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  • Our team provides comfort, preparation, and support for patients and familiesOur team provides comfort, preparation, and support for patients and families

    Providing comfort and care

    From beside activities to education resources, our team help families feel more at ease during their visit

  • Child Life Care TeamChild Life Care Team

    Making a big difference for the smallest of patients

    We are on the front line with kids of all ages to help them cope with the stress and uncertainty of illness, injury and treatment

    Meet our team >

Child Life and Creative Arts

The Child Life and Creative Arts Department at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford uses developmentally-appropriate education, preparation, support and therapeutic play to minimize stress to help children and their families cope positively with their health care experience.

If you would like to contact our Child Life team, please call us at (650) 497-8336. For donations to Child Life and Creative Arts, you can find more on ways to give at the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health.

Interactive guide to prepare for your visit

Kids Connection - Interactive Guide

Kids Connection

Families can use our interactive tool to prepare for their visit. Kids Connection can help kids learn more about their upcoming visit to the hospital.

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