Comfort Kits were originally developed at Children's Hospital of Minnesota and have since been used in humanitarian crises worldwide to help children cope with stress and trauma.
Comfort Kits were originally developed at Children's Hospital of Minnesota by Timothy Culbert, MD, a pediatrician, Maura Fitzgerald, RN, CNS, and Lynda Richtsmeier Cyr, PhD. Read the full history of how Comfort Kits were created and how they have been used in humanitarian crises around the world.
Dr. Timothy Culbert and Dr. Karen Olness have provided additional information about Comfort Kits through the following presentations.
Watch a news clip of Comfort Kits being used with Haitian children after the 2010 earthquake.
Help us bring Comfort Kits to children facing trauma around the world.