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Who we are
The HSC Foundation is dedicated to improving access to services for individuals with special needs who face challenging social and health care barriers. The Foundation has distinguished itself by its concern for and specialization in children's medical services and urban issues, particularly in the Washington metropolitan area. An important asset is the Foundation's connection to a working pediatric specialty hospital (The HSC Pediatric Center) and a care coordination health plan (Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Inc.) that have reputations of outstanding service to children and youth with disabilities and chronic illnesses. The Foundation serves as the parent organization to both of these nonprofit organizations, and all three comprise The HSC Health Care System.
In the arena of disparities and social and cultural barriers to services, the Foundation is currently focusing on the following areas:
- Youth transitions and employment readiness strategies
- Family supports, training, and advocacy
- Childhood obesity awareness, education, and prevention
Our guiding principles
- To work with partners on all initiatives
- To select initiatives that address an identified information or service gap and that add value to existing work
- To bring additional funding (federal, corporate, foundation) to initiatives by serving as funding partners that have local impact and national relevance
Our mission
The mission of The HSC Foundation is to facilitate access to appropriate services for individuals with special needs and their families in the Washington metropolitan area, and to participate in related local, regional, and national projects with government, private, and philanthropic organizations.