Cherese Mari Laulhere Mental Health Inpatient Center

CHOC Cherese Mari Laulhere Mental Health Inpatient Center is dedicated to treating kids with mental illness. Learn about our inpatient mental health care for children.

Is this typical toddler behavior or a sign of something more serious?

Many parents are aware some of the biggest challenges that come with raising kids happen in the first few years.

A new year presents new opportunities

Kimberly Chavalas Cripe, president and CEO of CHOC Children's and board chair for the Children's Hospital Association, encourages the community to make children the top priority in 2020.

CHOC Children’s Celebrates Completion of Thompson Autism Center

New center expands the region’s capacity to serve children with autism spectrum disorders and other neurodevelopmental conditions.

Pre Surgery Tours

At CHOC, we understand that the experience of a child undergoing surgery can be stressful.

Youth with Disabilities

Entering adulthood is a time of change. For individuals with intellectual disabilities, complete independence may not be an option as they will require ongoing support. When planning for any sort of transition, it is important to know what options you have. At CHOC, we provide you with the resources and tools you need to feel empowered by your own decision-making.

RDs In Practice: Advancing Practice in Pediatric Nutrition – Management of Pediatric Feeding Problems

RDs In Practice - June 21, 2016

Intensive Outpatient Program

The intensive outpatient therapy program at CHOC is for high school teens who have anxiety, depression or other mental health symptoms.

Support programs and services – Help Me Grow NICU Video

Mental Health Services

CHOC has an expert team of specialists, pediatric psychologists and psychiatrists providing pediatric mental health services in Orange County for kids and teens with behavioral and psychological issues.

Constipation in Children

Constipation in children occurs when a child has painful or infrequent bowel movements. Find out constipation causes, symptoms & when to see a doctor.

NICU Family & Visitor Resources

Here you'll find information about the NICU, including guidelines for families and visitors, as well as a list of frequently asked questions and answers.

High-Risk Infant Follow-Up Clinic

CHOC's High-Risk Infant Follow-Up Clinic is a resource for families who are concerned about their young child’s development and possible delays.

8-Year-Olds in Despair: The Mental Health Crisis Is Getting Younger

“It’s almost like the pandemic threw gasoline on embers that were already glowing,” says Dr. Heather Huszti, chief psychologist at CHOC.

Innovator Spotlight – Casey Clay

Kimberly Chavalas Cripe Elected Chair of Children’s Hospital Association’s Board of Trustees

CHOC President and CEO Kimberly Chavalas Cripe has been named Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA).

ABA Therapy and Autism Treatment Services

At the Thompson Autism and Neurodevelopmental Center, we use therapies, including ABA, speech and occupational, to help children reach their full potential.

Urinary Incontinence

Urinary incontinence (UI) is the loss of urine control, or the inability to hold your urine for a reasonable amount of time before reaching a restroom.

Epileptic Encephalopathy

Epileptic encephalopathies are an epileptic condition characterized by early-onset seizures. Learn everything you need to know at CHOC.org.

Phenylketonuria (PKU) Program

CHOC provides a unique multidisciplinary and comprehensive program for the diagnosis and treatment of children and teens with phenylketonuria (PKU).

U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services Encourage States to Adopt an Early Childhood System Model, like CHOC Children’s Help Me Grow

Help Me Grow is endorsed by U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services for its collective impact on vulnerable children.

Everything you need to know about 9-month sleep regression

Sleep regressions look different every time and for every child. However, most regressions are associated with a developmental milestone or leap.

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)

A congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a hole in a baby’s diaphragm that forms during fetal development. CHOC’s pediatric surgeons are CDH experts. Let us help.

Failure to Thrive

Failure to thrive is defined as slowed or halted (stopped) physical growth. Failure to thrive has many different causes.

Special unit shows encouraging results for extremely low birth weight babies

Our goal at Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC Children’s) is to ensure that extremely low birth weight (ELBW) babies not only survive, but that they do so with fewer long-term complications.