Children's Memorial patient Stephanie Rodriguez to tell her story in Washington, DC

Stephanie Rodriguez, a brain tumor survivor and a Children's Memorial patient, is the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI) Champion of the Week. In June, Stephanie will travel to Washington D.C. to share her story and to advocate on behalf of Children's Memorial as part of the fourth annual N.A.C.H. Family Advocacy Day. Read about Stephanie on NACHRI's home page.

About NACHRI

The National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI) founded in 1968, is a not-for-profit, membership organization of 213 children’s hospitals. NACHRI promotes the health and well-being of all children and their families through support of children’s hospitals and health systems that are committed to excellence in providing health care to children. NACHRI works to ensure all children’s access to health care and the continuing ability of children’s hospitals to provide services needed by children. Children’s hospitals work to ensure the health of all children through clinical care, research, training and advocacy.

About N.A.C.H.

The National Association of Children’s Hospitals (N.A.C.H.) is the public policy affiliate of NACHRI. N.A.C.H. is a trade organization of more than 139 children’s hospitals and supports children’s hospitals in addressing public policy issues that affect their ability to fulfill their missions to serve children and their families. N.A.C.H. fulfills its mission and vision through federal advocacy, collaboration and communication designed to strengthen the ability of children’s hospitals and health systems to influence public policy makers, understand federal and state policy issues, advance access and quality of health care for all children and sustain financially their missions of clinical care, education, research and advocacy.