Stories that change you forever

In honor of our 100th anniversary, we're sharing compelling stories from the Children’s Minnesota archives. Here, we continue with the 1960s.

Earlier this Spring, Children’s Minnesota brought a group of students from its Youth Advisory Council (YAC) to visit the Minnesota State Capitol and talk with legislators on issues that are important to them.

We are excited to introduce you to the incredible kid experts and grateful families who are running at Grandma’s Marathon weekend 2024.

The injury prevention team at Children’s Minnesota has taken a proactive approach to help educate families about the importance of car seats and how to use them correctly.

Peter Pearson, marketing lead for community events and sponsorships, may have only officially joined the Kid Experts at Children’s Minnesota one year ago, but the Pearson family legacy began four decades prior with his dad, Jack Pearson.

While the products are intended only for adults, THC edibles often look like typical sweets and snacks that can be tempting to kids. Studies have found that THC poisoning in kids has been on the rise in recent years. The Kid Experts at Children's Minnesota offer steps families can take to keep THC away from kids.

On Feb. 22, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidelines to increase the wait time between the first and second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for some people.

My child has COVID-19! Now what? Dr. Gigi Chawla, vice president and chief of general pediatrics at Children’s Minnesota, answers this question and more.

After 25 years of dedicated service, Jim Leste, our Vice President of Operations, is leaving Children’s Minnesota effective July 19th to pursue an exciting new opportunity as Chief Administrative Officer at The University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Messinger was recognized for his devotion to the Registry’s mission of improving the outcomes for children and adults with PPB and other DICER1-related cancers.

Read about Peter's brain tumor neurosurgery in first-of-its-kind iMRI suite at Children’s Minnesota.