Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Honors Texas Child Life Specialist for Her Support of Children

 Kaitlyn Lavery Schenk is an Emergency Department Child Life Specialist at The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (March 15, 2023) – In honor of her dedication to change kids’ health for patients in Texas, Kaitlyn Lavery Schenk is being recognized by Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and national corporate partner Ace Hardware with the 2023 Child Life Specialist of the Year award. This recognition is part of the celebration of Child Life Month in March.

Happy Child Life Month!

Each March we celebrate Child Life Month, a dedicated period to recognize the invaluable time, dedication, and commitment that child life specialists give to their patients every day at CHRISTUS Children’s. The Children’s Hospital is home to the largest Child Life department in South Central Texas and we are proud of… Continue Reading →

Help Marcus Pick a Howl-o-ween Costume!

Spooky season is officially here and Marcus, our in-house facility pup, cannot wait to help us make the day paws-itively sweeter for patients spending Halloween at CHRISTUS Children’s. Every year, The Children’s Hospital hosts a trick-or-treat parade for our patients, and Marcus will play a big part in the celebrations, but… Continue Reading →

Make a Spook-tacular Difference for Kids with Spirit of Children

Spooky season has arrived! Spirit of Children has been making hospitals less scary for children and their families since 2006 by providing fun and funding to Child Life departments within children’s hospitals across the nation. Throughout the month of October, Spirit of Children will raise funds at local Spirit Halloween locations to support our incredible… Continue Reading →

We’ve Got Friends in ZONE Places!

Best. Birthday celebration. EVER. We were thrilled to celebrate the first birthday and official grand opening of the Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Child Life Zone (the Zone) with none other than Garth Brooks himself! Garth joined us for the official ribbon cutting of the space on Friday, August 5, with Child Life staff, patients,… Continue Reading →

Elevating the Level of Pediatric Health Care

Your generosity allows for continuous surgical advancements for our children. Each year, more than 5,000 children seek healing and hope at The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio through life-changing surgeries for congenital conditions, illnesses, diseases, and injuries. As the only academic, freestanding children’s hospital in the San Antonio region, The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio… Continue Reading →

We’re Celebrating Our Child Life Department All Month Long!

We’re celebrating Child Life Month!  Our outstanding teams of specialists at CHRISTUS Children’s do incredible work for our patients and their families. Home to the largest Child Life department in South Central Texas, CHRISTUS Children’s’s Child Life specialists create an environment to ease children’s fears and provide… Continue Reading →

Change Kids’ Health, Change the Future During Lunar New Year at Panda Express

Next Friday, February 12, 2021, marks the beginning of Lunar New Year and the Year of the Ox in the Chinese zodiac. Lunar New Year celebrates the coming together of family and friends to feast and welcome the new year; it’s the most important festival in China. Since 2007, Panda Express has brought good fortune… Continue Reading →

Three Cheers for Child Life Month!

Throughout March we celebrate the incredible work Child Life does every day at CHRISTUS Children’s. Home to the largest Child Life department in South Central Texas, CHRISTUS Children’s’s Child Life specialists create an environment to ease children’s fears and provide important emotional and social care to make… Continue Reading →

You Make A BOO-tiful Difference!

Spooky season is here! Now through October 31, Spirit of Children is collecting funds at local Spirit Halloween locations to support the Child Life department at CHRISTUS Children’s! Customers have the opportunity to make $1 or $2 donations at check-out. With the help of the Child Life specialists, who are professionally… Continue Reading →