About CiDrep SickKids

Built to help children when the system leaves a gap.

CiDrep SickKids Foundation is a public 501(c)(3) charitable organization supporting sick children in the United States through direct family assistance and pediatric health research.

Since 2017

A foundation centered on children's health.

CiDrep SickKids was established to help families facing care-related financial barriers and has expanded its work to include equity-first computational pediatric health research.

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Leadership

Founder

Michael W. Craige, Ph.D., MHS, MBA

Founder, CiDrep SickKids Foundation

Michael W. Craige, Ph.D., MHS, MBA is the founder of CiDrep SickKids Foundation.

Dr. Craige founded CiDrep SickKids in 2017 to support families of sick children when insurance coverage and other financial resources are exhausted. Under his leadership, the Foundation provides direct assistance for eligible care-related needs and advances equitable pediatric health research.

A biomedical informaticist and clinical data scientist, Dr. Craige's work spans clinical informatics, artificial intelligence, health data architecture, interoperability, and responsible data use. His work has crossed healthcare, government, academia, and industry, with a focus on translating complex health data into practical solutions for research and patient care.

Through CiDrep SickKids, he leads the Foundation's family-support and computational pediatric research portfolio, with an emphasis on transparent methods, equitable outcomes, and measurable impact for children and families.

Family Support

Help when resources run out.

Direct support addresses eligible care, medication, equipment, therapy, transportation, travel and lodging needs.

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Research

Evidence for better pediatric care.

The Foundation's research portfolio focuses on transparent, equitable computational approaches to pediatric health.

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Community

People power the mission.

Donors, fundraisers, volunteers and partners extend the Foundation's ability to support children and families.

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Legal status

Public charity incorporated in Georgia.

CiDrep SickKids Foundation, Inc. is incorporated as a Georgia domestic nonprofit corporation and operates as a public 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Public organizational documents are available in the Transparency section.

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Corporate support

Nonprofit technology support since 2018.

Since 2018, CiDrep SickKids Foundation has benefited from nonprofit-focused grants, technology resources, and discounted services that strengthen the Foundation's operations and help more resources remain focused on mission-driven work. This support includes Google for Nonprofits, Microsoft for Nonprofits, Meta's nonprofit resources, and TechSoup, providing access to tools and services that support communications, collaboration, outreach, and technology infrastructure.