For 100 years, the mission of Children’s Health℠ has been to make life better for children. Our beginnings in 1913 were humble, but our vision even then was big. Today, our team takes great pride in being the eighth-largest pediatric health care provider in the country, and the only academically affiliated pediatric hospital in the area. Mission: The mission of Children’s Health℠ has always been to make life better for children. Throughout our history, whether treating common pediatric conditions or giving lifesaving care, the heart of Children’s Health is our people. Our mission yesterday, today and tomorrow is to make life better for children. It’s a promise that we keep with no expiration date.