Built for Kids™
Help light the way for kids
One in five young people in the U.S. has a mental health disorder, and in Kansas City over 40 percent of those kids don’t get the help they need. That’s why Children’s Mercy launched Illuminate, a 5-year, $275 million plan, to address this youth mental health crisis through early intervention, equitable access, expanded services and research. We need your help. Learn how you can help light the path forward.
Make Dreams Happen at Dream Big Day!
Dream Big Day at Worlds of Fun is a fun-filled walk where families, friends, and teams come together to raise hope, care and answers for kids at Children’s Mercy.
From team shirts and cheering squads to high-fives and heartwarming stories—it’s a morning full of connection, kindness, and big-hearted moments.
Join us Saturday, September 6 at Worlds of Fun to walk, cheer and help make a difference for kids at Children’s Mercy.
Severe Constipation: McKinley’s Story
McKinley went from repeated hospitalizations and weeks of school absences to playing travel-team softball — with patient-focused care at the Comprehensive Colorectal Center (CCC) at Children’s Mercy. With McKinley’s input, the CCC decided on an ileostomy to treat her chronic, severe constipation. Today, she’s back to her healthy, active self.
10 Years of Clinical Whole Genome Sequencing at Children’s Mercy
The Children’s Mercy Clinical Genetics and Genomics Lab (CGGL) — the first genome center embedded in a pediatric hospital — has an important anniversary this year: 10 years ago, the lab was the first in the U.S. to offer clinical whole genome sequencing to patients.
