Child Life Services

Grief Support

Sessions focused on providing positive opportunities for expression
Activities to help increase child's understanding of death
Education for caregivers about developmentally appropriate reactions to death

Diagnosis Education/Management Support

Sessions focused on diagnosis understanding and education using developmentally appropriate terms/methods
Assistance creating coping plans for medical procedures and future doctor or hospital visits

Medical Trauma Processing

Sessions focused on expressive opportunities through developmentally appropriate modalities
Activities to help child process and understand his/her experiences
Assistance creating coping plans for future medical procedures and future doctor or hospital visits

Hospital Stay/Doctor Visit Preparation

Assistance creating a coping plan for visit to ensure child has tools needed to handle emotions that come with medical experiences
Education for caregivers on various coping strategies

Sibling Support

Sessions focused on providing emotional support to brothers and sisters of child with medical needs
Activities to promote expression and understanding of medical circumstances