Shriners Children’s^® is a unique health care system with a reputation for finding answers and giving families hope. At our locations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, children receive excellent care for orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate, regardless of the families’ ability to pay or insurance status. Since opening our first hospital in 1922, the health care system has improved the lives of more than 1.4 million children.

For most of its history, the healthcare system has been known as Shriners Hospitals for Children. To adapt to current nationwide trends in health care, especially the emphasis on outpatient care, and some locations becoming clinics or outpatient centers, the phrase “Shriners Children’s” was introduced. It is shorter and more definitive – clearly stating who Shriner’s Children’s is and what they care about.

The primary mission of Shriners Children’s is to help children who need specialized medical care – wherever they may live. In order to treat more kids in more places, Shriners Children’s offers a range of services to expand our reach, including telehealth and outreach clinics. Although our locations are primarily in North America, our compassionate healthcare system has treated children from many countries, and conducts several medical outreach clinics outside the U.S. every year.