St Mary's Healthcare System for Children - Open House 7/24

Our Mission

St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is committed to improving the health and quality of life for children, young adults, and families with medical complexity and special healthcare needs.

Over 150 Years of Big Hearts Helping Little Patients

Founded in 1870 in Manhattan by The Sisters of the Community of St. Mary, the then 15-bed St. Mary’s was New York City’s first hospital for acutely ill children—a mission we have continued for over 150 years. The Sisters of the Community of St. Mary had an idea to establish a facility to provide free care for sick and needy children. Founded in Manhattan in 1870 with just 15 beds and limited funding, St. Mary’s hospital was the first private medical institution in New York to care for acutely ill children. In 1951, St. Mary’s flagship facility was moved to a nine-acre campus in Queens, which currently operates a 124-bed inpatient program. In 1983, St. Mary’s added a family-centered home care program to care for children with the highest levels of medical complexity.