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Child Life Video

Watch a video about our Child Life specialists, and their integral role in caring for patients and families.

Family Services plays a big role on your child’s healthcare team. Specially trained pediatric professionals and volunteers in family-friendly spaces offer many children's services to help kids and their families in multiple ways.

A Child Life specialist or creative arts therapist can help when…

  • Your child is scared, sad or lonely
  • You want to help your child or your child’s siblings  understand what is happening 
  • Your child wants a creative outlet to deal with pain and anxiety

An educational services teacher or tutor can help when your child…

  • Wants help with homework or intellectual stimulation
  • Has school-related issue

A ParentWISE volunteer can help when you as a parent…

  • Want to talk to a parent volunteer whose child  has experienced illness and hospitalization

A chaplain can help when you as a parent…

  • Want someone to talk to, such as a priest, pastor or rabbi
  • Want a prayer, blessing, Bible or Sabbath candles
  • Wonder “Why is this happening to us?”

A social worker can help when your family…

  • Feels stressed, threatened or overwhelmed
  • Has concerns about treatment decisions
  • Wants emotional support
  • Needs food, clothes or other help