Child life month

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10 Ways to Celebrate Child Life Month!

Do your kids (and you!) get anxious during medical procedures? Are you nervous about your child's upcoming surgery? Find yourself in ER with your little one? Child Life Specialists can help! Find out more about what they do and how they can support your family in our latest blog post, "What is a Child Life Specialist and How Do They Help Your Family?" by Katie Taylor, CCLS.

March is Child Life Month, a month where hospitals have the opportunity to celebrate child life specialists through education and raising awareness. This is often done through play, creative activities, learning opportunities, and much more. The sky’s the limit when it comes to ways to celebrate, so get creative and find what best suits your hospital and child life team! Here are some ways you can celebrate them and kickstart your Child Life Month celebrations:

If your child has to visit the Emergency Department, Pediatric Unit or Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, a very special team will be there to assist them (and you). Learn more about the role of child life specialists at Parkview. #childlifespecialist #child #children #hospital #healthcare #specialist #pediatrics #pediatricunit

Child life month bulletin board at phoebe putney memorial hospital. The who, what, when, where, and whys of child life!

We have more than 40 child life specialists who provide a unique level of support and education to families. They help ease the stress of illness and treatments, such as surgery. #ChildLifeSpecialist

Our Child Life bulletin board at C.S. Mott Children's hospital #InsideOut❤️ #ChildLife Child Life Specialist

March is Child Life Month! The Child Life Council observes this month to celebrate and make way for programs that educate children and provide for them. Support local groups that advocate for children!

Distraction Child Life Bulletin Board

Texas Children's Hospital West Campus hosted Child Life Olympics. Every week staff competed in a child life themed game (play/toys, positioning for comfort, developmentally appropriate preparation). Staff get to show off their child life knowledge and everyone has fun!

The role of a child life specialist

ACLP - Association of Child Life on Instagram: "Child life specialists don't "just play." They aren't the "toy lady" or the "Ipad lady," either. Child life specialists: 💙 leverage evidence-based clinical and educational experience to support children and families 💙 engage with children through therapeutic play. 💙 utilize therapeutic play to normalize the healthcare setting. 💙 provide psychosocial support to children and families in crisis. During Child Life Month, and all…

Happy Child Life Month Click HERE to view a video about comfort positioning for medical procedures. Click for Comfort Measures and Tips from the Child Life Council. Click poster to enlarge. Poster ...

A "first-timer" introduces Child Life Month within her department – Adventures in Child Life

Did you know it’s Child Life Awareness Month?! There are over 6,500 child life specialists working inside and outside the hospital. If your child has been hospitalized, there’s a good chance you’ve met a child life specialist. At times, your stay may be so overwhelming that you may not fully take advantage of their services. So, what do they do, and why should you take advantage? 📚 Read the article at rareparenting.com or link in bio! #rareparenting #complexneeds #childhooddisability #sp...

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