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Thank you for visiting the Mighty Minds Children's Champion page! Did you know the purpose of the Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon is to raise funds to support life-saving research and care? Nationwide Children’s Hospital is committed to treating all children regardless of their family’s ability to pay, which cannot be achieved without community support and generosity. We are participating in the race for this mission and are determined to help children from all 50 states and more than 60 countries to be treated at Nationwide Children's Hospital. The Mighty Minds fundraising team is passionate about ensuring that mental health resources are available to children who need them and is excited to be taking this opportunity to raise funds for NCH’s Big Lots Behavioral Health Services.
About NCH’s Big Lots Behavioral Health Services
At Nationwide Children’s Hospital, they know that an emotional, behavioral or developmental problem can be confusing for children and adolescents – and for those who love them. Big Lots Behavioral Health Services at Nationwide Children's Hospital offers a wide range of services to address the needs of these patients and their families.
Where should you turn after a diagnosis of autism, Down syndrome or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? What if your child is experiencing anxiety, depression, or problems with alcohol or drugs?
NCH’s comprehensive, team approach brings together psychiatry, psychology, specialized pediatrics, counseling, parent support specialists, social work and nursing to help with every aspect of a child’s treatment.
As a national leader in childhood Behavioral Health research, Nationwide Children’s Hospital is pushing the field forward. As caregivers, they want to help with children’s individual challenges.
How Many Children Have Mental Health Disorders?
An estimated 15 million of our nation's young people can currently be diagnosed with a mental health disorder. Many more are at risk of developing a disorder due to risk factors in their biology or genetics; within their families, schools, and communities; and among their peers. There is a great need for mental health professionals to provide the best available care based on scientific evidence, good clinical expertise, and that takes into account the unique characteristics of the child or adolescent. However, it is estimated that only about 7 percent of these youth who need services receive appropriate help from mental health professionals (Dept of Health and Human Services).
Join us in helping shape minds today, for a better world tomorrow!
By either donating, joining our fundraising team or simply spreading the message about the need for children’s mental health resources, you are contributing to a wonderful cause! Join us in our mission, and we’ll see you at mile 26!