GUIDE:
GUIDING A CHILD'S UNDERSTANDING IN DIFFICULT EXPERIENCES
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of GUIDE is to support children and families surrounding difficult life experiences. As Certified Child Life Specialists, we use a strength-based approach to understand each child's individual coping needs in order to tailor resources and activities.
SERVICES PROVIDED
GUIDE acknowledges that children are faced with challenging events that leave the adults in their life wondering how to support them. Our background includes education in child development, experience in the hospital environment, and training in grief and loss. Through our expertise, GUIDE can help support the children in your life through 1:1 virtual consultations and individualized resources. Session topics may include but are not limited to: grief support, medical complexities, trauma and other community experiences. Guide provides suggested language, recommended interventions and personalized resources.
For any in person inquiries, please discuss with your GUIDE provider for scheduling and additional costs.
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A 20-minute phone consultation is required before scheduling any sessions to see if GUIDE is the right fit for you. Please contact us below to schedule your free 20-minute consultation.
GUIDE does not accept insurance. Variable rates apply based on the agreed upon plan.
1:1 SINGLE CONSULTATION SESSION
$175
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1 session with caregiver and GUIDE child life specialist for 1-hour. Additional 1:1 single sessions can be booked as needed with no maximum amount of sessions.
3 SESSION PACKAGE
$475
Package includes 3 sessions with GUIDE child life specialist. First session requires 1:1 with caregiver only and following sessions may include child, other family members and/or community members if interested. Package includes individualized resources and coping tools.
5 SESSION PACKAGE
$800
Package includes 5 sessions with GUIDE child life specialist. First session requires 1:1 with caregiver only and following sessions may include child, other family members and/or community members if interested. Package includes individualized resources and coping tools.
10 SESSION PACKAGE
$1650
Package includes 10 virtual sessions, 1:1 sessions with GUIDE child life specialist. First session requires 1:1 with caregiver only and following sessions may include child, other family members and/or community members if interested. Package includes individualized resources and coping tools, as well as access to GUIDE providers for follow up support and navigation throughout the course of your 10 sessions.
SCHOOL & COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Helping The Community
School and community support available, please contact us directly to learn more about how GUIDE can collaborate with your institute.
GUIDE IS COMMITTED TO
SUPPORTING
CHILDREN THROUGH THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE, FAMILY CHANGES, OR MEDICAL EXPERIENCES
EDUCATING
ADULTS WITH WAYS TO COMMUNICATE DIFFICULT SITUATIONS TO CHILDREN
DEVELOPING
CONCRETE RESOURCES AND COPING TOOLS TO BE UTILIZED IN UNIQUE FAMILY & COMMUNITY SITUATIONS
GUIDING
CHILDREN THROUGH CHANGES IN THEIR COMMUNITY
OUR STORY
Megan Gallucci, B.S, CCLS and Mariah Stevens, M.S., CCLS are both Certified Child Life Specialists with experience in working in a medical intensive care environment and home care environment. With specific training in child development and grief and loss, Mariah and Megan have recognized the need for child life support outside of the hospital setting. Throughout their experiences in working with children and families, their passion grew to create a private practice for greater outreach. Mariah and Megan's goal is to provide more education, resources, and support to children and families by creating more opportunities for appropriate coping. In starting a private practice, GUIDE's goal is to reach everyone in the community who needs support.
WHAT IS A CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST?
"In both healthcare and community settings, Certified Child Life Specialists help infants, children, youth and families cope with the stress and uncertainty of acute and chronic illness, injury, trauma, disability, loss and bereavement. They provide evidence-based, developmentally and psychologically appropriate interventions including therapeutic play, preparation for procedures, and education to reduce fear, anxiety, and pain."
- Association of Child Life Professionals
"Any child old enough to love is old enough to grieve."
-Dr. Alan Wolfelt
RESOURCES
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HOSPITAL SOCIAL STORY
This general hospital story helps prepare young children for a visit at the hospital. Whether a child is going to visit someone else or going for a visit themselves, this resource will help children understand more about why people go to the hospital.
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Contact us for inquiries on individualized social stories.
I CAN BE ME BRILLIANTLY: A BOOK ABOUT SELF LOVE AND GENDER EXPRESSION
This is a story about a young child who is empowered to be exactly who they are.
MARIAH STEVENS, MS, CCLS
CO-CEO
MEGAN GALLUCCI, BS, CCLS
CO-CEO
CONTACT GUIDE
Get in touch with GUIDE to find out if we are the right fit to help support a child in your life.