Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO FUND AND SUPPORT THE CHILD LIFE PROGRAM AT COHEN'S CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER OF NEW YORK.
THE CHILD LIFE PROGRAM PROVIDES PATIENTS AND FAMILIES ACCESS TO CHILD LIFE SPECIALISTS WHO ARE TRAINED IN MULTI-DISCIPLINARY HEALTH CARE AND TEACH CRITICALLY ILL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES HOW TO COPE WITH THE STRESS OF HOSPITAL STAYS, AND TO INTEGRATE THEM INTO A HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT WITH A MINIMUM OF STRESS. IT ALSO EDUCATES PARENTS AND CHILDREN ON WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE HOSPITAL AND TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR ILLNESS. BEING REMOVED FROM NORMAL FAMILY LIFE CAN BE A TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE, AND CHILD LIFE UTILIZES MUSIC, ART AND LAUGHTER TO ENRICH THEIR STAY, AND INCORPORATES CUTTING EDGE THERAPIES AND RESOURCES TO AID PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHEN FACED WITH THE TRAUMA OF URGENT OR EXTENDED HOSPITAL STAYS. IT ALSO ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF THE CHILDREN WHO VISIT THE AMBULATORY CLINICS OF THE HOSPITAL. MEDICAL PLAY, PREPARATION TECHNIQUES, MUSIC AND ART THERAPIES ARE USED BY THE CHILD LIFE SPECIALISTS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Brian Lally | NORTHWELL FOUNDATION SEAT | 0.5 | $0 |
| Cynthia Rodriguez | CHILD LIFE TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jonathan Feigenbaum | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| Howard Tanney | PRESIDENT | 0.5 | $0 |
| David Blumenfeld | CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 |
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