Resiliency Fund
Your donation helps close a critical gap in pediatric healthcare. Funds will directly support Alongside's work to reduce the emotional toll of life-saving interventions and increase resilience among impacted families and pediatric providers.
Specifically, funding will support:
Wellbeing Groups for parents and caregivers
Responsive programming for patient families
Training & tools for pediatric staff
Implementation of our new Self-Care CPR program for nursing staff
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Building resiliency into the standard of care—for patient families and for providers— in pediatric health takes time. By joining us with a commitment we can count on for the next three years, you help move health outcomes to a communal state of thriving.
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A majority of families with a child who has a serious injury or illness experience some level of measurable traumatic stress.
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Studies that measured provider wellbeing found a significant correlation between poor wellbeing and decreased patient safety.
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Low morale & burnout has kept turnover rates 10% higher than pre-pandemic levels.
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A quarter of pediatric healthcare workers have a provisional PTSD diagnosis.
Alongside Network
is solving a critical system-wide gap in pediatric healthcare: the mental and emotional trauma that often follows a child's serious illness or injury. Hospitals provide extraordinary life-saving medical care, with innovations that are saving lives at a rate that once seemed unimaginable. While most hospitals have bereavement programs, the system has not yet caught up to support families who are now bringing their children home. Alongside is working to solve this with practical, evidence-based solutions.
Building on our success supporting families, and responding to what families have asked of us, we are expanding our work to focus on providers. Research shows that the high-stress environment of pediatric patient care deeply impacts providers, which can lead to decreases in the quality of patient care.
Alongside Network is responding to this need with initiatives that build connected, resilient communities. Using evidence-based strategies, Alongside focuses on the same core principles for families and providers: validating experiences, building community, and increasing coping skills, all of which are central to building trust and fostering emotional health. For providers and parents/caregivers, the resilience built in these groups is vital, enabling them to sustain high-quality, empathetic care. For families, adult caregivers receiving the care they need translates to better outcomes for each member of the family. For providers, this ultimately results in improved patient outcomes, raising the standard of professional practice.
Building communities of connection to increase resiliency in pediatric healthcare
Validation
Provide a sense of safety and acceptance, helping individuals better manage their feelings and improve emotional regulation.
Community
Reduce isolation and foster belonging, creating space to offer support during challenging times and create opportunities to build connection and meaning.
Coping Skills
Skill-based easy wins create lasting psychological benefits.
