Nicklaus Children’s has been awarded a $25,000 grant from NBC and Telemundo to expand telemental health services for our patients. This builds upon Nicklaus Children's existing telehealth program NCHS Anywhere® which has been operational since 2015.
With a limited number of mental health providers available, the grant allows Nicklaus Children's to maximize mental health services and increase productivity for patients through telehealth. Nicklaus Children's Child psychologist Dr. Sara Romero-Conil was interviewed by the news channel about the benefits of telemental health and the importance of managing anxiety in the household, especially now with COVID-19.
Watch the NBC6 interview.
Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation partnered with the NBC and Telemundo-owned stations to offer Project Innovation, a grant program recognizing local non-profit organizations that are tackling everyday problems through innovative solutions.
About Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Where Children Matter Most (2024)
Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is South
Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with approximately
850 attending physicians, including more than 500 pediatric subspecialists. The 307-bed
hospital is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with many specialty programs
routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. The
hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern
United States and since 2003 has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing
Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession’s most prestigious institutional
honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org.