Pediatric
Advocacy
Alliance
United by generosity, character, and innovation, PAA is a heart-led community for kids’ health and equity.
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Capturing our impact in the community
Students leading change for children's health rights
With Dr. Scherrer, we shared PAA’s mission and built bridges with social work and child-welfare leaders.
Every bracelet funded a child-focused cause; campus generosity raised $70+ in a day.
Thirty days of collecting & volunteering with our community partners—an overwhelming haul for local families.
We rallied 400+ donations and delivered 100 Bundles of Joy to new and expecting moms across Chicagoland.
We jingled for a cause—joining the 40th Annual Jingle Bell Run for Juvenile Arthritis at the Arthritis Foundation’s most successful fundraiser yet.
Pediatric Advocacy Alliance stands for kids first, always. We believe every child deserves health, dignity, and a real chance to thrive, and we rally an interdisciplinary community to make that vision tangible. We build welcoming spaces where students grow as leaders, families feel seen, and partners trust us to show up with care and follow-through. Above all, we turn heart into action through education, service, and advocacy that lift children and the people who love them.
Pediatric Advocacy Alliance (PAA) exists to unite Dominican students from across disciplines—nursing, social work, education, business, and beyond to champion children’s health, rights, and equity with heart and rigor. We equip members through leadership development and evidence-based education, then turn learning into action via direct service, campus pop-ups, donation drives, and advocacy campaigns in partnership with healthcare and child-welfare organizations across Chicagoland. Our mission is to make kid-centered care and resources more accessible, elevate student voices in solutions, and measure real impact for families—so compassion becomes outcomes, not just intentions.
Learn More About PAAThe core values that guide everything we do.
The passionate individuals behind our mission.
Rooted at Dominican and reaching across Chicagoland, PAA connects students with hospitals, clinics, schools, and child-welfare partners. When you join, you’re welcomed into an interdisciplinary community of peers, alumni, faculty, and mentors committed to friendship, leadership growth, academic excellence, and service that moves the needle for kids and families.
Create your perfect advocate!