Beaumont Children’s announces funding from Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has announced a new round of financial support for programs of Beaumont Children’s. More than $825,000 in funding will be used to enhance pediatric programs at Beaumont Health’s Metro Detroit locations.

“With the generous support of CMN Hospitals, we have been able to fund programs, expertise and equipment to provide children with the compassionate, extraordinary medical care they deserve,” said Brian Berman, M.D., pediatrician-in-chief of Beaumont Children’s. “This latest round of funding allows us to advance medical care for the 170,000 children we treat annually, especially in the areas of neurology and maternal child health.”

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals is a national charity that raises funds for 170 children's hospitals across the U.S. and Canada. The group ensures that when a donation is made, it stays in the community, so that every dollar given goes to help local children. Since 1988, CMN Hospitals’ campaigns have raised more than $64 million for Beaumont Children’s, the only CMN partner hospital in southeastern Michigan.

The success of the Beaumont Health/CMN Hospitals partnership relies greatly on the generosity of others. Along with generous support from Beaumont team members through an annual employee giving campaign, there are donations from individuals in the community and many corporate partners that reach out to their employees and customers through fun promotions, generating large donations gathered one dollar at a time. Major corporate partners include: Costco, Rite Aid, Speedway, Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club, Dairy Queen, Kroger, Ace Hardware and RE/MAX.

CMN funding supports pediatric programs at Beaumont Hospitals in Dearborn, Farmington Hills, Grosse Pointe, Royal Oak and Troy, as well as Beaumont Health Center and other outpatient sites. CMN funding this year will focus on:

• Pediatric Neurology and Epilepsy - New technology to treat epilepsy and patient support services ($200,000)
• Maternal Child Health and Birth Centers (Royal Oak and Troy) - Fetal, newborn and breast feeding specialty equipment, to provide comfort, monitoring and healing ($178,000)
• Pediatric Rehabilitation - Adaptive bikes for special needs children ($45,000)
• Child Life & Pediatric Therapy Services - Support for more than 5,000 children each year with specialists, Pediatric Hospice art therapy, school program support, Legal Aid for Children program, concussion screening, speech therapy, NICU bereavement program, Parenting Program, and more ($140,000)
• Pediatrics: Beau Bear stuffed animals bring comfort to children at Beaumont Children’s ($40,000)
• Pediatrics: NoBLE anti-bullying program brings awareness, support and solutions to this public health issue ($35,000)