Family Support Services

Supporting the teams who help make OCH stays the best they can be

Kids receiving care at OCH, and their families, oftentimes spend days, weeks or even months here. The Child Life team and Family Support Services are FOR enriching the experiences of our patients and their families, no matter the reason behind their visit.

Your gift to Family Support Services on Giving Day FOR Oishei Children's Hospital directly supports our Child Life Specialists (trained professionals with expertise in helping children overcome health challenges and experiences), Social Workers, spiritual and bereavement care, Stone's Buddies (program aimed to support children with chronic illness or medical complexities), and Healing Arts (program that provides mental and emotional healing through integrated cultural collaborations).

These programs are funded 100% through philanthropic contributions as they are not reimbursable through insurance.

 OCH family support by the numbers:

• 225 families supported through Stone’s Buddies
• 1,872 hours of art projects facilitated by our Artists in Residence
• 11,692 hours donated by 200 dedicated volunteers