2026 Mount Sinai Children’s Center Foundation Benefit
2026 Mount Sinai Children’s Center Foundation Benefit
The 39th annual Mount Sinai Children’s Center Foundation (CCF) Benefit will take place on Sunday, December 6, 2026, and is chaired by CCF Board Members Vivian and Edwin Lin. Your generosity will directly support our Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department, innovative research to advance pediatric medicine, and advance transformative renovations at Kravis Children’s Hospital, helping to build a modern health care environment where every child and family can thrive.
Please join us for an exciting day of children’s activities, concessions, and a private performance of the Big Apple Circus!
Building Community
For more than 50 years, the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center has provided comprehensive, integrated health care and support to young people at no cost to patients. Every year, thousands of adolescents receive essential health care through the Center. But for many who walk through its doors, the AHC offers something equally important: a sense of belonging.
"I owe my self-confidence and sense of community to this place," says Felix, an AHC patient for more than a decade. Through in-person young adult support groups and the welcoming energy inside the AHC, Felix found a sense of belonging.
His experience reflects what the Adolescent Health Center has meant to generations of young people: not simply a place to receive care, but a trusted community where they can find support, connection, and the resources they need to thrive.
Leading with Vision
As Chief of the Division of Adolescent Medicine and Director of the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, Sarah M. Wood, MD, MS, is advancing a vision that recognizes adolescent health as more than medical care alone.
Since joining Mount Sinai in 2024, Dr. Wood has championed initiatives that support the whole person, including mental health, preventive care, health equity, and community engagement. Her leadership builds on the Center's longstanding legacy of innovation while positioning it to meet the evolving needs of today's adolescents and young adults.
Through her commitment to clinical excellence, research, education, and advocacy, Dr. Wood is helping create systems of support that empower young people to thrive and strengthen communities for generations to come.
Advancing the Future of Adolescent Health
For decades, the Division of Adolescent Medicine has led pioneering research that advances the science of adolescent health and improves the lives of young people everywhere.
Research initiatives address some of the most pressing challenges facing adolescents and young adults, including mental health, substance use, sexual and reproductive health, trauma, health equity, and access to care. By identifying emerging needs and developing evidence-based solutions, the Division helps inform clinical practice, public policy, and programs that support young people locally and globally.
This commitment to discovery not only strengthens adolescent care today but also helps shape a healthier future for generations to come.