Pediatric Support Services
Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy
Parent resources
The “Let’s talk about…” series
The “Let’s talk about…” series was developed by the Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy for parents and caregivers, providing helpful tips on how to communicate with children about different medical conditions and situations.
- Supporting an infant in the hospital (PDF)
- Supporting a newborn in the hospital (PDF)
- Supporting a preschool-age child in the hospital (PDF)
- Supporting your child in the hospital (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- Supporting your teen in the hospital (PDF)
- Supporting your toddler in the hospital (PDF)
- Supporting children with needle procedures (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- Supporting your child after a trauma (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- Children and medical play (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- School services in the hospital (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- Supporting a child in pain (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- Supporting a school-age child in the hospital (PDF)
- Preparing your child for the hospital (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- Children visiting the hospital (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- Helping children take medicine (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- Children transitioning to a Foster Home (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- Having difficult conversations (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- Conversations with children about death and dying (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- Supporting children through grief and loss booklet (PDF) | Spanish (PDF) | Russian (PDF)
- Preparing a child for an MRI without anesthesia (PDF) | Spanish
- When a parent begins hospice care (PDF) | Spanish
- Preparing children and teens for surgery (PDF) | Spanish
- Visiting the Children's Surgery Center - social narrative
What is cancer booklet
What is cancer?
This booklet takes children for a ride through the body and explains what happens when someone has cancer.
Bereavement booklet
Supporting children through grief and loss
When someone close to you has died, it can be overwhelming and confusing. Feeling this way may make the idea of supporting children or teens in your life seem extremely hard. This booklet shares how to discuss the loss, common reactions, and supportive activities that can help children of different ages cope.
Supporting children through grief and loss booklet (PDF) | Spanish (PDF) | Russian (PDF)
