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Today on National Gun Violence Awareness Day, CHKD and campus partners Sentara Norfolk General Hospital and Eastern Virginia Medical School gathered to raise awareness, honor survivors, and remember the lives lost to gun violence. 🧡 #CHKD #WearOrange #PreventGunViolence
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This week, Team CHKD joined patient ambassador Sam Sachs and his family in DC for @hospitals4kids Family Advocacy Day. #CHKD #HealthHealingHope #TeamCHKD #TeamCHA #SpeakNowForKids #FAD2026
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Gun safety starts at home. If there is a firearm in the home, it should be unloaded, locked, and stored separately from ammunition. Learn more about how families can help protect children: bit.ly/4o5gcQj. #CHKD #GunViolenceAwareness
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CHKD team members from our Engage U council helped brighten the Raleigh Breezeway at our main hospital in honor of Pride Month. ❤️🌈 #CHKD #PrideMonth #TeamCHKD #Inclusion
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Meet Hannah Walden, DNP, from Pediatric Associates ➡️ CHKD.org/find-a-provider/han…. #CHKD #TeamCHKD #Pediatrics #HamptonRoads
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Today, we honor the brave souls who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. Their dedication to our safety and freedom inspires our mission of Health, Healing, and Hope For All Children. #CHKD #MemorialDay
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We spent this morning delivering coffee and treats to some hardworking Hampton Roads nurses at @_CHKD! Thank you to all our nurses for the care you provide to our families.
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This month, the allergy team at CHKD celebrates one year since Hampton Roads was designated a FARE Neighborhood, a major milestone in advancing food allergy care and education across our region. 🩵 #CHKD #FARENeighborhood #FoodAllergy #FoodAllergyAwareness #AllergyTreatment
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Throughout the month of May, the statue in front of Children’s Pavilion — the center of CHKD’s mental health program — has been illuminated in green in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. 💚#CHKD #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MentalHealthAwareness #HealthHealingHope
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month — a reminder that our children’s emotional well-being deserves just as much attention as their physical health. Here are 10 meaningful ways to support your child’s mental health and help them thrive: bit.ly/4tP0Alc.
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Today on World Milk Donation Day, we honor the generosity of milk donors whose selfless gift helps our most vulnerable infants heal and thrive. Visit CHKD.org/MilkBank to learn how you can make a lifesaving difference today! #KDMilkBank #HMBANA #ShareTheHealth #MilkDonation
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Today is International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day, and CHKD's NICU celebrated by encouraging parents to spend time skin-to-skin with their baby. 🦘❤️ #CHKD #NICU #KangarooCare #KangarooCareAwareness #Skin2SkinCare #StillnessIsStrength
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For 65 years, CHKD has been creating moments of healing and hope for children and families in our community. Happy 65th Birthday, CHKD! 🎉 #CHKD #CHKD65 #KingsDaughters #HappyBirthday #ChildrensHospital #HealthHealingHope
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Welcome, Wally! There’s a new face bringing smiles to kids at CHKD. He has four legs, a wagging tail, and a very important job to do. #CHKD #PetTherapy #FacilityDogs #ChildrensHospital #TherapyDogs
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🤩 Reminiscing about @CMN_HQ Elevate conference, where Eathan “the Brave” represented CHKD as a 2026 Local Champion. 💙 #HealthHealingHope Read Eathan’s story:  bit.ly/EathanTheBrave
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Congratulations to CHKD's Top Doc All-Stars! These remarkable CHKD physicians were selected by their peers as Top Docs for five consecutive years - or more - and were named Top Doc All-Stars by Coastal Virginia Magazine. bit.ly/4t9AGbk. #CHKD #TeamCHKD #TopDocs2026
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In recognition of their outstanding patient care, Abigail Harris from the Radiology Sedation Infusion Unit, Katie Piper from Unit 7C, Rigene Laguna from Unit 7C, and Kelly Maguire from Unit 8C were recently honored with DAISY Awards. Congratulations to all! #CHKD #DAISYAward
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At CHKD, we know that every child with autism spectrum disorder deserves to feel heard, understood, and respected. Here are a few simple tips for communicating with children with autism: #CHKD #AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptanceMonth #Neurodiversity #ParentingTips #Pediatrics
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Congratulations to Dr. Cristina Baldassari, a pediatric ear, nose, and throat specialist at CHKD, on receiving the 2026 Dean’s Faculty Award for Mentoring from Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University!
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