Mission & Vision

It's My Heart

Mission:

It’s My Heart provides strength and support for those affected by Congenital Heart Defects.

Vision:

It’s My Heart exists to provide support and education for those affected by Congenital and Pediatric Acquired Heart Defects. Through awareness, resources, and education, It’s My Heart creates alliances and networks among families, groups, hospitals, and the community.

Some of the current objectives are to:

Create alliances in CHD community
Distribute literature
Spanish speaking support
Provide grief support
Monthly webinars
Monthly support groups
Medical Advisory Board
Annual National CHD Family Conference
Annual Nationwide CHD Awareness Walks
IMH Chapters Nationwide

DID YOU KNOW?

Nearly twice as many children die from Congenital Heart Defects in the United States each year as from all forms of childhood cancers combined.

Yet funding for pediatric cancer research is 5 times higher than funding for Congenital Heart Defects.

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