When Akron Children’s opened the doors to its Beeghly campus in 2008, its goal was to fill the need left behind from the closing of Tod Children’s Hospital in 2007. But it quickly transformed into a catalyst for extraordinary growth in the Mahoning Valley. On Wednesday, Dec. 5, hospital and community leaders, staff, patients and […]
Archives for 2018
Protecting children from sexual offenders (series: part 1 of 3)
One in 5 girls and one in 10 boys will be victims of sexual abuse prior to their 18th birthdays. Those are startling statistics. The Akron Children’s Division of Child Protection and Child Abuse Prevention recently hosted a presentation to educate parents, teachers and community members about protecting kids from sexual abuse. Cory Jewell Jensen, […]
Protecting children from sexual offenders (series: part 2 of 3)
One in 5 girls and one in 10 boys will be victims of sexual abuse prior to their 18th birthdays. Those are startling statistics. The Akron Children’s Division of Child Protection and Child Abuse Prevention recently hosted a presentation to educate parents, teachers and community members about protecting kids from sexual abuse. Cory Jewell Jensen, […]
Protecting children from sexual offenders (series: part 3 of 3)
One in 5 girls and one in 10 boys will be victims of sexual abuse prior to their 18th birthdays. Those are startling statistics. The Akron Children’s Division of Child Protection and Child Abuse Prevention recently hosted a presentation to educate parents, teachers and community members about protecting kids from sexual abuse. Cory Jewell Jensen, […]
Open House celebrates official opening of Considine Professional Building’s expansion
With a blessing and a ribbon cutting, the “new” Considine Professional Building officially opened at Akron Children’s on Saturday. The outpatient medical building, which originally opened in 2003, has nearly doubled in size after a $84 million expansion and renovation. The community open house celebrated the newest jewel on the hospital’s main campus. Employees and […]
It’s easier than ever to schedule appointments in MyChart
More and more patient families are turning to direct scheduling in MyChart to manage their family’s doctor appointments and simplify their busy schedules. Akron Children’s offers scheduling through MyChart for most specialty offices, in addition to well visits, flu shots and sports physicals at its pediatrics offices. It’s quick and easy, and it’s available 24 […]
