The COVID-19 crisis has kids and families grappling with many serious questions. Within this page RUHS Medical Center’s Child Life Specialists Lori Lopez and Monica Yerena provide quick guides on topics such as anxiety, saying goodbye, and much more. RUHS Medical Center is the only hospital in the region with Child Life Specialists and they wanted to provide this information to all, wherever families may be receiving care. 

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The Child Life Specialist – Specialists in the Field	1.86 MB
Talking Points for Parents	1.16 MB
Reducing Anxiety	1.46 MB
How to Support Your Teenager	821.91 KB
How To Support Your Child	756.95 KB
Helping Children Say Goodbye	520.23 KB
Connecting With Someone in the Hospital	1.23 MB

For many years RUHS Foundation has fundraised to support the daily work of the Child Life Specialist, teaching kids coping mechanisms and helping families deal with some of life’s most difficult situations.

If you have a topic you would like to request information on, or if you would like to support their work through RUHS Foundation, please email .

RUHS Foundation reviews our first 30 years, featuring founding board members Mary Ashley and Helga Wolf. 

Thank you for sharing your gifts with RUHS Foundation to make 2017-2018 our best yet! Our donors and partners are making amazing things happen.

Board Chair Kerry Pendergast, Director of Pediatric Medicine Dr. Chad Vercio, and Executive Director Erin Phillips share the great progress made in 2017 because of the generous donors and volunteers in our Riverside County community.

We want you to know that you make a difference!

Together we provide resources and programs that bring hope and healing, and inspire confidence that Riverside University Health System will always be here in times of need.

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