Our Mission
To ensure newborns, pediatric patients, and their families have the financial, nutritional, and emotional support they need during the most challenging moments in their lives.
Making a difference for families
Navigating life with an infant or child with a health condition can be overwhelming, and at Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation, we get it.
We believe no family should have to stress about their essential needs during this difficult time. Every day, we provide the financial, nutritional, and emotional support these families need. Because when we do, they can focus on what really matters: being there for their child.
Each year, Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation provides critical support to thousands of pediatric patients and their families, from donor milk to rental assistance to a cuddle from a furry friend, and so much more.
This support takes shape through RMCHF’s four key programs:
Patient & Family Assistance
supports essential needs for pediatric patients and their families, from gas and grocery cards to rent and mortgage payments. When your child is ill or injured, there are a million worries on your mind and choices to be made – and everyday essentials shouldn’t be one of them. We also provide tangible items like car seats, diapers, clothing, toys, and books to support pediatric patients.
The Stink Bug Project
supports families who have a child diagnosed with a serious medical condition. The Stink Bug Project matches well-trained, loving companion dogs with families throughout the Rocky Mountain region. These dogs are trained in the Colorado Correctional Industries’ K9 Training Program and provide much-needed comfort during challenging times. Finding a best friend in tough times can make a big difference for the entire family.
Mothers’ Milk Bank
is a nonprofit milk bank that collects, tests, processes and provides donor human milk to fragile babies across the country. We are part the Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA), and consistently provide life-saving milk to over 30 states across the country.
PAWS for RMC
brings joy and comfort to children at Rocky Mountain Children’s in the form of our on-site hospital dogs, Posey and Lemon. Having a soft, lovable, furry companion onsite helps pediatric patients look forward to seeing the Child Life team at the hospital. This trust and ease increases compliance, improves outcomes, and decreases stress and anxiety for the patient and family.
Together, we’re ensuring no family has to go through their child’s medical journey alone.
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Thank you for being part of our community of care!
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that the land on which we gather, at 5394 Marshall Street, Arvada, Colorado 80002, is the traditional territory of the Nuche (Ute), the Tsétsėhéstaestse (Cheyenne), the Hinono’eiteen (Arapaho), and Oceti Sakowin (Lakota) peoples. We honor and respect the enduring relationship that exists between these Indigenous communities and this land.
We recognize the historical and ongoing injustices that Indigenous peoples face and express our commitment to working towards recognition, education, equity, and creating a safe, inclusive space. We are grateful for the opportunity to live, work, and learn on these ancestral lands.
May our acknowledgment be a step towards building a more inclusive and respectful community.
Visit Native Land for more information or to learn what ancestral lands you live and work on.
