This page is designed to connect current students and alumnae of the Master's program in Child Life, Administration and Family Collaboration.
The Master of Science program in Child Life, Administration and Family Collaboration provides advanced education for Certified Child Life Specialists (CCLS) currently working in the field and for those students seeking CCLS certification. This program has a broad scope of curriculum that not only engages students from the eyes of a child life specialist through applied research, but also focuses on family collaboration and prepares students for management and administrative positions.
03/07/2014
It's CHILD LIFE MONTH! Mattel Children's at UCLA celebrates Child Life Month in this video
Mattel Children's Hospital Celebrates Child Life Month Hospitals can be a confusing and frightening environment for a child. Chase Child Life Program seeks to ease that fear by familiarizing young children, adole...
01/07/2014
Play is important for adults too!
» The Importance of Play for Adults - World of Psychology Our society tends to dismiss play for adults. Play is perceived as unproductive, petty or even a guilty pleasure. The notion is that once we reach adulthood,
12/04/2013
Matt Laur gives a shout-out to Child Life! So exciting for St. Jude!
Jimmy Fallon delights kids from St. Jude hospital Video on Today: The late-night talk show host spent a heartwarming day with some of the patients from the children’s hospital, donning a chicken costume to sing songs and playing a game of Russian roulette (with eggs).
11/13/2013
Helpful hints from a Child Life Blogger about starting a private practice!
Child Life Private Practice: Part 1 I've had a lot of interest from other child lifers in the logistics of starting a child life private practice. Some people are looking to add community services as a side job or supplement to part...
11/12/2013
Wall Street Journal Online talks about Child Life!!
Serving 3 Million 'Medically Complex' Children, U.S. Hospitals Get Child-Friendly Hospital experiences are unpleasant enough for adults. For children, they can be especially stressful and frightening.
10/09/2013
Sara Bareilles' "Brave" sung by parents, staff, and patients
Patients And Staffers Singing 'Brave' At Children's Hospital Will Put Your Whole Life In Perspective Hematology and oncology patients at a children's hospital in Minnesota are showing us just how brave they are.
09/25/2013
Check this! A list of apps that Child Life Specialists have found useful!
It's here! CLC's new searchable App Catalog is a collection of more than 500 apps recommended by child life programs for use with patients and families. Check it out at http://www.childlife.org/AppCatalog/
09/19/2013
Tips about getting an internship from a CCLS
How to Land a Child Life Internship This blog gets a lot of traffic from women (because, let's be honest, it's always women) who are interested in the field of child life. I get it, unfortunately there are not a ton of child life res...
09/04/2013
MRI training helps kids avoid anesthesia "Our strategy was just to help kids feel prepared and so in that way they feel in control," said Laura Merriem McCalvin, a Child Life Specialist. Using pictures and video, McCalvin introduces kids to the MRI. She explains what it is, what it does and what it sounds like.
08/08/2013
Child Life is ranked in the top ten most meaningful jobs!
Most and Least Meaningful Jobs Which jobs say that their work makes the world a better place?”>
08/05/2013
The Important Work of Child Life Specialists The young girl was coming in to the emergency department for stitches. One look in her eyes told me she was scared. As I watched, the child life specialist quickly established rapport, and I could see the little girl start to relax. As they played together on an iPad, the child life specialist expla...
Interesting to think about how Child Life Specialists can help in times of crisis:
Resource Library: Crisis Intervention CLC has compiled a list of Web resources on helping children and families cope with disasters, violence and trauma.