We believe we have a responsibility to partner with our community to promote and protect health and well-being. We are committed to providing evidence-based services and best practices for children and families and working with community partners to improve health. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at 901-287-4700.
Risk Reduction for children and families
Changing High-Risk Asthma in Memphis through
Partnership (CHAMP)
A program that targets asthma, the most chronic disease of childhood. Physicians, nurses, a respiratory therapist and community health educators teach and support families to better manage asthma and address the triggers that cause attacks.
Mental Health Counseling - Trauma Clinic
Mental health services for children who have experienced trauma, provided by trained counselors.
Splash Mid-South
Swim lessons and water safety education.
Community HIV Network
Education, testing, counseling and support for individuals at risk for or affected by HIV.
Congregational Health Network (CHN)
A network dedicated to improving health and well-being by increasing access to medical care and social services within church communities. Navigators work alongside pastors and congregational liaisons of all faiths to identify and address health needs and concerns of their congregations and surrounding communities.
Healthy Lifestyle Network
Supports children and teens in building healthy habits and managing weight through fun, family-centered programs.
Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Addresses the needs of high-risk patients/community members diagnosed with or at-risk for Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Works to improve self- management of diabetes, reduce A1C values, improve school or work attendance, and decrease preventable hospital stays.
Tax Impact Project (TIP)
Partners include Le Bonheur, Porter Leath’s Early Success Coalition and United Way of the Mid-South. Provides free tax preparation to individuals who are eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
Safe Kids Mid-South/ Child Injury Prevention
Programs that teach car seat safety, safe sleep, water safety, pedestrian safety and firearm safety.
Intervention to promote healthy child development and support for effective parenting
Breastfeeding Clinic
Lactation consultants help new parents with breastfeeding questions, latch issues and feeding support.
Family Resilience Initiative
Screens for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and connects families with wrap-around services to build resilience.
Le Bonheur Early Intervention and Development (LEAD)
Works with children ages 0-3 to enhance developmental growth, improve independence and empower daily caregivers to become advocates
LENA Start
A parent-child program that teaches families how early talk builds strong brains.
Healthy Families America
Home visits for new parents from birth to age five, offering guidance, support and child development education.
Nurse Family Partnership
Nurses visit first-time parents from pregnancy until the child’s second birthday to support healthy pregnancies and early development.
Child Developmental Services
Provides support for young children with developmental, medical, behavioral or health needs through services delivered in homes, schools, childcare centers and community settings.
School-Based Therapy
Speech and language screenings, therapy and support for IEPs and 504 plans.
Early Intervention
Therapy and developmental support for young children with special needs.
Inclusion Support
Helps childcare centers include children with complex medical or developmental needs.
Child Care Resource & Referral Center
The Shelby County affiliate of a statewide program provides training and technical assistance to child care providers and helps parents seeking child care find the best fit for their unique situations and needs.
Literacy Initiative at Le Bonheur
Program to help promote reading and literacy by distributing books to children at doctor's appointments and promoting reading out loud daily to children.
Promote the health and well-being of families through community partnerships demonstrating both sustainability and impact
Project SEARCH
A hospital-based program for recent graduates from special education classrooms in Shelby County. The skills development program integrates classroom instruction with hands-on training and work experience. Interns rotate through hospital departments and learn skills intended to lead them to paid employment
School Health Program
Places Le Bonheur nurses in schools to provide daily health services, chronic disease management, first aid, health education and support connecting students to pediatric care.
West Tennessee Delta Rural Health Initiative
A group of programs in 20 rural West Tennessee counties focused on uninsured and underinsured children and families with, or at risk for, chronic disease.
Le Bonheur on the Move
A mobile medical unit that brings primary care services, financial support and community resources.
Behavioral Health Care Navigation
Community Health Navigators work to reduce barriers that keep patients from getting timely treatment by identifying needs and providing direction to sources of emotional, financial, administrative or cultural support.
RN Health Education
A program that provides one-on-one health education for overweight, obese or at-risk children ages 10-18 years.
Memphis CHILD
Free legal help for families facing housing, benefits, education or safety issues that affect a child’s health.
Memphis/Shelby County Healthy Homes Partnership (HHP)
A community partnership of local health, housing and legal services agencies working collaboratively to reduce the impact of home environmental hazards and substandard housing and develop a shared system for program referrals and data.
Comprehensive Regional Pediatric Center
As the region’s only comprehensive children’s hospital, Le Bonheur provides education and training for adult hospitals across Tennessee on ways to care for the unique needs of pediatric patients.
Supporting & Healing Individuals from Trauma (SHIFT)
A hospital-based violence intervention program offering counseling, mentorship, housing support and wrap-around services for up to a year.
