Advanced Cardiac Therapies and Heart Transplant Program

Family Resources

When a child suffers an injury, is diagnosed with an illness or is hospitalized, it’s our goal to provide the highest quality of care for each child and family. During your time with Children’s National Hospital, you may have many questions and may need many different types of services. With that in mind, we have a variety of resources to help you and your family on your treatment journey.

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Social Work Services in the Heart and Lung Center

The Heart and Lung Center has both outpatient and inpatient social workers to support your entire family during your child’s stay and follow up care.

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Questions to Ask Your Pediatric Surgeon

If your child requires surgery, you will meet with a pediatric surgeon. Use this guide to determine the right questions to ask.

Support Services

Find out more about our support services and helpful resources for families and patients.

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Discover Helpful Websites

Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network (ACTION)

ACTION unites and connects our global healthcare community to improve outcomes for patients with heart failure.

Children’s Cardiomyopathy Foundation

Creating a future of hope in which cardiomyopathy is detected earlier, more lives are saved, and diagnosed children can live full and active lives.

Enduring Hearts

A national nonprofit dedicated to funding critical research to increase longevity and improve the quality of life for children with a transplanted heart.

Pediatric Heart Transplant Society (PHTS)

A multidisciplinary, professional, and collaborative organization dedicated to advancing the science and treatment of children through the journey of heart transplantation.

United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)

Our mission is to unite and strengthen the donation and transplant community to save lives.