Valley Children's

05/05/2026

Great care comes from great nurses 🩵

Happy Nurses Week to our nurses who work hard every day to provide outstanding care to our patients. Their unwavering dedication and drive does not go unnoticed and has put Valley Children’s at the forefront of quality pediatric healthcare. Join us in thanking them for all that they do!

05/05/2026

Meet Valley Children’s nurse and military medic, Trevor MacDonald 💙

If you have visited our emergency department, chances are you have seen Trevor. He is a dedicated RN who not only serves our patients and community but also serves our country. Trevor joined the United States Air Force Reserves straight out of high school and serves as an airman in the 349th Aeromedical Staging Squadron at Travis Air Force Base. This role has led him to various trainings at military hospitals across the country, where he has learned skills that translate directly to his role in our emergency department. Whether he is serving in a pediatric emergency room or across the globe, Trevor's mission remains the same: to serve with skill and purpose.

To learn more about Trevor this , visit https://news.valleychildrens.org/what-im-meant-to-do-service-defines-nurses-path-across-the-globe/

05/03/2026

May is Mental Health Month and we invite you to learn more about where sports and mental health meet on our At the Heart blog 💚

Click the link below to hear from Dr. Kerry Loveland, Valley Children's Medical Director of Pediatric Orthopaedics on ways to support your child's mental health during competition.

World #2 and tennis phenom Naomi Osaka recently withdrew from the French Open ahead of the start of the tournament after disagreeing with officials about the requirement to do news conferences, which she feels negatively affect her mental health. In the days since, the sports world has been atwitter...

05/02/2026

Meet Jasmine 🩷

When Jasmine discovered she was pregnant, her world lit up with joy. But that joy quickly turned into fear when Jasmine and her husband Zechariah received the news that their baby, Leonardo, had been diagnosed with gastroschisis — a rare and serious condition where a baby’s intestines extend outside the body through a hole near the belly button.

Facing the unknown, Jasmine and Zechariah knew they needed expert care and answers they could trust. That’s when they turned to Valley Children’s.

Valley Children’s offered a full spectrum of specialized services to Jasmine including consultations with neonatologists, access to pediatric cardiology and most critically, expert pediatric surgical care. By the time Jasmine was ready to give birth, the couple felt peace, and then relief as Leonardo went into the NICU. Today, Leonardo is growing, thriving and healthy!

To learn more about Jasmine and her journey with our experts in our Maternal Fetal Center, visit https://www.valleychildrensannualreport.org/2025/patient-stories/jasmine

05/02/2026

Together, we are all the patient experience 💙

Each year, Valley Children's recognizes Patient Experience Week, a time to celebrate the work and healing impact our teams have on our patients and families. This year, we hosted our staff, physicians and volunteers to our annual Patient Experience Luncheon and had special photo opportunities for teams to participate in all week long.

Give your care team a shoutout if you see them in the photos below!

04/30/2026

Not all heroes wear capes - some create super memories for our patients, AND make sure our windows are squeaky clean 😉🦸

Thank you to Crown Window Cleaning & Building Services for bringing your crew out and making this special moment for our patients and families!

04/29/2026

Care in every curl 🩵

Valley Children's “Care in Every Curl” project was created to ensure patients receive hair care that meets their needs while undergoing treatment. Led by nurses and staff in the Explorer unit on our Madera campus and supported by the The Guilds of Valley Children's Pink Pig Fund, patients now have access to hair hygiene products designed specifically for curly and textured hair. To learn more about this initiative and how it positively impacts patients, visit https://news.valleychildrens.org/nurses-and-staff-address-hair-care-gap-with-care-in-every-curl-initiative/

04/28/2026

Honoring 10 years of care, courage and compassion at our ECMO Heroes Family Picnic 💙

We recently hosted our ECMO Heroes Family Picnic! This event brings together hundreds of patients, families and staff to celebrate and honor the journeys of those who received support from extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a life-saving intervention used when all other life support measures have failed. The picnic offers opportunities for family fun and serves as a meaningful opportunity for families and staff to reconnect long after treatment ended.

To learn more about this meaningful tradition, visit https://news.valleychildrens.org/valley-childrens-celebrates-a-decade-of-ecmo-heroes-with-annual-family-picnic/

04/25/2026

Valley Children’s Healthcare has been named a 2026 Great Workplace for Nurses by Nursegrid, a digital workforce platform for nurses, in recognition of strong workplace support and job satisfaction among our nursing staff 🎉

The honor is based on direct feedback from nurses about their employers, and Valley Children’s was one of 204 organizations recognized and was the only hospital in the Fresno region to receive the designation! To learn more, visit https://news.valleychildrens.org/valley-childrens-named-2026-great-workplace-for-nurses-by-nursegrid/

04/24/2026

Reduce, Reuse, ReTin 🌱

A new sustainability initiative at Valley Children’s is turning our laboratory waste into something that grows! Steel tins that once held a single lab test are being repurposed as seed starters and provided to patients and staff, giving them a new purpose far beyond the lab. As the tins make their way from the laboratory to our garden, they are connecting departments through a shared effort to reduce waste and promote environmental stewardship.

Since officially launching the program this March, more than 2,600 tins have been saved and will be used as seed starters, resulting in 275 pounds of steel being diverted from landfills! To learn more about this green project and how it has grown, visit https://news.valleychildrens.org/this-earth-day-valley-childrens-turning-lab-waste-into-new-life/

04/24/2026

Did you know Valley Children’s has published a collection of books, including a series starring our beloved mascot George the Giraffe? 🤗📖🦒

You can find these books for purchase at a variety of stores across Fresno and Madera County. Find out more about this series and where you can find them across the Central Valley region by clicking the link below!
https://www.valleychildrens.org/media-center/books

04/22/2026

Powered by sunshine. Built with care 🦒💛🌱

This Earth Day, we are excited to advance one of the most ambitious renewable energy projects in pediatric healthcare: a campus-wide microgrid designed to deliver clean, reliable and uninterrupted power for the children and families we serve. This uniquely designed solar field not only symbolizes our commitment to innovation but also stands as a visible testament to our mission of creating a healthier, more resilient environment for future generations.

To learn more about our microgrid and commitment to sustainability, visit https://www.valleychildrensannualreport.org/2025/clinical-advancements/microgrid