2.2. Participant Recruitment

Participants were recruited from our mailing list and directory of prior CIC participants, and by flier and website advertisements, at two local children’s hospitals, Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco (BCH-SF) and Oakland (BCH-Oak), and from two local community organizations, San Francisco Support for Families of Children with Disabilities (SFCD) and California Children’s Services, which provide a range of support services for families of children with chronic illness. The inclusion criteria for patients were: English literate and living with a chronic illness for >1 year that is anticipated to last into adulthood [12]. Examples of conditions expected to last into adulthood include sickle cell disease, epilepsy, lupus, and cystic fibrosis. Participants received a $60 Target gift card for participation in each workshop, and a $30 Target gift card for participation in each focus group.