Lunch & Learn "Coping Strategies for Children with Serious Illnesses
Date and Time
Tuesday Sep 20, 2016
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, Noon-1
Location
Hospice of the Red River Valley
1111 Highway 10
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Fees/Admission
Please RSVP to Wendy Tabor-Buth at 701-356-1532, one week prior.
Participants may bring their own lunches: coffee and water will be provided.
Contact Information
Wendy Tabor-Buth at 701-356-1532
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Description
Topic and Presenter
Digging Deep: Coping Strategies for Children with Serious Illnesses
Wendy Iwerks
Child Life Specialist, Sanford Health
In this session, participants will learn how children at each developmental stage react to illness and hospitalization and how this affects the child’s family system. Attendees will also gain a general understanding of the strategies used by child life specialists to help children cope with illnesses.