by Shani Thornton | 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 Shani Thornton | 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 Shani Thornton | 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 Shani Thornton | 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 Shani Thornton | 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 Shani Thornton | 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 Shani Thornton | 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...
