Context
During long-term illnesses—whether affecting the parents or the children themselves—children are particularly at risk of falling behind in their education.
Objectives
- Provide temporary and personalized support to children, adolescents, and young adults receiving care in the pediatric department of HUG or as outpatients, to help them continue their education.
- Enable continued learning despite hospitalization, treatments, and the resulting school interruptions.
- Reduce the impact of illness on academic progress during the summer period.
actions
- Individualized academic support at home or in the hospital setting.
- Training teachers in the specificities of working in hospital and pediatric environments.
- Raising awareness among healthcare staff about the role and mission of the Academic Support Center, to promote smooth communication between all stakeholders (association, hospital services, families).
- Updating the Associations Guide distributed to families, to clearly include this support and make it more accessible.
Partners
Explore
Founded in 2013, the Centre d’Appui Scolaire provides temporary, personalized academic support to children and teenagers who are ill or absent from school for extended periods. This support also extends to children whose parents are seriously ill.
The association’s mission is to help students stay connected to their education and prevent them from falling behind during difficult times.