News
21
Jan
CCF donates $50,000 to Children’s Medical Center
Children’s Cancer Fund donated $50,000 to Children’s Medical Center to support the Child Life Assistant position in the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. CCF has funded this valued member of the CCBD team since 2002.
With the primary goal of minimizing the impact of illness on normal growth and development, Child Life professionals help children and families understand and process their healthcare experiences. The position provides psychosocial, emotional, and educational support, as well as positive distractions, to children and families in the clinic setting. The Child Life Assistant helps to relieve patient and family anxiety associated with medical procedures, and offers fun, developmentally appropriate activities which encourage play, promote healthy child development, and offer a break from the stresses of the hospital environment.
With the help of Children’s Cancer Fund, Children’s Medical Center is committed to making valuable support services like Child Life available to patients and families at no charge.
