A child’s health is shaped by far more than the care they receive in a hospital.

In an op-ed published by Generocity, Fred’s Footsteps Executive Director Christine DiBona Lobley explores the critical role that social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, food security, and financial stability, play in a child’s recovery and a family’s well-being.

Drawing on her experience leading Fred’s Footsteps, Christine makes the case that addressing these everyday needs isn’t separate from pediatric healthcare; it’s an essential part of helping children heal and families thrive.

Read Christine’s full op-ed on Generocity.