HELP GIVE KIDS COMFORT AND HEALING
Your gift to the child life program provides empowering support for children and families.
“The effects of a targeted Child Life intervention are readily visible: A child that I previously flagged from reading the chart as anxious or in need of preoperative sedation due to a previous poor experience, now comes to the OR different than expected: confident, in no need of sedation, cooperative and with a confident parent. This is seen on a daily basis.”
– Surgical Team Member
Caring For Our Youngest Patients
To reduce the anxiety of a hospital experience, Certified Child Life Specialists (CCLS) play a crucial role, offering a variety of activities and supports.
The Child Life Team educates, prepares, and reassures children and families before, during, and after hospitalization, using age-appropriate toys and activities to engage, comfort, and prepare them for medical procedures. Children can practice with toy medical equipment in play and teaching sessions before treatment to become familiar with medical procedures to reduce anxiety and stress.
Child Life relies exclusively on the generosity of donors to provide toys and activities, comfort items, and educational resources for our hospital’s youngest patients. Please join us in bringing comfort and healing to our VGH kids. Your generous gift today will support our youngest patients along their healing journey.
Donate To Child Life
Your donation will support Island kids as they and their families navigate their health journeys.
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