Enhancing Pediatric Care in the Erie Area - UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation

Enhancing Pediatric Care
in the Erie Area

Bringing Expert Care Closer to Home

Every child deserves access to world-class pediatric care, no matter where they live.

UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation and Hamot Health Foundation are working in collaboration to ensure families in the Erie area have access to the expertise and holistic care for which UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is renowned.

By expanding our hospital’s reach to the Erie area, we can ensure kids and families receive world-class pediatric health services right in their own community.

Enhancing pediatric services in the Erie area will keep kids and families closer to home, resulting in:

Improved quality of life through care that treats the whole child — physically, socially, and emotionally
Access to facilities that are technologically and aesthetically optimized to serve children
Reduced stress and expenses associated with traveling for specialty care
Convenient follow-up care for surgeries and chronic illness
Access to innovative clinical trials

Your philanthropy can enhance access to critical services such as:

Child Life

Developmental, social, and emotional support for children of all ages, delivered through therapeutic play, distraction, and creative arts by experienced Child Life Specialists

Clinical Social Work

Assistance to children and families, including access to transportation, financial assistance, and social and psychological support, provided by trained social workers

Behavioral Health

Access to assessments, therapeutic intervention, and behavioral health services integrated with a child’s medical care and provided by

Support from donors like you enables the exceptional care that sets UPMC Children’s apart.

Your generosity can help extend the high-quality pediatric services, programs, and research available at UPMC Children’s to children and families throughout the Erie area.

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Karen Depperman
Vice President and Associate Chief Development Officer
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(412) 692-3933

Mark Louis
Major Gifts Officer
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814-877-3962