Anna Shaw
Children’s Institute
2020 Gratitude Report
For healthcare providers, the onset of
choice on the format they preferred
for their children’s services. Physical,
unprecedented challenges, from the
services were provided virtually
supply shortages, to heart wrenching
telehealth service. During the virtual
redesign service delivery, healthcare
sessions, the parent and therapist
discussed ways to use tools available
in the home. Therapists designed
Across the Hamilton campus,
furniture, and other readily available
healthcare providers fueled themselves
items. They also involved siblings
and other family members in their
therapists always include parents in
therapy sessions, it was helpful for
therapists to see the family and child in
thrive during the pandemic. ASCI team
their natural environment. As a result,
many families felt empowered to be
with donor support to innovate and
expand services.
for their child through the experience
of virtual appointments.
the onset of COVID, care providers
at ASCI rolled up their sleeves and
popular family programs, the CHAMP
series or Classes to Help Advise
previously had been held in person
adapt their delivery of care. According
to a virtual format allowed parents
a result, the CHAMP online videos
have had over 300 views each month,
the CHAMP classes. Parents have
indicated they prefer the video format
telehealth appointments were
CHAMP sessions at their convenience.
person services. Parents were given a
more families being reached through
the online video library.
ASCI team members also pushed
through the pandemic to develop
and services. Here is a sampling of
programs and services that were
A video musical series was produced
to introduce children to colors and
shapes. The successful series is now
available for viewing in the video
library on the Hamilton website. In
Guild have expanded their partnership
share their instrumental talents in the
children and families to enjoy.
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