Mobile Health
At Children’s National Hospital, improving health outcomes for children in the community is a key part of our mission. Our partnership with the United Health Foundation enables us to provide free, comprehensive healthcare to children from birth to age 21 in our mobile health program. The Children’s Health Project is part of a nationwide program supported by the Children’s Health Fund, dedicated to improving access for children to quality health services through mobile healthcare. By bringing care to kids in their own community, the program serves over 1,500 children annually.
Medicine on the Move
Our wheelchair-accessible mobile unit visits community organizations and schools throughout Washington, D.C., and Prince George's County, Maryland, including several locations near public housing. The unit is based at the THEARC, one of our primary care centers at Children's National
Children’s National doctors and healthcare professionals staff our mobile unit, providing medical physicals and check-ups, screenings, treatments, behavioral counseling and more.
THEARC at Children's National
We work to build healthy communities by delivering care through our health centers, clinics and mobile health services.
Helping Kids In the Community
Explore Our Mobile Health Program
- Behavioral and psychological evaluations
- Case management
- Community health and parent education projects
- Community outreach and referrals
- Early periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment (EPSDT) program visits
- Family crisis management
- Immunizations
- Laboratory services
- Lead screening
- Referrals to specialists
- School physicals
- Tuberculosis screening
- Well child care
Insurance and Medicaid
The Children’s National Hospital mobile health and dental units accept Medicaid, HMOs and private insurance. For families without health or dental insurance, the staff may provide their services for free or help interested families find insurance.
Request a Partnership with the Mobile Medical Program
We welcome the opportunity to serve children in our community. To request Children's National participation in health fairs and events across the Washington, D.C., metro area, please fill out our application form.
Request an event
Contact Information
If you would like more information about the mobile unit, please reach out to the Medical Director Hope Rhode, M.D., M.P.H.