- Acute Pain Services
- Alexa's PLAYC
- Asthma & Allergy Clinic
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Audiology/Hearing
- Autism Discovery Institute
- Behavioral Health
- Blood & Bone Marrow Transplant Program
- Brachial Plexus Treatment
- Cardiology
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Celiac Disease Clinic
- Center For Healthier Communities For Children
- Cerebral Palsy Center
- Chadwick Center For Children & Families
- Child & Adolescent Services Research Center (CASRC)
- Child Care Center (Alexa's PLAYC)
- Child Life Services
- Children's Care Connection (C3)
- Children's Hospital Emergency Transport (CHET)
- Chronic Pain Program
- City Heights Wellness Center
- Craniofacial Services
- Critical Care Center (The Ernest Hahn Critical Care Unit)
- CT Scan
- Cystic Fibrosis Clinic
- Day Surgery Center
- Dental Care
- Dermatology
- Developmental Evaluation Clinic
- Developmental Screening & Enhancement Program (DSEP)
- Developmental Services
- Down Syndrome Center
- Emergency Care Center
- Endocrinology/Diabetes
- Endoscopy
- Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders Clinic
- Fatty Liver Clinic
- Feeding Team
- Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
- Genetic Services
- Hand Clinic
- Heart Institute
- Helen Bernardy Center for Medically Fragile Children
- Hematology/Oncology
- High-Risk Infant Program (HRI)
- HomeCare
- Hope Bereavement Support Program
- Hospice
- Infectious Disease Services
- Integrative Medicine Program
- Kawasaki Disease Clinic
- Kidney Transplant Program
- Laboratory Services/Pathology
- Limb Deficiency Clinic
- Liver Transplant Program
- Medical Practice Foundation
- Motion Analysis Laboratory
- Muscle Disease Clinic
- Neonatal Services/NICU
- Nephrology/Renal
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Newborn Screening Program
- Nutrition Clinic
- Occupational Therapy
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedic Services
- Otolaryngology/ENT
- Partnership for Smoke Free Families
- Pastoral Care
- Pharmacy Services
- Physical Therapy
- Prader-Willi Syndrome Clinic
- Psychiatry
- Pulmonary/Respiratory Medicine
- Radiology
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Renal Clinic
- Rheumatology
- Scoliosis Center
- Sleep Studies Center
- Solid Organ Transplant Program
- Speech/Language Pathology
- Sports Medicine
- Surgery Services
- Toddler School (Alexa's PLAYC)
- Trauma Program
- Urgent Care Centers
- Urology
- Weight & Wellness Center
Child Life Services
Child Life Specialists at Rady Children’s help patients and their families understand and cope with hospital experiences.
Services
Based on the child's individual needs and developmental level, Child Life Specialists can provide:
- Psychological preparation for surgery, procedures and medical tests.
- Pre-operative tours and education to help patients and siblings understand and cope with upcoming medical events.
- Emotional support and coping techniques, such as relaxation, diversion and deep breathing.
- Medical and therapeutic play to help patients become more familiar with medical equipment and procedures and encourage expression of feelings.
- Resource information on child development and effects of healthcare.
- Activity Room programming to promote healing, creativity, peer interaction and independence, all which are all vital to normal growth and development.
- School visits or consultations to promote classmates' understanding of illness and healthcare.
Contact Us:
- Mailing Address:
3020 Children’s Way, MC 5089
San Diego
CA 92123-4282 - Phone: 858-966-7411
