🌟 Meet Lanna – a Children's Miracle Network (CMN) 2026 National Champion and proud Arkansas Children's patient! 🌟
Every year, CMN select local "Champions" to represent the children treated in their communities. These incredible kids and their families advocate for the critical need for donations to support children’s hospitals across the U.S. and Canada.
During the last month of pregnancy, Lanna’s parents learned their baby wasn’t growing as expected. At one month old, Lanna was referred to Arkansas Children’s Hospital, where genetic testing revealed achondroplasia, the most common form of short-limbed dwarfism. While the diagnosis brought uncertainty, Lanna’s family quickly found support, expertise and hope through her care team at Arkansas Children’s.
Now 12 years old, Lanna participates in a groundbreaking clinical trial designed to stimulate bone growth in children with achondroplasia. Her care team, including clinical geneticist Dr. Thomas Burrow, celebrates every milestone alongside her with cheers and high-fives.
Congratulations to Lanna on this amazing recognition! 🎉💙
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Look up! 👀💙
The sign is officially in place above what will soon be the new main entrance at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock.
We can’t wait to welcome patients and families through these new front doors soon!
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Take a tour of Champions Pavilion, a new, three-story outpatient care facility located on the Arkansas Children’s Golisano Campus in Little Rock.
Champions Pavilion provides access to the same level of pediatric care and surgical expertise that Arkansas Children’s is known for, without having to navigate the hospital. This new space has eight surgical suites (expandable to 12), 26 exam rooms and larger operating rooms built to support advanced pediatric procedures and specialized equipment.
Champions Pavilion also features:
🏀 A state-of-the-art sports medicine and rehabilitation area
🔬 An expanded Pediatric Clinical Research Unit
🛏️ Private rooms so parents or caregivers to stay with their child before and after surgery, along with dedicated consultation spaces during procedures
🚗 Complimentary valet parking (no tips accepted) from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Every inch of this space was intentionally designed with one goal in mind: enhancing the experience for the children and families we serve. With a dedicated outpatient space, Arkansas Children’s can care for more children, expand surgical capacity and continue meeting the needs of families across Arkansas and beyond.
#Expansion #Outpatient #Surgery #PCRU #ChampionsPavilion #New #ArkansasChildrens #ChildrensHealth #Arkansas #ACH #LittleRock #GolisanoCampus #KidsHealth #ChildHealth #Pediatrics #Healthcare #Hospital #ChildrensHospital #ChampionsForChildren
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (ACNC) joined KATV during Stress Awareness Month to talk about something that can often go unnoticed: kids experiencing stress too.
ACNC psychologist and researcher Dr. Chayla Slaton shared how stress in children can show up through mood changes, trouble sleeping, headaches or difficulty concentrating – and why slowing down and checking in with kids matters.
From listening and validating emotions to modeling healthy coping skills, small everyday moments can help children build confidence and resilience that lasts a lifetime.
At ACNC, we’re also working to better understand how nutrition, physical activity and overall health can support children and families through every stage of life.
Interested in being part of our research? Call us at 501-364-3309 or visit the link in our bio.
#ACNC #Research #Stress #ArkansasChildrens #ChildrensHealth #Arkansas #ACH #LittleRock #KidsHealth #ChildHealth #Pediatrics #Healthcare #Hospital #ChildrensHospital #ChampionsForChildren
Dr. Alicia Allen shares how the National Center for Opioid and Addiction Research (NCOAR) is advancing research, prevention and treatment approaches for opioid and substance use disorders – with a focus on maternal and child health, clinical effectiveness and community impact.
From studying how the brain responds to substance exposure to exploring emerging technologies like wearable sensors that can help personalize treatment approaches, NCOAR is helping shape the future of substance use research and recovery support.
Watch the full interview to learn more about how families, health care providers and community partners can get involved.
#NCOAR #Research #Community #ArkansasChildrens #ChildrensHealth #Arkansas #ACH #LittleRock #KidsHealth #ChildHealth #Pediatrics #Healthcare #Hospital #ChildrensHospital #ChampionsForChildren
🌟 Meet Alicia Allen, Ph.D., M.P.H., the inaugural director of the National Center for Opioid and Addiction Research (NCOAR) at Arkansas Children’s.
In this Q&A interview, Dr. Allen shares how her work in substance use disorder research is helping shape the future of prevention, care and community impact across Arkansas and beyond.
Focused on maternal and child health, NCOAR emphasizes research, prevention and recovery support programs, as well as community outreach and engagement to better support children and families affected by substance use disorder.
Visit the link in our bio to read the full interview.
#NCOAR #Research #ArkansasChildrens #ChildrensHealth #Arkansas #ACH #LittleRock #KidsHealth #ChildHealth #Pediatrics #Healthcare #Hospital #ChildrensHospital #ChampionsForChildren
Arkansas Children’s is proud to partner with Lyon College School of Dental Medicine to strengthen pediatric dental care across our state! 🦷💙
Together, we’ll support patient care, clinical education and research to further grow pediatric dental services for our patients – all while building the next generation of pediatric dental professionals in Arkansas.
This collaboration brings together Arkansas Children’s nationally recognized pediatric expertise with Lyon’s dental programs to ensure kids have access to high-quality, specialized dental care when they need it most.
🔗 in bio to learn more about this exciting new partnership.
#Dentistry #Dental #ArkansasChildrens #ChildrensHealth #Arkansas #ACH #LittleRock #KidsHealth #ChildHealth #Pediatrics #Healthcare #Hospital #ChildrensHospital #ChampionsForChildren
From a galaxy far, far away… 👀✨🌌
R2-D2 and a familiar crew of characters arrived at Arkansas Children’s Hospital and Arkansas Children's Northwest on a special mission: brightening the day for patients, families and team members.
💫 May the Fourth be with you! 💫
#StarWarsDay #MayFourth #StarWars #ArkansasChildrens #ChildrensHealth #Arkansas #ACH #LittleRock #ACNW #Springdale #NWA #KidsHealth #ChildHealth #Pediatrics #Healthcare #Hospital #ChildrensHospital #ChampionsForChildren
✨ Opening this week: Champions Pavilion, a 157,916-square-foot outpatient care facility located on the Arkansas Children’s Golisano Campus in Little Rock, is imagination come to life. 💙
The new facility provides access to the same level of pediatric care and surgical expertise that Arkansas Children’s is known for, without having to navigate the hospital.
A dedicated building for outpatient care allows our pediatric experts to care for more children, increase surgical capacity and continue growing to meet the needs of families across Arkansas and beyond.
🔗 Read five things parents and caregivers should know about Champions Pavilion at the link in our bio.
#Expansion #Outpatient #Surgery #ChampionsPavilion #New #ArkansasChildrens #ChildrensHealth #Arkansas #ACH #LittleRock #GolisanoCampus #KidsHealth #ChildHealth #Pediatrics #Healthcare #Hospital #ChildrensHospital #ChampionsForChildren
Every story has a beginning – and for these tiny heroes, their first chapter started in the Arkansas Children's Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). 📖💙
This year's NICU Reunion felt like stepping into a real-life storybook – filled with joy, resilience and so many happily ever afters. Each year, this special celebration brings families back together to honor just how far their little ones have come, from their earliest days in the NICU to the milestones they’re reaching today.
Thank you to our incredible team members, volunteers and families who made the day truly magical and reminded us that the most powerful stories are the ones we get to witness every day. 🏰✨
#NICUreunion #NICU #Neonatal #ArkansasChildrens #ChildrensHealth #Arkansas #ACH #LittleRock #KidsHealth #ChildHealth #Pediatrics #Healthcare #Hospital #ChildrensHospital #ChampionsForChildren
Participating in a research study can make a lasting impact on child health across Arkansas and the world. 🌎💙
It’s natural for parents and caregivers to have questions about what the process looks like and the benefits of participating. At Arkansas Children’s Research Institute, participation is always voluntary and families are supported every step of the way.
Every study is carefully designed and reviewed to meet strict safety and ethical standards, with your child’s well-being at the center of it all. By choosing to participate, families have the opportunity to help advance care not only for their child, but for children everywhere.
🔗 in bio to learn more about research at Arkansas Children’s.
#Research #Study #ACRI #ACNC #ArkansasChildrens #ChildrensHealth #Arkansas #ACH #LittleRock #KidsHealth #ChildHealth #Pediatrics #Healthcare #Hospital #ChildrensHospital #ChampionsForChildren
Stronger together, now and into the future. 💙 The Nursery Alliance Summit brought partners from across Arkansas together for a day of connection, learning and collaboration.
As the Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) Nursery Alliance approaches its 10-year anniversary this October, the focus is clear: strengthening partnerships. Since 2016, the Nursery Alliance – led by Dr. Ashley S. Ross – has united NICUs and newborn nurseries to share best practices, enhance training and improve newborn outcomes statewide.
Together, we’re continuing to innovate and improve care for children and families across Arkansas.
Learn more at bit.ly/NurseryAlliance
#NurseryAlliance #NICU #TeleNICU #Leadership #Collaboration #Telehealth #Pediatrics #ArkansasChildrens #ChildrensHealth #Arkansas #ACH #LittleRock #KidsHealth #ChildHealth #Pediatrics #Healthcare #Hospital #ChildrensHospital #ChampionsForChildren
