We Stand For Care

CVS/pharmacy® is MAKING A DIFFERENCE with a $50,000 gift to the Stanford Autism Center at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital (LPCH) to fund a 10-part educational series for Bay Area parents of young children newly diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The series, taught in English and Spanish, is designed to provide information to parents about ASD diagnoses, treatment, and services.

The COLLABORATION between CVS/pharmacy and LPCH will IMPROVE the health and well-being of children and families who face extraordinary challenges, yet are determined to live life to the fullest. “Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder have enormous needs to learn about their children’s conditions, current treatment options, and how to negotiate very complex systems of care,” explains Carl Feinstein, M.D., the Endowed Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Packard Children’s and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

The educational series will provide empowerment and much needed support to parents of the community. “CVS/pharmacy is COMMITTED to helping children with disabilities learn, play, and succeed in life,” said Rick Ford, area vice president, Northern California, CVS/pharmacy. “Through this grant, we are proud to be able to help make an impact on the lives of children in Bay area communities.”

For more information on the 10-part series on autism education, click here.