Children's Health Cancer and Blood Disorders

09/24/2026

🚗 Is your child's car seat road-trip ready? For Child Passenger Safety Week, our Injury Prevention team is sharing simple ways to help keep kids safe on every ride:

✅ Check the harness fit with the pinch test
📏 Make sure your child is ready before moving to a booster seat
📅 Check your car seat's expiration date
🔍 Review recalls at least once a year
👩‍⚕️ Get expert help if you're unsure about installation

A few quick checks can make a big difference. Learn more car seat safety tips: https://bit.ly/4rrOb70

09/23/2026

Innovation and creativity were on full display during a recent visit from our friends at Perot Museum. 🚁🤖

Our patients enjoyed hands-on STEM activities, including building paper helicopters, creating electric marble runs and exploring robotics. Thank you for helping inspire future innovators and brighten our patients' day!

09/21/2026

We’re excited to welcome Richardson Pediatric Associates to Children’s Health Primary Care! 🎈

Founded in 1977, Richardson Pediatric Associates has cared for children and families in the community for almost five decades – and has operated under its current name since 2014.

As part of Children’s Health Primary Care, Richardson Pediatric Associates joins our network of pediatric practices providing comprehensive care and enhancing access to specialty services for families across North Texas.

Join us in welcoming the Richardson Pediatric Associates team to Children’s Health! 🎉

09/18/2026

A life-changing treatment and a brand new chapter! 🧬💜

As the first pediatric patient in North Texas to receive Lyfgenia, Janelle's journey highlights the promise of gene therapy for children with sickle cell disease.

Today, she's thriving and grateful for the dedicated care team that supported her every step of the way.

Read her story: https://bit.ly/4heUYMG

09/16/2026

A special celebration calls for a special photographer. 📸🎈

Yesterday, team members at our Dallas and Plano campuses came together to celebrate our latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. Brayden, a Children’s Health patient and budding photographer, captured some of the moments for us. We’re so glad he could be part of the celebration in a whole new way. 🥳

Take a look at some of his photos from the day!

09/15/2026

Children’s Health Dallas has once again been named among the nation’s best pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report! 🎈🎉

For the ninth year in a row, we’ve ranked in all 11 specialties, making us the only pediatric hospital in the region and one of a select few in the country to achieve this distinction.

Behind every ranking are the kids and families we care for, moments of hope and an incredible team working together to make a difference. We’re so proud to celebrate this recognition, along with our partners at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Scottish Rite for Children.

Learn more about this year’s rankings: https://bit.ly/4dA3hSb

09/14/2026

HopeKids invites you to its monthly events.
If you have a child, ages 0 to 18, who has a life-threatening medical condition, you can apply to become a HopeKid through a quick and easy two-part application process at https://www.hopekids.org/become-a-hopekid/ or by scanning the QR code on this flyer. Once a family is approved for HopeKids, they can access the calendar and start registering for FREE events!
Please keep in mind this is only a small list of the events that HopeKids provides, as they offer more than 20 events a month. The HopeKids calendar full of events that create a unique support community for families both virtual and in person.

09/14/2026

When Ken was diagnosed with sickle cell disease, his family believed it was a lifelong condition. Then, they learned a stem cell transplant could offer a cure. His sister, Gina, proved to be a donation match.​

Thanks to her incredible gift, Ken is now home, thriving and back to playing basketball and building Legos.​

Read their full story: https://bit.ly/46WXjqQ

09/10/2026

This World Su***de Prevention Day, we’re reminding families that a strong circle of support can help children feel connected, supported and hopeful. 💖

Learn more about mental health resources, including specialized support through our SPARC program, now in Dallas and Plano: https://bit.ly/4gIRD9M

If you or your child are in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline. Free, confidential support is available 24/7.

09/09/2026

Just one month after her 6th birthday, Octavia celebrated the end of her treatment by ringing the bell. 🔔

This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Octavia shares her journey and the people who helped her along the way.

Read her story: https://www.childrens.com/health-wellness/octavias-story

09/07/2026

ATTENTION Children's Health blood cancer patients and survivors 25 years old and younger: $7,500 scholarship available. Apply by Sept. 30.

Leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are types of cancer that can affect the bone marrow, the blood cells, the lymph nodes, and other parts of the lymphatic system.

08/12/2026

HopeKids invites you to its monthly events.
If you have a child, ages 0 to 18, who has a life-threatening medical condition, you can apply to become a HopeKid through a quick and easy two-part application process at https://www.hopekids.org/become-a-hopekid/ or by scanning the QR code on this flyer. Once a family is approved for HopeKids, they can access the calendar and start registering for FREE events!
Please keep in mind this is only a small list of the events that HopeKids provides, as they offer more than 20 events a month. The HopeKids calendar full of events that create a unique support community for families both virtual and in person.

06/19/2026

Celebrating our patients fighting sickle cell. Mighty warriors!

06/18/2026

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