As Texas Children’s One Amazing Team, we have continued to successfully navigate and traverse the unprecedented times accompanying the Coronavirus. Our collective workforce has adapted to new norms and protocols in day-to-day workflows to ensure the ongoing safety of patients, families, and staff throughout the organization.
One of the new protocols that has become an integral aspect within staff’s daily routine is the screening process. As staff members have received a unique, colorful wristband at the beginning of each work shift, many team members have begun collecting their wristbands. Inspired by this initial desire to reflect, commemorate, and make meaning of one’s experience as a front-line worker during this global health care crisis, Texas Children’s would like to expand the opportunity for support and reflection hospital wide.
Two art therapists at Texas Children’s will be offering an opportunity to promote staff self-care, increase community, and decrease stress through art and creative processing. Within open studio art sessions, staff members will be able to create imagery on their wristband that expresses personal perceptions and experiences through expressive writing and art making. This individual wristband art will later be collaged into the shape of the Texas Children’s Logo.
If you are interested in participating, our art therapists encourage you to be saving and collecting your wristbands for the collaboration. Please stay tuned for further communication on dates, locations, and details for this staff member self-care opportunity to be provided at the beginning of 2021.