Child Life Month Guest Blog: Keeley Schares
When asked to write this I immediately had feelings of joy, excitement, and delight. My name is Keeley Machen Schares and I just summed up on what child life is in the above three words. My child life [...]
Child Life Month
March is Child Life Month, a month dedicated to celebrating child life specialists and the child life profession through education and awareness of their incredible work. Certified Child Life Specialist: noun A person who is educated and clinically trained [...]
Bridging the Gap in Healthcare Disparities
When a child comes through the doors of a hospital, enCourage Kids strives to ensure their mental, physical, and emotional needs are met. We have filled the gaps in hospitals nationwide so they can care for their patients, no [...]
Virtual Camp EKF
Each summer, our kids and families look forward to our weekend away at Camp Pontiac. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, enCourage Kid hosted our annual camp weekend virtually. Our families’ safety and providing them with joy and laughter is our [...]
Our Impactful Response to COVID-19
Meghan Kelly, the Director of the Phoebe H. Stein Child Life Program at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore explained, “during the COVID19 pandemic we are not permitted to ‘loan’ toys to children and teens in the hospital. Everything we offer [...]
Celebrating Teddy’s Birthday
How We Celebrated Teddy The hospital can be a scary place, especially for young children. Our enCourage Kids Bear’s cuddles give them a feeling of comfort and safety throughout their hospital stay. Teddy, as we and pediatric patients [...]
Activities for Families
This season we are in has been tough and overwhelming for so many people. With all the uncertainty, it can be hard to plan and adjust to this "new normal" we are living in. We here at [...]
