The Comfort Ability® Program
An amazing program developed at Boston Children's Hospital to help kids and teens with chronic symptoms and their parents or caregivers. The Comfort Ability® Program teaches the targeted skills and strategies to better manage chronic pain-related symptoms and get back on track.
About This Resource
The Comfort Ability® Program, led by Dr. Rachael Coakley, has workshops (in person or virtual) at children’s hospitals throughout North America and Australia. The workshops are a crash course in learning how to better manage a wide range of chronic symptoms (like headache, abdominal pain, nausea, nerve pain, fatigue, joint pain, disease related pain, post-surgical pain, or FND). Based in cognitive behavioral therapy, kids, teens, parents, and caregivers learn the science of why skills rooted in psychology can help, get the chance to practice many proven coping skills, gain social support, and develop a personalized plan for managing symptoms. Click here to find a workshop near you.
In addition to workshops, The Comfort Ability® Program offers free monthly community health chats, a teen podcast produced by the Comfort Ability Program Peer Advisory Board, downloadable tip sheets, and more! Check out the website for details.
Who is this for?
Kids, teens, and parents.
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