We help families develop the optimum coping strategy to reduce stress and anxiety for both the child and family unit


It's a Child's Life promotes a trusted, nurturing environment that allows families to express their feelings and be themselves to achieve the following objectives:

  • Assess the physical, social and emotional responses of the child and their family.
  • Promote effective therapeutic interventions to provide support prior to, during, and subsequent to life events.
  • Create development opportunities to improve familiarity, normalcy, self-esteem, self-expression and independence.
  • Reduce stress and anxiety for both the child and family.
  • Advocate for the psychosocial needs of children and families with health care professionals, legal services, community agencies, etc. 

Services Designed to Empower Children & Families


Our Certified Child Life Specialist will suggest a variety of specialized services, which may include therapeutic play, developing family-friendly education programs and support groups.


It's a Child's Life will actively work with you to develop a customized coping plan to help you manage your life events and/or medical journey, including, but not limited to:

  • Coping with chronic or life limiting/threatening illness
  • Preparing for death of a family member
  • In need of death, dying and bereavement support
  • Impact of injury/illness on development and/or on siblings
  • Past negative health care experiences
  • Fear of medical or dental procedures 
  • School re-entry (following a diagnosis)
  • Stress and anxiety

 

   Shira D. Zipursky, Certified Child Life Specialist | Email: shira@itsachildslife.ca