Sophie’s Place at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital
Sophie Rose Barton was a young singer/songwriter and music volunteer for Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. She truly believed that she could help people and change the world with her music. Unfortunately, Sophie unexpectedly passed away at the age of 17.
Thanks to Sophie’s family, Mott Golf Classic, the Forever Young Foundation, and other generous community supporters, Sophie’s legacy lives on through special music therapy programs being developed at children’s hospitals around the nation.
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Care & Music Therapy
Sophie’s Place at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital - the sixth in the nation - is a dedicated music therapy environment to promote creative expression, safety, and solace for patients and their families throughout the healing process.
The mission of Sophie’s Place is to provide exemplary music therapy services to patients and families to enhance the physical, emotional, and psychological needs of each patient. Sophie’s Place at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital includes a state-of-the-art recording studio, music and technology advancements, and a variety of instruments for clinical use.
Video - Sophie's Place: Advancing Music Therapy
The Expanded Therapy Experience
Sophie’s Place will offer a number of expanded music therapy experiences to patients and families, including:
Opportunities for patients to record their music – and, if the patient chooses – to share their music with other patients and families
Opportunities for patients and caregivers interested in “behind the scenes” recording studio experiences, designed to give patients an inside look at music production and the use of recording equipment
Protected space for individual and group music therapy sessions in addition to the bedside music therapy sessions offered today
Specialized programming designed for families and caregivers to promote positive coping and normalization of environment
Staff support and engagement opportunities
Expanded Music-based virtual programming to promote connection, engagement, and socialization.
Space for celebrity and community music performances, with capabilities for live-streaming performances through the hospital’s closed-circuit TV network for patients unable to leave their rooms
Most importantly, Sophie’s Place will allow for the music therapy team to increase the amount of music therapy services provided to patients and families.
Child & Family Life
The Child and Family Life team at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital provides stress-reducing services such as medical play and expressive therapies to help children and families cope with hospitalization. This interdisciplinary team ensures emotional and developmental support is integrated into pediatric care.
For more information, contact our music therapy programs at 734-232-5064, the Child & Family Life Team at 734-936-6519, or email [email protected]
Support Sophie's Place
Transform the hospital experience for young patients and their families with the gift of music. When you donate to Sophie's Place, you enable our Board-Certified Music Therapists to offer personalized, therapeutic music sessions that resonate with each child’s individual needs. Every contribution aids in harmonizing the care journey, working in concert with the medical team to enhance comfort and recovery during hospitalization. Give the lasting impact of melody and rhythm—donate today.
