Tracy's Kids Art Therapy Program

This program is funded by Tracy's Kids and strives to provide art therapy services to patients and siblings in the hematology, bone marrow transplant and oncology unit. We aim to make your child's time at the hospital an opportunity for creativity, fun and healing – at no cost to your family. Services are provided in the art room located in the outpatient clinic of the Cancer and Blood Disorders Center. The art therapists also provide inpatient art therapy sessions at bedside.

Goals of art therapy for hospitalized children include:

• Provide a sense of control and choice through child-centered, open studio approach
• Encourage the self-expression of thoughts and feelings related with illness/hospitalization
• Help process challenging experiences associated with hospitalization
• Facilitate positive self-esteem and body image
• Promote social interaction and sense of community within the hospital environment
• Foster the development and understanding of healthy coping strategies and pain management
• Provide family and sibling support, as all are impacted by the challenges of treatment