.

Community Education Classes Kid's Health: Fall 2008 Programs can be brought to your school or group. To schedule a visit, please call (714) 532-8887.

Cox Communications, Tandberg, Med-RT Solutions team up to make CHOC Patient?s wish a reality Making a Mark: October 2008 When a high school senior was hospitalized at CHOC last spring, he had a wish: to be able to watch his high school graduation that he was unable to attend.

Susan and James Swenson Family Assistance Endowment Provides Lasting Support for CHOC Making a Mark: October 2008 An endowment is a gift donated with the intention that it is to be held and invested in perpetuity to generate an annual payout stream for a stated purpose. The principal of the original gift must be kept intact, and only the payout may be expended.

Children Raising Money to Help CHOC Patients Making a Mark: October 2008 From lemonade stands to cookie sales, local children demonstrate their generosity by donating their money, toys and time to help the patients at CHOC.

CHOC Patient Chosen to be Hyundai's National Pediatric Cancer Youth Ambassador On The Mark: Fall 2008 This year marks the 10th anniversary of Hyundai Motor America and its dealers? commitment to supporting the fight against pediatric cancer. To commemorate this milestone, Hyundai conducted a nationwide search and selected 10-year-old CHOC patient Sammy Heim to be its national Youth Ambassador. She will represent the spirit of Hope on Wheels and encourage other pediatric cancer patients and their families.

On behalf of the children we serve, thank you for your gift Remarkable Things: 2008 For more than 40 years, Orange County parents have counted on Children?s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC).

Did you know? Remarkable Things: 2008

Remarkable "Firsts" Remarkable Things: 2008 CHOC has earned a place in Orange County medical history.

Mom Needs Some ?Time Out? Kid's Health: Fall 2007 Not that long ago, fathers wouldn?t be caught changing a diaper and generally acted helpless around babies.

Tame Your Toddler?s Tantrums Kid's Health: Fall 2007 You may be comforted to know that temper tantrums are completely normal. In fact, tantrums are all part of your toddler?s development.

Teens Getting High on Legal Substances Kid's Health: Fall 2007 They are easier to get, and mistakenly believed to be medically safer than heroin, PCP or cocaine. Legal prescription drugs and over-the-counter cold and cough medicines have edged out street drugs in popularity among teens.

New Law Requires Dental Exam Before Kindergarten Kid's Health: Fall 2007 If your little one is heading off to kindergarten soon, add a visit to the dentist to your checklist. A new California law requires a dental exam prior to the first year of public school.

Give Kids More Free Playtime Kid's Health: Fall 2007 Does ?back to school? mean ?back to busy? at your house? Children need a healthy balance between school and play.

When should my son start preschool, and how do I find a good one? Kid's Health: Fall 2007 Some children are ready for preschool at around age 2. But others may transition better around ages 3 or 4.

Miraculous Recovery Gives Little Girl Second Chance at Life Making a Mark: October 2007 They?ll never forget the date?May 22, 2006. That was the day Patrick and Bridget Colby watched as their 2-yearold daughter Sophia bravely fought for her life. As Sophia lay in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) with 19 intravenous pumps hooked up to her little body, her heart stopped beating five separate times.

Hugs from Shaun Foundation Honors Teen Shaun Tanner Making a Mark: October 2007 Seventeen-year-old Shaun Tanner was the typical all-American boy. He attended high school in Huntington Beach, where he won numerous sports and inspirational awards and earned the nickname ?the Tank.?

Family Supports CHOC's Cord Blood Bank Making a Mark: October 2007 In 1994, Dr. Tom Broderick, a former radiologist at CHOC and St. Joseph?s Hospital, and his wife Lisa became pioneers in a very new science by donating and storing their daughter?s cord blood at CHOC. The Broderick?s daughter Julia, who is now 13, was one of the first cord blood donors at CHOC.

Anaheim Ducks Flock to CHOC Making a Mark: October 2007 For several years, CHOC has enjoyed a special relationship with the Anaheim Ducks. This year was no exception when the Ducks came to CHOC to share the Stanley Cup with its young patients.

CHOC Foundation for Children Board Member - Brian Burke Making a Mark: October 2007 Children?s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) has enjoyed a long-standing relationship with the Anaheim Ducks, due in no small part to CHOC Foundation for Children Board member Brian Burke, who is General Manager of the team. Brian encourages philanthropy among the Ducks players and believes in giving back to the community.

Making Their Mark for CHOC Making a Mark: October 2007 The Geddes Philanthropic Trust, The Little Gyms of Orange County, The Lance Armstrong Foundation and a group of firemen.

Sleeping with a Newborn is Dangerous Kid's Health: Winter 2007 Having an infant in the house gives a whole new meaning to the term "sleep deprivation." The idea of bringing your baby into bed to sleep with you might seem very tempting.

Bird Flu: What You Need To Know Kid's Health: Fall 2006 Concerned about all those news reports you?ve been hearing?

Caring Support For The ?Well? Child Kid's Health: Fall 2006 Having a child with a chronic illness or special needs can be physically, emotionally and financially difficult for parents. But what about the other children in the family?

Choose The Right Health Plan For Your Child Kid's Health: Fall 2006 When pumpkin patches start magically springing up in parking lots, open enrollment season cannot be far behind.

Is Your Child Ready For A Sleepover? Kid's Health: Fall 2006 Sleepovers are a cherished rite of childhood. Those invitations may start arriving as early as kindergarten or first grade.

Summer Camp Teaches Valuable Life Lessons Kid's Health: Spring 2006 "For a lot of kids, camp is the first time they are away from their parents. They get to experience independence in a controlled environment," says Carmen Namenek, Community Education and Outreach Supervisor, who is also a former camp director and camper. ?It challenges kids into making new friends. A lot of kids come back with great self-esteem.?

Did You Know? Remarkable Things: 2006