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That's why we've developed services focused on a child's development and well-being – minimizing the potential stress of treatment and maximizing the fun and play of being a kid. </p> </div> <div class="cls-bys-moment"> <div class="cls-bys-moment-image"> <div class="cls-bys-moment-bubble"> <img loading="lazy" src="/-/media/project/ucsf/ucsf-bch/speech-bubble.gif?rev=0993d54128424e819ecb24b4c2c8a739&hash=CEEF7A262E5CD6501499F87943E57EA8" alt="Speech bubble" /> </div> <div class="cls-bys-moment-text-wrapper"> <p class="cls-bys-moment-text"> <p>Play our weekly bingo game from your bed for cool prizes.</p> </p> <button class="cls-bys-moment-close">X</button> </div> <div class="cls-bys-moment-initial"> <img loading="lazy" class="cls-bys-moment-desktop-image" src="/-/media/project/ucsf/ucsf-bch/images/child-life-by-your-side/cls-closed-bear-100.jpg?rev=b37271f3e41547b5b655aca834bb001e&hash=0C0903131F570C09F52095B67EAE092C" alt="" width="500" height="500" /> </div> <div class="cls-bys-moment-alternate"> <img loading="lazy" class="cls-bys-moment-desktop-image" src="/-/media/project/ucsf/ucsf-bch/images/child-life-by-your-side/cls-open-bear-100.jpg?rev=94996b4e8f5b42c883ad67bf5257ca1b&hash=6E6A4D35AE98B3166FA1AD859A1AFE65" alt="" width="500" height="500" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component column-layout col-2-66-33 col-xs-12 col-2-80-20"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="left-col"> <div class="component rich-text col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <p>At UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, child life specialists and creative arts therapists strive to create positive health care experiences for children, youths and families.</p> <p>Families often have questions about how to make sure their kids feel ready for a procedure or a stay in the hospital. The mission of our Child Life Services department is to help children and other family members prepare for and cope with these experiences. Our team of certified child life specialists, music therapists, art therapists, educators and parent liaisons are trained in child and family development, and understand the specific needs of children, teens and families in the hospital. Through support, play and education, we collaborate with parents and other caregivers to ensure a friendly and comfortable medical environment for each child.</p> <h2>Services</h2> <p>We provide a range of services to meet the individual needs of each family, including:</p> <ul> <li>Support, education and developmental guidance for parents and other caregivers</li> <li>Preparing children for medical procedures, using age-specific teaching tools, such as dolls, pictures and medical equipment</li> <li>Support for children and their families during medical procedures, using techniques such as imagery and distraction to reduce anxiety and promote relaxation</li> <li>Therapeutic play before, during or after medical experiences</li> <li>Opportunities to be creative, socialize and learn for children of all ages, including infants and teens</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="right-col"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component cls-info-cards col-xs-12"> <div 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Our dogs provide companionship and comfort. Let your nurse know if you'd like to meet a furry friend.</p><div class="link-wrapper"></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="component custom-media-component custom-media-component medium-left col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <div><a data-vimeoid="" class="media-wrapper"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img loading="lazy" src="/-/media/project/ucsf/ucsf-bch/images/service/hero/family-resource-center-2x.jpg?rev=077d778b58814509a432f12aea99fb72" alt="" width="2880" height="1112" /> </div> <div class="icon"><span class=""></span></div> </a></div><div class="content-wrapper"><h2 class="title field-title">Family resource center</h2><p class="field-description">Our center offers support, information and a quiet place for parents with children in the hospital.</p><div class="link-wrapper"><a href="/services/family-resource-center" data-variantitemid="{91397AFB-9461-490F-9CA8-247AD8966801}" data-variantfieldname="Link">Learn more</a></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="component custom-media-component custom-media-component medium-right col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <div><a data-vimeoid="" class="media-wrapper"> <div class="image-wrapper"> <img loading="lazy" src="/-/media/project/ucsf/ucsf-bch/images/service/hero/activity-rooms-2x.jpg?rev=bd77e333e9a14063a93aefbe2a9db276" alt="" width="2880" height="1112" /> </div> <div class="icon"><span class=""></span></div> </a></div><div class="content-wrapper"><h2 class="title field-title">Activity rooms</h2><p class="field-description">These are calm environments where kids of all ages can play, relax, get creative and socialize. Spaces include playrooms, teen lounges and more.</p><div class="link-wrapper"><a href="/services/activity-rooms" data-variantitemid="{99629672-2B84-4C0E-A357-D96D1FA3D9A0}" data-variantfieldname="Link">Learn more</a></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component six-square-module col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="six-square-headline"><h2 class="heading1 field-title">Meet our team</h2></div><div class="six-square-wrapper"> <div class="component six-square-card six-square-image-card col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <img src="/-/media/project/ucsf/ucsf-bch/images/service/child-life-services/child-life-our-staff-2x-2.jpg?h=800&iar=0&w=800&rev=1e5b3a7e03ec43c183bec586b6ef8f85&hash=B2572E1FEDC50E9EEC89FB54C7B41C8C" alt="" width="800" height="800" data-variantitemid="{5E926CCA-3583-471C-967F-302393CDAC4F}" data-variantfieldname="Image" loading="lazy" /> </div> </div> <div class="component six-square-card six-square-text-card col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <h2 class="field-title">Child life specialists </h2><p class="field-description"><p>Child life specialists are educated and trained in the developmental impact of illness and injury on pediatric patients. They use developmentally appropriate therapeutic techniques as well as play sessions to help children adjust to and understand their health care experiences.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="component six-square-card six-square-image-card col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <img src="/-/media/project/ucsf/ucsf-bch/images/six-square/our-staff-oakland-400x400-2x.jpg?h=800&iar=0&w=800&rev=f674d291c84e47b89cc054556c1d6aed&hash=49BDDA50F32CB893B6B778FF1DB563AB" alt="" width="800" height="800" data-variantitemid="{192710C6-F32D-4B25-8307-BACF45B5774A}" data-variantfieldname="Image" loading="lazy" /> </div> </div> <div class="component six-square-card six-square-text-card col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <h2 class="field-title">Music therapists</h2><p class="field-description"><p>Music therapists focus on recovery, building resilience, supporting normal development, and improving each patient’s mood and emotional state. Music therapy creates a space for kids to be kids – to express all the wonder, creativity and inspiration they have to share with the world.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="component six-square-card six-square-bys-card col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="six-square-bys"><div class="six-square-bys-image"><div class="six-square-bys-bubble"><img src="/-/media/project/ucsf/ucsf-bch/speech-bubble.gif?h=134&iar=0&w=134&rev=0993d54128424e819ecb24b4c2c8a739&hash=4295EFBF64B9420ABCC1673181F67BBD" alt="Speech Bubble" width="134" height="134" data-variantitemid="{12EDB5B7-EADA-4CF3-B129-24A4C6B47D7D}" data-variantfieldname="Speech Bubble" loading="lazy" /></div><div class="six-square-bys-text-wrapper"><p class="six-square-bys-text"><span><button class="six-square-bys-close">X</button></span><span class="field-overlay-text"><strong>Tender wagging care.</strong><br /> Our therapy dogs spread joy and smiles at the bedside and throughout the hospital.</span></p></div><div class="six-square-bys-initial"><img src="/-/media/project/ucsf/ucsf-bch/images/child-life-by-your-side/cls-closed-seal-100.jpg?h=400&iar=0&w=401&rev=b3b32a16ac6744e5a6408f60d006733f&hash=BA6954B7D12E7338E4D9089B52FD6A8B" alt="" width="401" height="400" data-variantitemid="{12EDB5B7-EADA-4CF3-B129-24A4C6B47D7D}" data-variantfieldname="Pre-Animation Illustration" loading="lazy" /></div><div class="six-square-bys-alternate"><div class="six-square-bys-desktop-image field-post-animation-illustration"><img src="/-/media/project/ucsf/ucsf-bch/images/child-life-by-your-side/cls-open-seal-100.jpg?h=400&iar=0&w=401&rev=c69e91bc60284f2e86a13bbb42156782&hash=6F974FB95D91A609FD0F3B10A2EEB93E" alt="" width="401" height="400" data-variantitemid="{12EDB5B7-EADA-4CF3-B129-24A4C6B47D7D}" data-variantfieldname="Post-Animation Illustration" loading="lazy" /></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="component six-square-card six-square-text-card col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <h2 class="field-title">Art therapists</h2><p class="field-description"><p>Art therapists are mental health professionals trained in both art and psychology. They work with children as well as adults, using various art forms for assessment and treatment.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="component six-square-card six-square-image-card col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <img src="/-/media/project/ucsf/ucsf-bch/images/six-square/our-staff-2x.jpg?h=800&iar=0&w=800&rev=714e982e3b4042ef8328c31e04312e27&hash=45136612C7878F4B3491134CAFA70608" alt="" width="800" height="800" data-variantitemid="{0DAA3840-DFE9-4BE3-BAF2-F4DDDD16E215}" data-variantfieldname="Image" loading="lazy" /> </div> </div> <div class="component six-square-card six-square-text-card col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <h2 class="field-title">Studio team</h2><p class="field-description"><p>Staffed by media specialists, creative arts therapists and child life specialists, Kaleidoscope Studios offers kids opportunities to participate in video and music production, digital arts and live TV shows.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="component six-square-card six-square-text-card col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <h2 class="field-title">Schoolteachers</h2><p class="field-description"><p>Our teachers are credentialed by the California Department of Education. They work with kids in the classroom or at the bedside, creating independent study projects that meet state standards of education and coordinating with each child's school to make sure class requirements are met during the hospital stay.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="component six-square-card six-square-text-card col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <h2 class="field-title">Parent liaisons</h2><p class="field-description">These specially trained parents of previously hospitalized children are hired to provide peer support to parents.</p> </div> </div> <div class="component six-square-card six-square-text-card col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <h2 class="field-title">Infant development specialists</h2><p class="field-description"><p>Infant development specialists understand the potential impact of illness, injury and hospitalization on early child development and infant-parent attachment. At our Oakland hospital, these professionals are specially trained to support a baby's development during hospitalization and beyond.</p></p> </div> </div> <div class="component six-square-card six-square-image-card col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <img src="/-/media/project/ucsf/ucsf-bch/images/six-square/our-staff-san-francisco-400x400-2x.jpg?h=800&iar=0&w=800&rev=d5df7e383c84433486537e634e9fe05e&hash=8568293861109C2B2146A12DE9771C40" alt="" width="800" height="800" data-variantitemid="{4B1C2D0E-D4AA-41E5-AB6E-53BDC0B814B5}" data-variantfieldname="Image" loading="lazy" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component column-layout col-2-66-33 col-xs-12 col-2-80-20"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="left-col"> <div class="component rich-text col-xs-12"> <div class="component-content"> <h2>Support Child Life Services</h2> <p>Our team relies on your support to provide these services. From individual gifts to company sponsorships and volunteering, our community's generosity is what enables us to meet the developmental and emotional needs of every child in our care.</p> <p>Learn more about how to sustain and strengthen Child Life Services through our <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://give.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org/donate-goods" target="_blank">donation program</a>.</p> <p>If you'd like to contribute in a hands-on way, consider <a href="/about/become-a-volunteer">applying to be a volunteer</a> at our hospitals. 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