Research has proven that Child Life Therapy interventions have reduced the financial, developmental and psychological costs associated with distress and medical trauma that persist far beyond episodes of care.

When a child or young person experiences traumatic stress symptoms they are associated with worse health outcomes for children in preschool through to adolescence.

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Unaddressed, these reactions can have serious implications for medical treatment and can represent a "hidden cost" to the health care system. Traumatic stress symptoms have been associated with:

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• poorer adherence with needed treatment and medication

• adverse health outcomes

• worse functional outcomes

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Healing Hearts Beyond is committed to providing education opportunities to health care services and providers working with paediatric patients. If you provide any episodes of healthcare with infants, children or young people, we can assist in providing education to your staff covering a range of topics to suit your specific organisational needs.

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These can include: