Shareables
For hospitals, camps, schools and youth programs

Make meaningful progress part of every child’s experience.

Shareables gives teams a simple way to recognize individual growth, reinforce children’s strengths, and create meaningful connections between children, caregivers, and the people supporting them.

Free for pilot partners across Canada.
Why Shareables

A moment, carried forward.

Behind every big milestone are countless little moments of growth. Small steps and quiet victories that make it possible.

But these moments are easily missed or lost between people and places. Shareables brings them together, helping everyone recognize and build on a child's progress.

First visit · hospital
Wouldn’t enter the room. Had to be held down for the mask.
Maya
“I put the mask on myself.”
After her fourth visit, Maya requests a Courage bead.
Priya · Child life specialist
“You kept going even when you were nervous. That took courage.”
Priya names the courage she saw.
Mom
“Remember your Courage bead? You can do this too.”
Mom brings her back to that feeling of bravery.
How it works

Bringing everyone together to support each child's growth.

  1. Child or staff

    Spots it

    A child shares something they’re proud of, or staff notice a meaningful moment.

  2. Staff

    Validates

    Helps a child see a strength in themselves, or approves a bead for one they already see.

  3. Family

    Reinforces

    Sees the moments that matter and helps build on that growth beyond the experience.

  4. Organization

    Learns

    Understands what’s being recognized and identifies opportunities for greater support.

What’s learned shapes the next child’s experience.
The child’s journey

Every bead tells them something about themselves.

Courage
Kindness
Persistence
Connection
Self-advocacy
Curiosity
Courage
Got in the pool on day three.
Recognized by Priya, Child Life Specialist
Note from Mom
Tap a bead to explore its moment. Use the arrow keys to move along the strand.
Organizational impact

See the bigger picture of recognition.

See what’s working, find what’s missing, and make sure every child leaves feeling supported, with the best experience you can give them.

Recognition patterns
All children · Q2, 2026
Courage32%
Kindness24%
Persistence18%
Connection14%
Self-advocacy8%
All figures are illustrative sample data, not drawn from Shareables usage.
8%of recorded recognition is for self-advocacy.
What we’re seeing

Self-advocacy is one of the less frequently recognized areas of growth.

What we might explore

Is self-advocacy being recognized less frequently, or are there fewer opportunities to demonstrate it?

What teams can do
Give children more opportunities to express their needs and make choices.Encourage families to share moments of self-advocacy they notice at home.Track recognition over time to see whether these moments are being noticed more often.
Where it works

Built for wherever growth happens.

The setting changes. The idea doesn’t: notice growth, name it, and help a child carry it forward.

Child life specialist · hospital

“They don’t know how far we’ve come for her to get to that point. Now they can see it.”

Kids leave stronger than they arrived.

When growth is recognized, children can carry it with them long after the moment has passed.

Free for pilot partners across Canada.