Social needs help for hospitalized kids
This study connects families of hospitalized children with help for basic needs like food, housing, transportation, or child care. It tests whether offering this assistance improves child health and family well-being.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between birth and 17 years old and currently hospitalized on the general children's medicine unit.
- You are the child's parent or caregiver, at least 18 years old, and speak English or Spanish.
- Your family lives in the same county as the hospital or in a nearby county.
- Your child is not in foster care or under Child Protective Services.
- You report at least one need, such as food, housing, transportation, utilities, child care, or financial strain.
- Your family has not already joined this study or a similar social needs research study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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