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CHILDRENS HEART FOUNDATION

Las Vegas, NV   |  www.chfn.org

Mission

Children’s Heart Foundation is committed to making a difference in the lives of heart families through emotional, educational and financial support to inspire a higher quality of life for all.

Ruling year info

2001

Executive Director

Melissa Cipriano

Main address

3131 La Canada Street Ste 230

Las Vegas, NV 89169 USA

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EIN

88-0405506

NTEE code info

Pediatrics (G98)

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Our programs

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CHF Program Services

Financial Assistance -
Receiving a diagnosis of heart disease can be devastating to a family and take a financial toll. Extended hospital stays for the heart patient and time away from work for one, or both parents can put a stressful strain on the family budget. Children's Heart Foundation helps in a new diagnosis or crisis by assisting families to pay for living expenses such as rent, utilities, food, travel expenses, and medical costs such as prescriptions. Las Vegas is home to the only full-service Pediatric Cardiology Center in Nevada; therefore, families living outside of Las Vegas can experience excessive travel costs. Children's Heart Foundation can help arrange airfare and ground travel to Las Vegas and taxi vouchers while staying in Las Vegas.


Camp Mend-a-Heart is a cost-free, medically supervised camp for children born with or develop heart problems. Our camp program allows heart kids located within Nevada to bond and establishes a network of support and understanding for each other. Camp Mend-a-Heart is dedicated to providing programs for children living with heart disease and offers a camping experience with a ropes course, trust-building exercises, arts and crafts, water games, and many other recreational activities and programs offered with a traditional summer camp program. Children with a heart condition live their lives, knowing that they are at a high-risk for mortality. The goal of the camp program is to provide heart kids with a carefree environment where they can spread their wings, foster independence, and enjoy a summertime experience by being a kid.

Smart Heart Scholarship Program -
Since 2008, Children's Heart Foundation offers two $3,000 scholarships each year for heart kids continuing their education after high school. All college or trade school-bound heart patients are encouraged to apply.

Holiday Assistance -
Children's Heart Foundation offers assistance to heart families in need during the holiday season. Each Christmas, the foundation reaches out to more than 35 heart families with clothes, food, necessities, and gifts for the families that we serve. Also, the Children's Heart Foundation will provide families with grocery store gift cards for Thanksgiving.

Pediatric Heart Conference -
One of the goals of the Children's Heart Foundation is to educate healthcare professionals on pediatric cardiology issues. The purpose of the Pediatric Heart Conference is to update physicians, mid-level practitioners, nurses, and other health care professionals on the history as well as recent advances in the field of pediatric cardiology.

Family Counseling -
A heart condition can be shocking to parents and siblings. Often insurance does not cover the cost for counseling, so the Children's Heart Foundation can arrange free sessions with a psychologist where one or more family members can discuss their situation.

Heart & Soul Discussion Group -
Families need to gather together to share their experiences and talk. Children's Heart Foundation hosts a discussion/support hour for parents at Children's Heart Center on the 4th floor the second Friday of each month.

Family to Family Connection -
For some families, it's essential to speak individually with a family who can share their similar experiences. Children's Heart Foundation connects these families with our heart parent board members to offer emotional support above and beyond counseling and discussion groups.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Families

Where we work

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Financials

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CHILDRENS HEART FOUNDATION

Board of directors
as of 01/10/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Tiffanee Dalton

Presidio Real Estate Services

Term: 2021 - 2024


Board co-chair

Piper Forgione

Heart Mom & Community Volunteer

Term: 2019 - 2024

Bryan Forgione

Buddy V's Restaurants

Steve Eisen

Children's Heart Center

Dan Jacobs

Mr. Camera

Kathryn Jacobs

Umbrella Bookkeeping

Deanna Paquette

Credit One Bank

Mollie Stewart

Heart Mom & Community Volunteer

John Stewart

Wealth Consulting Group

Allie Breckenridge

Sunrise Children's Hospital

Dawn Young-Cruz

DYC Bookkeeping Services

Joey Mott

Claggett & Sykes Law Firm

Jason Naugle

First Foundation Bank

Cindi Naugle

Heart Mom & Community Volunteer

Amanda Parker

Fellowship Recruitment

Francine Sanchez

Heart Mom & Business Owner

Michael Lawrence

Resorts World

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/10/2023

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

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