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 Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore, USA.
In 2016 the “Child Life” program was implemented in Cluj County, at the Pediatric Psychiatric and Drug Addiction Clinic and at the Clinical Recovery Hospital (program suspended in 2020 due to the transformation of the hospital unit into a COVID support hospital).
Emotional support
Art therapy
Dedicated specialists
We seek to facilitate increased resilience and adherence of treatment, as well as increased understanding of a diagnosis, focusing on:
The Child Life Program helps children and their parents from:
During 2023, the team of Inocenti specialists, together with 45 volunteers, supported:
Contact: sanatate.mintala@inocenti.ro
Inocenti Foundation psychologists support children and adolescents with a series of materials adapted to their psycho-emotional needs, providing them with information, resources and strategies to manage symptoms associated with various mental disorders. These materials are useful for both parents and mental health professionals.
We bring to the attention of teenagers and their parents relevant information on six of the most commonly discussed mental health topics: ADHD, generalised anxiety, social anxiety, depression, specific phobias, anger and frustration management.
Rufi is not just a dragon, he wants to be the little ones’ friend, taking them on a journey of self-discovery. Written in a creative and playful way, the 4 therapeutic stories offer valuable insights into managing anger, depression, anxiety and ADHD.
Our partner in this project is Fondation d’ Harcourt, an organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life of people with mental disorders and their families.
An important component of the Child Life programs is the involvement of volunteers selected and trained to carry out therapeutic and play activities with children.
The main partner in the implementation of the Child Life programme is the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, “Babeș-Bolyai” University Cluj-Napoca, a partnership based on didactic and practical support in the professional development of volunteers and future professionals in the field.