The problem is real. So is the solution.

The Meg Foundation exists for one reason: to put the knowledge and power to better manage pain and medical anxiety where it belongs—with kids, families, and the people who care for them.

We know what works (yay science!). But systems haven’t caught up. The tools are out there—proven and effective—and somehow, still not getting into the hands that need them.

And kids? They’re stuck waiting. Unnecessarily hurting. While the help sits on a shelf.

The thing is, when pain and medical anxiety aren't managed well—especially early on—it doesn’t just hurt in the moment. It sticks. It creates physical changes in the body that impact how we process pain for the rest of our lives. It shapes how kids feel about their bodies, their care, and the trusted adults who are supposed to help. It leads to trauma, healthcare avoidance, and bigger problems down the line: chronic pain, anxiety, depression, substance use risk, and poor health outcomes. And the worst part? It makes kids lose trust in a system that is supposed to make them feel safe and help them feel better.

But it doesn’t have to be this way.

We make tools that are science-backed and kid-tested, and vetted by the top experts in the world. Even more powerful: we put them all directly in the hands of kids, families and adults to empower them to take control of their own experience.

We also train providers. We team up with hospitals, clinics, and public health partners—in the U.S. and beyond. Because large scale impact is about meeting people where they are.

And we make it all free, easy to use, and built for the real world—because change doesn’t have to be complicated to be powerful.

This is a solvable problem. Let’s fix it. Together.

🎥 Meet Emi—and see what our mission looks like in action.

From ports to pokes to playgrounds, this short film brings our work to life through the eyes of one brave kid and her powerhouse parents. You’ll see how the right tools (and a whole lot of love) helped them face pain, fear, and medical mayhem with skill, guts, and take-charge energy.

The Meg Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt nonprofit corporation on a mission to help kids, families, and providers take control of pain and medical anxiety.

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