Children
Art Therapy
Art Therapy is based on the belief that the creative process involved in the making of art is healing and life-enhancing.
Family Fun Day
Hassenfeld hosts an annual summer Family Fun Day to give patients,
siblings, parents, caregivers, family members, and Hassenfeld staff a
chance to enjoy a day of fun off-site away from the clinic.
Hassenfeld Applied Theatre
Over the course of 15 weeks, participants will be guided by trained
theatre educators through the act of creating and producing their own
original theatre pieces.
Horticulture (Plant) Therapy
Hassenfeld’s horticulture therapy program introduces patients and
families to plant and gardening projects that build awareness of
nature, science, nutrition, and environmental concepts.
Medical Play
Children of all ages are encouraged to play with “pretend” or actual
medical equipment as a way of learning about the clinic environment and
its procedures.
Music Therapy
Music therapists use music in a medical setting in order to address a
person’s needs (physical, emotional, cognitive, and social).
Pet Therapy
Pet therapy offers patients and family members an incredibly rich
therapeutic and healing experience. Visiting with a trained pet therapy
dog helps children and adults alike relax, feel calmer, and express
their feelings.
Psychology Services
Our pediatric clinical psychologist provides direct and consultative
services to patients and families including psychological screenings,
neuropsychological testing, and behavioral interventions for specific
difficulties.
Reach Out and Read
Hassenfeld partners with Reach Out and Read to promote early literacy
and reading, especially among its patients and their siblings between
the ages of six months and five years of age.
Reaching Out to Kids (ROK)
Hassenfeld’s Reaching Out to Kids Program provides cancer and
hematology patients an opportunity to pair up with medical students who
serve as therapeutic companions, friendly adults who offer emotional
support at a time when children and teens need them most.
Recreation Therapy
At Hassenfeld, daily playroom programs are designed to address the
developmental challenges faced by children during treatment.
School Re-Entry
Hassenfeld’s School Re-Entry Program staff answers questions and
dispels myths associated with returning to school after a prolonged
absence.
Surivorship Programming
Today there are over 270,000 survivors of childhood cancer, and it is
estimated that by the year 2010 one in every 250 young adults will be a
survivor of childhood cancer. In order to meet the needs of this
growing population, Hassenfeld has developed an interdisciplinary
Survivorship Program that addresses the special needs of childhood
cancer, leukemia, and blood disorder survivors.
