The Child Life Program was initiated in Bucharest in 1990 in collaboration with several hospitals and universities in the United States, including Boston Children’s Hospital, University of Massachusetts Medical Center and Wheelock College. Now, the Inocenti Child Life program’s active partner for both education and knowledge exchange is John Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore, USA.
In 1998 the “Child Life” program was implemented in Bistrita-Nasaud County, at the County Emergency Hospital.
Emotional support
Art therapy
Dedicated specialists
We aim to prevent and remedy the negative effects of hospitalization on children and their families, focusing on:
The programme is carried out in collaboration with the Bistrița-Năsăud County Emergency Hospital.
During 2023, the Inocenți team of specialists supported:
Contact:
Adriana Rus, psychologist
Inocenți specialists have developed materials adapted to the psycho-emotional needs of children and adolescents: Inocenți Foundation psychologists support children and adolescents with a series of materials adapted to their psycho-emotional needs. These can also serve adults as tools for raising awareness and understanding of children’s developmental periods and for dealing with challenging situations.
These stories are designed to help children and their families cope with hospitalization by understanding the emotions behind some symptoms and presenting medical procedures using age-appropriate language.
We bring relevant information to teens on six of the most prevalent mental health topics: ADHD, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, depression, specific phobias, anger and frustration management.