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Pediatric Cancer by the Numbers

When you support SWFL Children’s Charities, Inc.’s, your donation literally SAVES LIVES and makes unbearable circumstances much easier for young patients who could undergo months, or even years, of treatment for cancer at Golisano Children’s Hospital or are fighting many other types of battles including mental or behavioral disorders. We are counting on your support of our important funding initiative!

43

43 CHILDREN are diagnosed with CANCER EVERY DAY NATIONALLY

40,000

40,000+ CHILDREN undergo treatment for CANCER EACH YEAR

1 - in - 285

1 in 285 CHILDREN will be diagnosed with CANCER by the AGE OF 20

500,000

$500,000 is the average cost of treating a case of childhood CANCER

35,000

Parents pay an average of $35,000 OUT-OF-POCKET

Golisano Children's Hospital by the Numbers

135

135 beds at Golisano Children's Hospital

160

Future capacity of 160 beds

38,412

38,412 emergency room visits in 2022

6

Golisano Children's Hospital serves six counties in our region

3500

3500 patients served by respiratory therapists in 2022

7,260

7,260 visits due to fever

2,648

2,648 visits due to vomiting

2,028

2,648 visits due to abdominal pain

Pediatric Healthcare by the Numbers

1 - in - 5

Nearly 1 in 5 families will face Pediatric Mental Health issues

46,000

Over 46,000 children in SWFL have mental disorders today

Last

The State of Florida ranks last in the country in funding for Mental Health

1 - in - 10

Nearly 1 in 10 families in our community have a child who has a mental health condition by the age of 10

Most

Most mental health conditions go undetected for years, making it more challenging to treat.

Florida Southwestern State College by the Numbers

2012

Florida SouthWestern State College Nursing Simulation Center started in 2012

18,000+

18,000+ sq. ft. of simulation and conference space in the Simulation Center

16

16 pediatric manikins at Florida Southwestern State College

1000s

of FSW nursing graduates

95%

of FSW nursing graduates each year stay and work in SWFL