Several of the patient education resources on this page were developed in collaboration with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network’s Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress Toolkit for Health Care Providers and are designated by: 
For more information about patient education resources, contact the Center for Pediatric Traumatic Stress: cpts@email.chop.edu
Helping kids cope with being in the hospital
At the Hospital: Helping My Child Cope(General)
At the Hospital: Helping My Child Cope (Illness)
For parents of school-age children in the hospital.
At the Hospital: Helping My Teen Cope (General)
At the Hospital: Helping My Teen Cope (Illness)
For parents of adolescents in the hospital.
After the Hospital: Helping My Child Cope
For parents – appropriate for hospital, rehab, or primary care settings.
After the hospital: Getting back to a schedule
For school-age children: After coming home from the hospital, Tracy was bored and missed doing things with friends. With some help, Tracy found a way to do some normal and fun things each day.
Helping kids cope with illness, injury, pain, and treatment
When it hurts: Dealing with pain
For school-age children: Jordan had to undergo painful treatment at the hospital. With help from Jordan's new friends at the hospital, and Jordan's grandmother, Jordan learned new ways to cope with the pain.
What do I say? Talking about what happened with others
For school-age children: Jesse was worried about what friends would think – about the weird way Jesse walked and seeing the scars from the accident. With help, Jesse figured out what to say.
Making a plan: Dealing with things that remind you of what happened
For school-age children: After a bike accident, Angel was nervous about riding bikes again. With help, Angel came up with a plan to cope with being scared.
After the Diagnosis: Helping My Family Cope
For parents and families who have been newly diagnosed with serious illness.
After the Injury: Helping My Child Cope
For parents of injured children or adolescents.
After the Injury: Tips for Kids
For injured children or adolescents.
Helping kids cope with traumatic experiences
After the Trauma: Helping My Child Cope
For parents of children or adolescents dealing with any kind of traumatic event.
Helping parents of ill or injured children take care of themselves
After the Injury: Helping Myself Cope
Coping tips for parents of injured children or adolescents.
