Packard Children's Hospital, Foundation Provide Financial Support for School Nurses i...(. Our goal is to help these children be...),Health

Date:11/5/2007

. "Our goal is to help these children be well and stay well. By improving access to primary care and prevention, we're taking steps to help kids stay in school and lessen the chance they'll need our services in the future. School nurses in the San Jose Unified School District are on the front line of this care, and we're proud to support them."

About Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

Ranked as one of the nation's top 10 pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford is a 264-bed hospital devoted to the care of children and expectant mothers. Providing pediatric and obstetric medical and surgical services and associated with the Stanford University School of Medicine, Packard Children's offers patients locally, regionally and nationally the full range of health care programs and services -- from preventive and routine care to the diagnosis and treatment of serious illness and injury. For more information, visit http://www.lpch.org.

About the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health

The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health is a public charity whose mission is to "promote, protect and sustain the physical, mental, emotional and behavioral health of children." The Foundation raises funds for Packard Children's Hospital; makes grants to community partners in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties; and provides extensive data and information about the health and well being of Bay Area children. The Foundation is independent of both Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. For more information, call (650) 497-8365 or visit http://www.lpfch.org.

About the San Jose Unified School District

San Jose Unified School District serves about 31,000 students from kindergarten through grade twelve. Embracing the major portion of the city, the boundaries
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