What are Beads of Courage? Why would someone with a heart defect want to receive beads when experiencing difficulties in their medical journey? Who can benefit from the Beads of Courage program?

Today’s show is Beads of Courage for CHD Warriors and our Guests are Beth Moneck and Brianna Hartmann. Beth has 6 years of experience working on a Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and Acute Care unit and Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and Cardiac Clinic as a Child Life Specialist at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. For the past 7 ½ years, she has been working with the Beads of Courage program, a not for profit organization who partners with clinicians from hospitals in the US and worldwide to provide innovative arts in medicine programs to support the emotional well-being of young people coping with serious illnesses.

Brianna Hartmann is a recipient of the Beads of Courage program. She has an ASD that was repaired at 6 month of age, and is currently experiencing problems with her aortic valve and blood pressure. She is 32 and lives in Minnesota. In her spare time, she loves to play music, paint pour, and hang out with her nieces and family.

Beth and Brianna share their experiences with the Beads of Courage program with Anna. You can learn more about the Beads of Courage program here: https://beadsofcourage.org/

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