Support and Coping Services
Support and Coping Services
Contact Us
If you have questions about available support and coping services, please contact Patient Experience at 717-531-8521, extension 281216.
Group counseling program
Penn State Psychiatry offers an eight-week program for children with attention or behavior issues and their parents. Learn how to register for the counseling program.
Sibling support
Child Life staff work with children to help them understand their sibling’s hospitalization.
Therapy Programs
Music Therapy - our music therapy program allows patients and their siblings express themselves through carefully selected music and musical activities. Pet Therapy - dogs can bring comfort and joy to patients, families, and guests at Children’s Hospital. Pet therapy provides children with a sense of normalcy despite the unfamiliar hospital setting.