Your child life specialist is: ______Child Life Services ______and can be reached this way: ______

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Child Life Department Hasbro Children’s 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903 Room 144 HasbroChildrensHospital.org

LSMC 1213 child’s hospital experience can be overwhelming • Procedural Support – to practice distraction and Afor bot h the child and the entire family. The child relaxation techniques to ease pain and enhance life specialists at Hasbro Children’s Hospital are here to coping skills support children and families through this experience by • Medical Play – to encourage children to express using their knowledge of to reduce fears, discuss misconceptions about the hospital and stress and enhance coping skills. to gain a sense of control • Play – to offer a positive and familiar experience Our Staff that provides continued growth and development, as well as the opportunity for self expression Child life specialists are certified professionals who are educated at the bachelor’s or master’s level in child life, • Programming – to facilitate and support thera - child development or related fields. peutic activities such as creative arts, animal visiting, computers and many other programs • Special Events – to coordinate birthday and The Goals of the Child holiday celebrations, in addition to visits from Life Department special guests • Supervision – to train and mentor child life • To encourage children and adolescents to students, as well as play area volunteers maintain a sense of independence and control, as well as to provide an outlet for expression of their feelings Child Life Services

• To reduce the potential stress associated with Child life services assists pediatric patients and their the medical experience through education at families during hospitalization and is located through - a devel opmentally appropriate level out the hospital. Members of child life services collabo - • To reestablish familiar routines, which may rate with multiple professionals to best serve be disrupted within the confines of the patient needs. medical environment For more information regarding the child life depart - • To listen and advocate for family centered care ment, please call 401-444-8279 or visit our website at The Role of the www.HasbroChildrensHospital.org/child-life-services. Child Life Specialist

An integral member of the health care team, the child life specialist’s role includes:

• Preparation – to help children understand what will happen in the hospital at a developmentally appropriate level