Children's Emergency Center

We call it the ABC's – "Always Better Care" for your child's emergency. At the Tallahassee Memorial Children’s Emergency Center, located on the second floor of the Tallahassee Memorial Emergency Center - Northeast, you can put your mind at ease. Our affiliation with Wolfson Children’s Hospital of Jacksonville means access to board certified pediatric emergency medicine physicians and resources of one of the nation’s top-ranked children’s hospitals.
Know Where to Go
When should you go to the emergency room vs. urgent care? Read More >
Emergency Center Northeast
The Emergency Center-Northeast is a freestanding emergency center with a specialized Children's Emergency Center. Read More >
TMH and Wolfson Children's Hospital Affiliation
We are working together to enhance and expand specialized pediatric healthcare. Read More >
Our Children's Center
We offer the most experienced pediatric staff in the region, including the Big Bend’s only child life specialists. Read More >

Know When to Go

High Fever

  • Younger than 3 months with temperature of 100.4°F or higher
  • Fever rises above 104°F repeatedly for a child of any age

Trouble Breathing

  • Labored breathing
  • Severe asthma attack
  • Possible pneumonia

Cuts or Burns

  • Bleeding that won’t stop
  • Severe burns

Stomach Pain

  • Severe stomach pain
  • Continuous cramping

Broken Bone

  • Injured area is bent or bleeding
  • Existing cast is soiled or wet

Head Injury

  • Severe headache or migraine
  • Head injury with loss of consciousness

Poisoning or Swallowed Object

  • Ingestion of chemical substance
  • Ingestion of small object

Seizure

  • Any scale of seizure