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 more about the history of Comfort Kits and how they have been used in humanitarian crises worldwide to help children cope with stress and trauma.

History of Comfort Kits

Looking for more on Comfort Kits?

Dr. Culbert and Dr. Karen Olness have provided additional information via slide decks:

Comfort Kits for Everyone!

Mind Body Medicine: Creating Self-Care Toolkits for Kids

Helping Children and Families who Experience Disasters

Or, watch a news clip of comfort kits in action for Haitian children after the 2010 earthquake:

Sending Comfort Kits to Haiti