Support Services

Behavioral Health (locations and phone numbers listed below)

Provides individual, family and group therapies for social, behavioral and emotional problems, psychological assessments, psychiatric consultations, treatment for victims of sexual abuse and adolescent sexual offenders, parent guidance, home-based services, divorce services, ADHD assessment and management, community support program for high-risk children, alcohol & drug services, Kinship Care Navigation program and Autism program.

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The staff in Clinical Services and Care Coordination are available to help families secure and coordinate the health care and special services their children need. They provide needed support to families and assist them in overcoming problems that interfere with their ability to care for their children. The staff help families identify and secure needed hospital and community services and supports. Medical Social Workers, Nurse Case Managers, Nurse Practitioners, Utilization Review / Discharge Planning Nurses and Interpreters are members of the Clinical Services and Care Coordination Department.

The Family and Volunteer Services (FVS) Department staff and volunteers facilitate services and resources to sustain and enrich an environment for health care that is supportive of development, coping and comfort. Programs and services are directed to meet developmental, psychosocial, educational, and recreational needs of patients and families at Children's. The child life, early childhood development, school, and volunteer programs, and the gift shop are housed within FVS.

Seasons for Healing is a bereavement program for all members of the family. It meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 6:30-8:00 PM at the Center for Child and Family Advocacy, 655 E. Livingston Ave. Columbus, OH 43205. This program is designed to provide support and resources to all who have experienced the loss of a loved one at Nationwide Children's Hospital find strength, comfort and support. Children meet with Child Life Specialists in age appropriate groups, 5 years of age and older, while parents and grandparents meet with other parents and grandparents for their own time of education and sharing with Chaplains.

The Nurse-Family Partnership is a program for women who are having their first baby. The mother will visit with a specially trained nurse at home throughout the pregnancy and continue to visit until the child is two years old. The mother's partner, extended family and friends are encouraged to participate in the home visits, when the mother and nurse agree it is appropriate.

Chaplains are available to offer emotional and spiritual support to families, patients and staff of Children's Hospital 24 hours per day, seven days per week.

614-722-6800 or 1-800-CHILDREN

Prevent Child Abuse Ohio, which is the Ohio chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America, provides statewide and national advocacy, parent support services and a variety of educational forums for professionals, parents, children and the community.

Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation launched a new-and-improved Starbright World, a safe and secure online community for seriously ill teens and their siblings.  A first-of-its-kind program when it debuted in 1996, Starbright World has provided thousands of sick teens with peer support through chat, instant message, bulletin boards, blogs, a message center and other tools.  The new Web-based technology enhances the user experience and increases Starbright World access to millions more sick teens worldwide. Teens who are seriously ill or have life threatening conditions and their siblings can register for free at: www.starbrightworld.org.

If you have any questions or need additional information, contact your health care provider or the Clinical Services and Care Coordination at Children's Hospital (614-722-6300). This information will be updated periodically. If you are aware of changes or additions to this list please complete the update form and we will contact you to get additional information.