Help children and their families live their happiest, healthiest lives.
When they come to Dartmouth Health Children’s and the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (CHaD), our youngest patients and their families receive expert, compassionate care and benefit from the latest advancements in child health
Child Health Statistics
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locations throughout New Hampshire, serving 95,000 children each year.
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providers in 35 specialties.
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families turned away due to an inability to pay for medical care.
“It's because of CHaD and the amazing staff in the ICN that Rowan is now a happy, healthy 4-month-old! Every single person we met while Rowan was in the ICN was amazing—from his nurses and providers...lactation consultants, occupational therapists, speech and language [therapists], etc. We will never forget the exceptional care and compassion we received from everyone caring for Rowan.
He Grew with Early Neonatology
Fifty years ago, Jesse Blanchard was one of the first babies born prematurely in the nascent neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital. The tale of his birth is the story of the beginnings of neonatology, and sheds light on how the field has matured.
Dartmouth Health Children's Launches Pediatric Mental Health Access Initiative
In 2024, the Departments of Psychiatry and of Pediatrics launched the Pediatric Mental Health Access Initiative at Dartmouth Health Children’s, a multifaceted portfolio of programs that address various aspects of the youth mental health crisis with a specific focus on improving the impact and accessibility of quality care.
Become a HERO
The CHaD HERO is a festival of fun and celebration to benefit Dartmouth Health Children’s and CHaD. In 2024, participants, sponsors, and donors raised more than $800,000 to support the kids and programs at Dartmouth Health Children’s and CHaD. In the 20 years since it launched, the CHaD HERO has raised nearly $10 million for New Hampshire and Vermont families. Community fundraising programs like the CHaD HERO are at the heart of what makes our region so special. We hope you will join us at a future event!
Events to Support Dartmouth Health Children's
In addition to the CHaD HERO, we host exciting events throughout the year. From football and hockey games to an annual Storybook Ball, our events raise critical funds that benefit every kid who receives one of our many services. Get involved and help our kids today!
Owen Zak Is Not Just a Child Cancer Survivor
Owen is well known at Dartmouth Health Children's. He began his life in the Intensive Care Nursery at CHaD and continued to receive care until he was 3 years old. Then, just two months later, he received an unexpected diagnosis and returned to CHaD for treatment.
A Friendly Face Coordinating Complex Care for Children
As a lifelong patient in the Face of a Child Program at CHaD, Colton Ricotelli’s care is largely organized by Shelly Calley, the program coordinator. Healthcare coordinators often do most of their work behind the scenes as unsung heroes, but for families like the Ricottellis, Calley’s work ensuring patients get the best and more comprehensive care makes her an essential part of their care team.
About Dartmouth Health Children’s
Families and patients who receive care at Dartmouth Health Children's remember the warmth and kindness of our staff members for the rest of their lives.
Dartmouth Health Children's is the only comprehensive pediatric healthcare system in the region. Fully integrated in Dartmouth Health and anchored for more than 30 years by CHaD—in Lebanon, New Hampshire—Dartmouth Health Children's promotes health, advances knowledge, and delivers the best patient and family-centered care for infants, children, and adolescents across New Hampshire and Vermont. From our lead doctors to our front desk, we prioritize the comfort and well-being of the 95,000 children we serve annually. Our compassionate providers represent the widest breadth of clinical expertise in a variety of medical and surgical specialties. Dartmouth Health Children’s place in the Dartmouth Health system enhances our ability to serve patients and families and emphasizes the regional reach of the incredible pediatric care we deliver. We invest in our community, and our community invests in us—we leverage our clinical strengths to address local needs, ensuring the population we serve enjoys the happiest, healthiest life.
