Child Life Program
Along with dedicated nurses and doctors who treat pediatric patients throughout NYU Hospitals Center, Child Life Specialists, Recreation and Creative Arts Therapists work throughout the Hospital to provide safe environments for children to ask questions and express their emotions. Child Life services are designed to help children and their families become familiar with the hospital environment and allay fears that often accompany a stay in the medical center. Various programs, such as play therapy, music therapy and art therapy, are provided to meet the emotional and developmental needs of the children.
Along with dedicated nurses and doctors who treat pediatric patients throughout NYU Hospitals Center, Child Life Specialists, Recreation and Creative Arts Therapists work throughout the Hospital to provide safe environments for children to ask questions and express their emotions. Child Life services are designed to help children and their families become familiar with the hospital environment and allay fears that often accompany a stay in the medical center. Various programs, such as play therapy, music therapy and art therapy, are provided to meet the emotional and developmental needs of the children.
For more information about the NYU Child Life Program, please visit the website at http://www.med.nyu.edu/childlife/index.html.
To make a donation to the Child Life Program, please
contact the Office of Development at (212) 263-5380, be sure
to note that your gift is designated for the Child Life Program.
