University of Minnesota Children's Hospital, Fairview provides support to patients and their families:

Child-Family Life Services provides a very special service for children and their families. As a member of your child’s health care team, we work to help him or her understand and cope with the hospital and clinic experience.

Kids' Council gives kids an opportunity to share their ideas and suggestions about how to improve care at University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital, Fairview and the specialty clinics.

Parent Advisory Board advocates for programs for children at the children's hospital and to advise administrators and physician leadership about issues related to children and families.

Children's Academy is a free school program for students in regular or special education programs who are currently receiving medical care through University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital, Fairview.

Parents for Heart® is an independent nonprofit organization that provides mutual support and education for parents of children who have congenital heart defects, hypertension