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The Child Life program at Bellevue was the first child life program at any public hospital in the state of New York. 

Children of Bellevue has been an important part of setting the nationwide standard in pediatric care at public hospitals for over 40 years. We know what it takes to help kids. That’s why we provide the resources for a team of Child Life professionals who work with pediatric patients and their families at Bellevue - the first Child Life program at a US public hospital. 

These amazing specialists are educated and clinically trained in the developmental impact of illness, injury, and trauma. They use a variety therapies  to help children and families cope, adapt, learn, and develop with and through their health care and life experiences. Every pediatric patient has access to Child Life services – whether they’re receiving outpatient care or are in the hospital for an extended illness.

It doesn’t make getting a shot hurt less – but we’ll keep trying!