Walking with Families: A Case Study Discussion
Walking with Families: A Case Study Discussion
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Instructors
Dr. Davi Vitela-Elliott
Davi Vitela-Elliott is a certified child life specialist who worked on the pediatric palliative care team at Primary Children’s Hospital for over 6 years and is currently a full-time instructor at Central Washington University. She is passionate about patient advocacy and supporting families through the challenges of prolonged hospitalization and chronic illness.
Meghan Jacobson
Meghan is a Certified Child Life Specialist through the Association of Child Life Professionals and a Fellow in Thanatology through the Association for Death Education and Counseling. She has 8 years of experience working in pediatric hospital settings across the country, addressing the coping and developmental needs of medically complex children and their families with the goal of minimizing stress, anxiety and psychosocial trauma. She currently works for The HAP Foundation, where she is the Pediatric Education Coordinator as well as a Grief Navigator for the Missing Pieces program. In her role, she develops education for healthcare providers and the community on issues in pediatric hospice & palliative care and provides support to families after the death of a child. Meghan previously worked as a Certified Child Life Specialist at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, supporting families in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit as well as the perinatal loss and palliative care populations. Meghan has a BA in Psychology from Georgetown University and an MS in Child Life from Bank Street College of Education, where she is also an adjunct faculty member. Meghan recently graduated with an MS in Thanatology from Marian University, where her thesis focused on supporting families who receive life-limiting fetal diagnoses during pregnancy.
Kelly Cox
Kelly Cox is a Certified Child Life Specialist, author, working mother, and native Texan with a deep passion for supporting children and families through life’s most difficult moments. Since earning her certification in 2014, Kelly has provided child life services to families facing illness, loss, trauma, and major life transitions. Her work includes in-home visits, virtual consultations, community education, and grief support programs in schools and organizations. In 2021, Kelly launched Steady in Hope, a private child life practice inspired by her personal journey through grief. The name originates from a blog she wrote during her mother’s terminal illness—an experience that profoundly shaped her calling to walk alongside children and families in their own seasons of loss. Kelly believes in the power of acknowledging grief, honoring loved ones, and discovering hope within the pain. Her work, including her writing, is rooted in compassion, honesty, and a desire to provide comfort to those navigating hard things. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Child Development with an emphasis in Child Life from Texas Woman’s University and a Grief Counselor Certification through the American Institute of Healthcare Professionals. Her professional background includes pediatric and adult hospice, hospital-based child life support, palliative perinatal and NICU care, and bereavement support.
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Instructors
Dr. Davi Vitela-Elliott
Davi Vitela-Elliott is a certified child life specialist who worked on the pediatric palliative care team at Primary Children’s Hospital for over 6 years and is currently a full-time instructor at Central Washington University. She is passionate about patient advocacy and supporting families through the challenges of prolonged hospitalization and chronic illness.
Meghan Jacobson
Meghan is a Certified Child Life Specialist through the Association of Child Life Professionals and a Fellow in Thanatology through the Association for Death Education and Counseling. She has 8 years of experience working in pediatric hospital settings across the country, addressing the coping and developmental needs of medically complex children and their families with the goal of minimizing stress, anxiety and psychosocial trauma. She currently works for The HAP Foundation, where she is the Pediatric Education Coordinator as well as a Grief Navigator for the Missing Pieces program. In her role, she develops education for healthcare providers and the community on issues in pediatric hospice & palliative care and provides support to families after the death of a child. Meghan previously worked as a Certified Child Life Specialist at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, supporting families in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit as well as the perinatal loss and palliative care populations. Meghan has a BA in Psychology from Georgetown University and an MS in Child Life from Bank Street College of Education, where she is also an adjunct faculty member. Meghan recently graduated with an MS in Thanatology from Marian University, where her thesis focused on supporting families who receive life-limiting fetal diagnoses during pregnancy.
Kelly Cox
Kelly Cox is a Certified Child Life Specialist, author, working mother, and native Texan with a deep passion for supporting children and families through life’s most difficult moments. Since earning her certification in 2014, Kelly has provided child life services to families facing illness, loss, trauma, and major life transitions. Her work includes in-home visits, virtual consultations, community education, and grief support programs in schools and organizations. In 2021, Kelly launched Steady in Hope, a private child life practice inspired by her personal journey through grief. The name originates from a blog she wrote during her mother’s terminal illness—an experience that profoundly shaped her calling to walk alongside children and families in their own seasons of loss. Kelly believes in the power of acknowledging grief, honoring loved ones, and discovering hope within the pain. Her work, including her writing, is rooted in compassion, honesty, and a desire to provide comfort to those navigating hard things. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Child Development with an emphasis in Child Life from Texas Woman’s University and a Grief Counselor Certification through the American Institute of Healthcare Professionals. Her professional background includes pediatric and adult hospice, hospital-based child life support, palliative perinatal and NICU care, and bereavement support.
