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About Us
Supporting Families Through a Child’s Hospital Journey
At Cali Kids Medical Foundation, we know that sometimes all it takes to change the world is a little support. Since our founding in 2016, we have been committed to strengthening families during some of the most difficult moments of their lives.
We focus on supporting families with a child admitted to local San Diego hospitals by addressing both emotional and everyday needs that are often overlooked during hospitalization and recovery. Through our programs, partnerships, and community support, we aim to ease stress, build resilience, and remind families that they are not alone—changing the world, one child’s hospital room at a time.
Cali Kids Medical Foundation supports families of hospitalized children in San Diego by providing emotional nutritional, and coping support through our family-centered programs throughout their child’s medical journey.
We believe that when a child is hospitalized, the entire family is affected. True care extends beyond medical treatment—it includes emotional support, nourishment, connection, and community. By supporting the whole family, we help them find strength, resilience, and hope throughout their child’s medical journey.
Cali Kids Medical Foundation supports families of hospitalized children in San Diego by providing emotional support, nourishing meals, care packages, and family-centered programs throughout their child’s medical journey.
Our Values
❤️ Compassion
We approach every family with empathy, kindness, and understanding during times of medical crisis, recognizing the emotional weight families carry when a child is hospitalized.
👨👩👧 Family-Centered Care
We support the whole family—parents, siblings, and caregivers—because a child’s medical journey affects everyone.
🌱 Whole-Family Wellness
We believe true care includes emotional, nutritional, social, and practical support. Addressing the whole health of families helps them better navigate their child’s medical journey.
🤝 Community & Collaboration
We believe meaningful impact happens when communities come together. Through partnerships, volunteers, and local organizations, we expand the support available to families.
✨ Hope & Resilience
We strive to bring encouragement, comfort, and moments of light that help families find strength and hope during difficult medical journeys.
Supporting emotional well-being, nourishment, and resilience for families facing hospitalization.
Cali Kids Medical Foundation was founded from my personal experience as a bedside parent. When my daughter was hospitalized, I saw firsthand how overwhelming it is for families navigating a child’s medical journey. While hospitals provide incredible medical care, families often face emotional, nutritional, and practical challenges that go unsupported. I started Cali Kids to help bridge those gaps—providing coping support, nourishing meals, and family-centered programs so families know they are not alone during some of the hardest moments of their lives.
When a child is hospitalized, the entire family is affected. Parents face overwhelming emotional stress, siblings struggle to understand what is happening, and everyday needs like meals, rest, and support often become difficult to manage.
Cali Kids Medical Foundation exists to help bridge the gaps families experience during a child’s medical journey. By providing emotional support, nourishing meals, care packages, and family-centered programs, we help families feel supported, strengthened, and connected during times of medical crisis.
Because no family should have to navigate a child’s hospitalization alone.