Pediatric Emotional Enrichment Resources

Children cope better when they know what happens next.

A child who is surprised by a procedure spends the whole appointment bracing. A child who has already watched the story knows the order of events, knows how long the hard part lasts, and knows what job they have to do.

PEERkids builds that story once, animates it well, and gives it to every hospital for free. We use analogies because abstract medical language doesn't land at age five — but little windows, a zipper patch, and a sleepy cloud do.

We are a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations fund animation production, clinical review, and translation.

The PEERkids characters standing together in a clinic lobby

Dr. Bramble

Bear

Your guide through every story

Nurse Pip

Fox

Explains pokes, labs and lines

Dr. Ellie

Elephant

Ear, nose and throat surgeries

Dr. Mochi

Panda

Surgery day and sleepy clouds

Hop

Frog

Breathing tricks and bravery

PEERkids bear cheering with both paws up

Help us animate the next procedure.

Each new story takes roughly twelve weeks from clinical interview to release.

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