Prioritizing the coping and developmental needs of children and families, Child Life Specialists provide preparation, education, distraction, and play to promote and protect emotional safety in times of distress.

Knowing the right way to handle children’s grief following a traumatic event can be challenging - we are available to help your students and staff understand, process, and cope with the trauma that they are experiencing. For more information, click here.

A Therapeutic Teddy Bear Clinic is a fun, interactive experience designed to help children understand medical tools, procedures, and setting. This includes the child practicing medical play with real medical equipment, while their favorite toy or stuffy acts as the patient. For more information or to book, click here.

We aim for these workshops to provide value to you and your team, so prior to the workshop, we will discuss how to best serve you. During all workshops, you will experience a blend of evidence-based information, combined with hands-on activities that will better equip you to support children and families who are grieving.

During this 50 minute play-based session, Bailey will build rapport with the child or teen and engage in healing activities which could include expressive arts, bibliotherapy, medical play, and other play based modalities to process emotions and experiences related to their unique experiences. The last 10 minutes of the session are reserved for Bailey and the caregiver to discuss the session and any future goals/plans.

Every child and family is unique, so there is not a one-size-fits all answer to this question. Everyone processes and grieves in their own way and time. Some families may only need a couple of sessions to gain the support they need and the confidence to move forward with supporting each other on their own. Other families want the ongoing support and opportunity for therapeutic play and interventions for their children or teens weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly. Together we can come up with a plan that works best for you and your unique needs.