Our Story
Children experience pain just as adults do, but its impact is more pronounced and its treatment more complex. Poorly treated pain in children affects everyone – the child, the family, and those who provide care. ChildKind International is a nonprofit organization led by internationally recognized leaders in pediatric pain whose mission is to improve the prevention and treatment of pain in children receiving medical care.
ChildKind encourages and recognizes best practices in pediatric pain management
ChildKind certified hospitals demonstrate excellence in their assessment, prevention and treatment of children’s pain.
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Your donations have a significant impact on improving pediatric pain management through education, knowledge sharing and building a community of practice.
Resource Library
ChildKind aims to expand knowledge by maintaining an open-access library that houses policies and protocols focused on pediatric pain. The Library is designed to facilitate exchange of knowledge among all people interested in improving the prevention and treatment of pain in children.
Building a Community of Practice
ChildKind provides recurring educational forums in pediatric pain assessment and treatment for clinicians from all levels of experience and disciplines, to discuss strategies, offer support, and provide guidance.
Making children’s pain relief and prevention a cornerstone of compassionate medical care
ChildKind International
ChildKind International is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the quality of pediatric pain care around the world through:
- Encouraging excellence in pain care by supporting and recognizing institutions that have developed best practices
- Expanding pain management knowledge with an open exchange of best practices and protocols in the prevention and treatment of pain
- Building connections among clinicians by providing ongoing educational forums
With support from ChildKind, healthcare organizations can enhance their pain management practices to help children at their most vulnerable time.
15-20%
Number of children affected by pain
Myth
Pain cannot be accurately assessed in children
Myth
Children are less sensitive to pain than adults
Truth
Most pain can be prevented, treated, or reduced using available strategies
TESTIMONIALS
OUR SOCIAL NETWORKS
In honor of #SickleCellAwarenessMonth @seattlechildrens a ChildKind Certified hospital created a comprehensive video explaining #SickleCellDisease. Building off their knowledge sharing and the #SickleCell slogan Stronger Together: Fight Sickle Cell, we want to share a resource called Acute Painful Episodes Vaso-Occlusive Crisis: Guidelines for Management in Children with Sickle Cell Disease submitted by another ChildKind Certified Hospital @sickkidstoronto. This clinical practice guideline has been developed for the management of sickle cell patients who present to the emergency department and inpatient units. Please view these impactful resources in support of raising awareness of #SickleCellDisease by clicking the Resource Library link in our bio.
Posted @withregram • @seattlechildrens Experts at Seattle Children’s Sickle Cell Disease Program care for children with sickle cell disease, help them control pain and avoid serious complications from the disease. Watch this video to meet Alix, a care team member within the program, and to learn about sickle cell disease including care and treatment options. #SickleCellAwarenessMonth
