Our Impact
The work we do in preventing the suffering of vulnerable children has countless ripple effects, for the entire community, beyond the Amish and Mennonite populations we serve directly.
Measuring Success
How do you measure success? How do you measure the value of reduced suffering in monetary value or in diseases discovered? Truly the impact of our work extends beyond just statistics. However, here are a few to help illustrate the far-reaching impact of the work we do.
General Stats
We envision the Clinic for Special Children as a Medical Home.
2019 Patient Care Stats
Delivering effective and affordable care for children and adults with genetic conditions.
Education & Community Stats
Research & Development Stats
Unique medical insights, from a unique community, with broad medical relevance.
Ted Talk: Decoding Medical Needs
Decoding the unique medical needs of the Amish allows us to have an impact on the individual lives of children and their family, but also impact the broader community as a whole. Our Medical Director, Dr. Kevin Strauss, illustrates this impact at the 2014 TedX conference held in Lancaster.
Reports
Your gift makes a difference! Each year the Clinic publishes an annual and innovation report highlighting our successes, challenges, and opportunities. We appreciate the generosity of the many individuals, foundations, and organizations that support our mission to serve our special children and adults. Thank you for being part of our journey and inspiring hope in the lives of others.
Help us to continue to provide patients with timely, affordable and effective care!
Our clinic serves as a trusted medical home for families working to prevent and treat genetic illness in their children. Serving predominantly Amish and Mennonite families, the sturdy, timber-framed building was "raised" by the hands of those in the Anabaptist community outside of Strasburg, PA. Inside the clinic is filled with an array of high-tech gene sequencing that allows us to deliver state of the art care in a nurturing environment.