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Celebrating music therapist Natasha Stark during Music Therapy Week

May 8-12, 2023, is Music Therapy Week at Children's Minnesota! To celebrate, we're highlighting Natasha Stark, music therapist, at our Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) in Lakeville and St. Paul campus. Natasha will be sharing more about her job and music therapy.

How to support a family with a child in the hospital

Many of us have unfortunately been in this situation: Your friend’s family has a child in the hospital, maybe it’s for one day, one week or longer. It’s hard to know what to do for your friend and their family. Our FAC families are providing you with first-hand accounts of different ways they felt supported and helped throughout their child’s stay at Children’s Minnesota.

Medical imaging manager shares her 21-year career experience at Children’s Minnesota

Sara Johnson, medical imaging manager, is sharing her 21-year career experience at Children's Minnesota.

How philanthropy funded wrap-around care services help kids and families

At Children’s Minnesota, we put kids first, and we know that kids get better quicker when we take care of the whole family. This is why we offer many services and amenities to the whole family in addition to typical health care services. Learn more about the different wrap-around services we offer and how you can support.

Minnesota Wild celebrate playoff berth with a special delivery to Children’s Minnesota

The Minnesota Wild celebrated their berth in the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs by delivering more than 80 custom blankets to Children’s Minnesota.

Dr. Kris Catrine recognized for her outstanding care with EPFCC Award

Congratulations to Dr. Kris Catrine, medical director of Children’s Minnesota’s pain, palliative care and integrative medicine department, for being awarded with the Children’s Minnesota Family Advisory Council’s (FAC) Excellence in Patient-and Family- Centered Care (EPFCC) Award! FAC developed the EPFCC Award as a way for patient families to recognize and honor Children’s Minnesota providers who demonstrate an outstanding commitment to patient- and family-centered care.

Action against gun violence: pediatric health care professionals pen open letter to Minnesota lawmakers

More than 160 pediatric providers from health systems statewide have joined Children’s Minnesota in calling on Minnesota lawmakers to take further action to prevent gun violence.

Business Journal honors four Children’s Minnesota Kid Experts as 2023 Health Care Heroes

Children’s Minnesota is thrilled to announce the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal selected four of our Kid Experts as 2023 Health Care Heroes.

Minnesota Twins superstar Carlos Correa and the Correa Family Foundation visit Children’s Minnesota

Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa, his wife Daniella, and representatives from the Correa Family Foundation visited our Minneapolis hospital campus this week.

Shining a light on our volunteers for Volunteer Appreciation Week 2023

In 2023, April 16-22 is National Volunteer Appreciation Week! Please join us in thanking all of our outstanding volunteers for the time, energy and talent they bring to Children’s Minnesota.