The Miller Oil Foundation
Phone: (757) 647-6217
P.O. Box 963
Fax: (757) 470-5944
Virginia Beach, VA 23451 E-Mail:
rkules@cox.net
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Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters (CHKD)
A health system
just for children
Children’s
Hospital of The King’s Daughters is the facility of choice for
pediatric care in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North
Carolina.
Whether a child
needs hospitalization, ongoing care for a chronic illness,
outpatient surgery or primary care, CHKD Health System provides the
staff, facilities and technologies that address the unique demands
of childhood.
Since the Norfolk
City Union of The King’s Daughters established the hospital in 1961,
CHKD has undergone two major renovations and expansions and is now
at the hub of a comprehensive system of caring dedicated exclusively
to children.
Dedicated to
education and research
Children’s Hospital is home to Eastern Virginia Medical School’s Pediatric Residency Training Program and to dozens of medical specialists who comprise its pediatric faculty.
CHKD supports pediatric research and clinical trials to improve the quality of care and clinical outcomes for our patients. And the hospital offers a variety of educational programs and support groups to help parents tackle issues ranging from asthma management to discipline to childhood obesity.
Identifying abuse
and neglect
CHKD’s Child Abuse Program, headquartered a few blocks from the hospital, provides a coordinated response to the needs of children who have been abused or neglected. This unique and highly respected program brings together law enforcement, social services, court representatives and CHKD’s medical and psychosocial experts to help victims through the stages of assessment, prosecution and healing.
Community support
Philanthropy is
the lifeblood of CHKD, providing essential services, programs,
equipment and technology that might otherwise not be available.
Throughout the years, CHKD has relied upon this support from a
generous community that is strongly committed to the health of its
children. The King’s Daughters, founders of CHKD, lead the way among
hundreds of friends providing volunteerism, advocacy and fund
raising, including our ever-popular thrift stores in every corner of
the region.
