by Hannah Berger | Apr 22, 2023 | Blog
Recently, Standish Foundation for Children (SF4C) hosted our first fellowship session of 2023 with Kythe Foundation in the Philippines. This online gathering was extra special as healthcare professionals from four different continents joined in to learn and grow...
by Hannah Berger | Mar 1, 2023 | Blog
Thanks to your donations and the dedication and hard work of our volunteers, Standish Foundation for Children (SF4C) was able to transform healthcare experiences for nearly 208,300 children and families in 2022. Through your donations of time, money, toys, crafts,...
by Hannah Berger | Feb 13, 2023 | Blog
Thanks to tremendous support from our donors, Standish Foundation for Children (SF4C) recently had the opportunity to serve on a surgical mission in Cambodia alongside Dr. Sam Most, Northwest Medical Volunteers, and Smile Cambodia. Over the course of a week in early...
by Hannah Berger | Dec 28, 2022 | Blog
“I’m really impressed with what Standish Foundation for Children is doing to strengthen psychosocial services in Georgia. This is a huge support for children and their families. Toys and other educational materials donated by Standish Foundation for Children are...
by Hannah Berger | Dec 16, 2022 | Blog
What started as an ear infection on a family trip to visit relatives, soon led to one 7-year-old girl needing urgent heart surgery.This 7-year-old little girl, her twin brother, and parents recently traveled from their home in Italy to visit relatives in the Republic...
by Hannah Berger | Dec 24, 2020 | Blog
Even during these unprecedented times, we came together to provide support to hospitalized children, families, and healthcare providers. Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers and donors. With your help, we impacted 7,900 children and families, 3,600 frontline...
by Hannah Berger | Nov 23, 2020 | Blog
Originally posted at ChildLife.org by Yvonne Kassimatis | Nov. 3, 2020 Lisa McWhorter, MS, CCLS, CPMT Lisa is a Certified Child Life Specialist, military spouse, and mom of three wild and crazy boys. After receiving her master’s degree in Child Life and...
by Hannah Berger | Oct 28, 2019 | Blog
We recently had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Ilaria Simonelli, a global educator and activist promoting family-centered care, as a basic human right. Here is what she had to say. Please tell us about your work and your passion to help children; particularly...
by Hannah Berger | Sep 25, 2019 | Blog
We’re excited to announce the launch of the Standish Foundation for Children “Family-Centered Care Fellowship Program.” The goal is to create an avenue for educational exchange which enhances a provider’s knowledge, skills and confidence in delivering child and...
by Hannah Berger | Jun 17, 2019 | Blog |
Interview with Joan Brasher, co-author of The Donut That Roared What is The Donut That Roared? The Donut That Roared is a book that helps prepare children for getting an MRI. The main character is a boy named Jackson who has to get lots of MRIs. He uses his...
by Hannah Berger | Apr 22, 2019 | Blog
Finding the right support for pediatric healthcare providers can be tough. However, with the advancements with technology and online platforms, people are able to connect and gather resources from around the world by a click of a button. It is pretty remarkable. We...
by Hannah Berger | Apr 8, 2019 | Blog
Children who are military connected have unique needs and experiences compared with their peers of similar ages. These experiences tend to include frequent moves, prolonged separations, and deployments of family members (Heubner, 2018). Along with the deployment of a...
by Hannah Berger | Mar 16, 2019 | Blog |
We would like to continue our celebration of child life month, by recognizing one specialist, Shannon Alford. She is supporting families with her newly published ebook, Hospital Prayers: A Devotional for When Your Child Needs Blessings & Bandaids. Shannon Alford...
by Hannah Berger | Mar 12, 2019 | Blog
Child Life is in every sense of the word a “specialty”. Oh, let me count the ways in which you are specialists… You are supporters- you come and meet the child at their level and on their terms, allowing the child to feel a degree of...
by Hannah Berger | Dec 30, 2018 | Blog
We want to wish you and your family a Happy New Year! Thank you for your support in helping us bring hope and happiness to hospitalized children and families. Because of you, our programs impact 700,000 children annually in the U.S. and overseas. In the past year we...
by Hannah Berger | Jul 30, 2018 | Video
Balancing between your child and the medical team Navigating the healthcare road with your chronically ill child can be overwhelming to say the least. When it comes to medical procedures, parents often times feel like they are being pulled between their child and the...
by Hannah Berger | May 3, 2018 | Blog
We are always eager to share new methods of support to pediatric patients and families. Today, we will be introducing you to Chelsea Vail, the co-creator of Woombie Med Pods, a swaddle specifically designed for preemies and hospitalized infants. How did the vision for...
by Hannah Berger | Apr 30, 2018 | Blog
It’s been my experience that good nursing care is key to a good recovery. When my Father had open heart surgery, the nurses were diligent, intelligent and thoughtful. The nurses cared for our family members as much as they cared for my Dad. The large and small acts of...
by Hannah Berger | Feb 8, 2018 | Blog
In January, a team of medical volunteers provided over 40 surgeries for children and adults in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Patients were treated for birth defects such as cleft lip and palette and microtia which is a malformation or absence of the ear/s. Thanks to our...
by Hannah Berger | Nov 11, 2017 | Blog
Artwork is a powerful therapeutic tool to help children and caregivers express their emotions about their medical experiences. Children often have a difficult time verbalizing feelings associated with pain and the modality of art provides them the opportunity to...
