About Us

The Landon Pediatric Foundation (LPF)was formed over two decades ago to establish and maintain a comprehensive system of family oriented, culturally sensitive care to all the children of Ventura County.

We work within Ventura County and beyond to bring together organizations that also believe in our vision of a community based health system for children. Our shared efforts have built an established, successful, holistic center of care.

We strive to make a difference in the lives of our local families; bringing a medical home to our patients with the greatest need.

Founder

Dr. Christopher Landon has been the Director of Pediatrics at Ventura County Medical Center since 1989. Although it has taken longer than he planned, this has allowed the building of the Pediatric Diagnostic Center to serve the pediatric subspecialty care needs of the Central Coast including CCS Specialty Care Centers in Endocrinology, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Cleft Lip and Palate, and Gastroenterology. He has been involved in telemedicine for as long, building out the first Blue Cross Telemedicine project. The Landon Pediatric Foundation (LPF) built out the first pediatric hospitalist service, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, state funding to rebuild the Pediatric Unit, and a Ronald McDonald Family Living Center. Working with the community LPF has built camps, Moms and Kids Drug Recovery Centers, established early developmental screening, literacy, and education. Working with Dr. Paul Russell, Dr. Landon established Healthy Families Ventura over two and a half decades ago. The Family Justice Center, our partners in ACEs is key to its sustainability. After “retiring” from the role of director of the Pediatric Diagnostic Center in 2017, Dr. Landon has been able to return to clinical innovation with medical devices with current projects in ventilators, airway clearance, noninvasive pulmonary function testing, advanced mask protection, medication adherence, etc. TV and podcast production has continued through GetMovingTV on YouTube. Through Landon Pediatric Foundation, Dr. Landon continues to pursue Global Health with partners in Africa, Latin America and Australasia.

Dr. Landon enjoys off-road bicycling and practices self-care by painting, gardening, raising bees, butterflies and chickens, cooking, laughter yoga, motorcycles, music, writing, and communicating with friends.

Global Mental Health Investment

Dear Kay and all at Landon Pediatric Foundation,
Thank you for your generous donation of 5,000 USD in August this year, as well as the second donation of an additional 5,000 USD received on the 9th of November.

The combined donations equaled 346,082.62 Thai Baht.

We have designated these kind gifts for a series of 5-year global health initiatives in South East Asia. From August through November, 40,902.89 Baht (Approximately 1,173.01 USD as per today’s exchange rate) has been used on:

The setting up of an office, purchase of musical and other training materials, translation of materials into Thai and Chinese, transportation, donated goods, training programs and accompanying materials, coffee breaks and a graduation celebration meal for trainees. X 11 Laughter Wellness Sessions for patients, medical professionals, families, and community members in Thailand and Malaysia. X 3 TRAP The Rhythmic Art Program dementia wellness sessions for inpatients at Chonprathan University Hospital.

X 32 Grief Education/Support and Palliative Care Education/Support Programs for patients at Outpatient Dept. at Chonprathan University Hospital/Gilanadhama Foundation, at Prasarn Jai Monday Clinic, and ward and home visitations. Including X 1 Case presentation for Psychologist Monks, Doctors, Interns, and Hospital Volunteers. X 15 Palliative Care, Humanized Communication, Spiritual Practices, Self-care, Non-medical End of Life Care Training/Collaboration Sessions: X 1 Half-day Spiritual Health Accreditation for 35 nurses/doctors/hospital heads throughout Thailand. 35 pax.

X 4 monthly half-day Humanized Training Workshops for Academics, doctors, interns, nurses, social workers, and retired nurse volunteers under Chonprathan University Hospital and Gilanadhama Foundation at Nonthaburi. Including bi-weekly support and follow-up programs. 13 pax. 2-day collaboration with Klong 11 Provincial Hospital for Global Hospice/Pal Care Day at Pathumthani for Palliative Care workers from Bangkok and surrounding provinces. 1-day Buddhist Monks caring for dying monks training 1-day at Wat Bua Kwan Temple Nonthaburi. 200 pax.

X 7 1.5-hour Personal Development and Language Skills Training for Medical Staff and Volunteers at Chonprathan University Hospital. 4-10 pax per session.

X 1 2-day Resilient Volunteer Mental Health Training Program lay Buddhists at Butterworth Lay Buddhist Society Headquarters in Malaysia. 35 pax.

These programs included printed and/or PDF materials in English, Thai, and Chinese according to need, also graduation/attendance certificates and souvenirs:

Activities and Games Handout Book for Trainers.

Humanized Communication Handbook for Attendees and weekly updated Social Media Support Materials.

Resilient Volunteer Handbook and Slides for Malaysian lay Buddhists.

Observation Skills Handout for the Thai Spiritual Health Accreditation Organization attendees.

Expense breakdown in Thai Baht is:

Office 7,027.00 THB

Training Session and graduation 8651.50 THB

Equipment for training and activities 10,963.78 THB

Translations 7,000.00 THB

Photocopying 1596.00 THB

Transportation Thailand 4565.00 THB

Transportation Malaysia 1099.61 THB

With much gratitude for your kindness, looking forward to continuing working with you as well as updating you on the progress of Thailand and beyond global health initiatives.

With love ‘n’ laughter,

Susan Dustin Hattan.

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