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As part of her mission to show and tell kids that dreams can come true, Serena Bucaj, Miss New York 2016, recently shared her story of perseverance and confidence at CHAM.
In March we honored Child Life specialists and all the great work they do with our kids.
The iconic WPIX 11 News weatherman Irv Gikofsky (known by most New Yorkers as Mr. G) was just great during his visit with our kids at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore.
Meghan Kelly, MSEd, CCLS, director, Phoebe H. Stein Child Life Program, CHAM, notes that the healthcare experience for a young patient with access to child life services is very different from that of a patient without it. "Those are the experiences that can make you afraid for the rest of your life," Kelly says. "So if we can intervene from that very first moment, we can teach kids from a young age to deal with challenging experiences."
Meghan Kelly, MSEd, CCLS, director, Child Life Program, CHAM, describes how music helps the healing process for children fighting illness during a visit and performance from singer Rachel Platten and Musicians on Call.
Donate to Phoebe H. Stein Child Life Program
Child Life Program Director Meghan D. Kelly, MSEd, CCLS Phone: 718-741-2360 E-mail: mekelly@montefiore.org
For volunteers, school and community organizations, toy donations Child Life Program Supervisor Ingrid Ordóñez-Street, MEd/SpEd, CCLS Phone: 718-741-2556 E-mail: iordonez@montefiore.org
For internship opportunities Senior Child Life Specialist Internship Coordinator Talia Haviv, MS, CCLS Phone: 718-920-2321 E-mail: thaviv@montefiore.org