Do you currently work in Child Life? If so, tell us about your current position. If not, tell us about your Child Life history. I became a Child Life Specialist in 2005 respecting the Association of Child Life Professional’s preference that instructors of child life coursework be certified. I had written a faculty development grant […]
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Our partner, Children’s Disaster Services (CDS), is working on deploying a team in the next 48 hours to Louisiana in response to Hurricane Barry making landfall. CDS is looking for certified volunteers who can commit to a full 14-day deployment. If you are able to deploy for that length of time, please contact Lisa Crouch
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Disasters, whether natural or man-made, can be completely devastating for the people affected and surrounding community, as well as for the first responders and volunteers supporting those groups. Homes may have been destroyed, belongings and cherished items may be gone forever, loved ones may have died, and people may have been injured. Simply enduring the
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Do you currently work in Child Life? If so, tell us about your current position. If not, tell us about your Child Life history. I am a Certified Child Life Specialist, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and certified in Public Health in Jacksonville, Florida. I have worked at Community Hospice & Palliative Care since graduation from University
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Children’s Disaster Services (CDS) is our partner with opportunities at both the local and national level for both Certified Child Life Specialists and child life students. CDS opportunities require you to become a Certified Volunteer through their CDS training. Once a Certified CDS Volunteer you are eligible to deploy to national and local disasters when
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Camp Noah is a nationally recognized preparedness and resiliency day camp offered to elementary age children in communities impacted by a disaster or crisis. Child Life Disaster Relief is partnered with Camp Noah, and offers Certified Child Life Specialists and child life students the opportunity to get involved in camp this summer. To learn more
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As flood waters are rising throughout the midwest, we would like to put out a reminder that these waters can be dangerous, often more so sitting still. Child Life Disaster Relief is a big fan of play. It’s powerful, healing, and beautiful. Seeing little ones play in flood water however is less so. In Missouri
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A Certified Child Life Specialist and member of Child Life Disaster Relief, Corinne Joplin, deployed Friday with our partner Children’s Disaster Services (CDS) to Jefferson City, Missouri. In one-day, her and the CDS team were able to work with over 30 children who had been affected by an F3 tornado and severe flooding in the area.
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Have you ever heard of Adverse Childhood Experiences, otherwise known as ACEs? ACEs were first highlighted in 1995 in a groundbreaking research study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Kaiser Permanente. This study showed that children under the age of 18 who have been exposed to traumatic or stressful
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Do you currently work in Child Life? If so, tell us about your current position. If not, tell us about your Child Life history. In my current role, I am the Children’s Group Coordinator at The Elizabeth Hospice. Within this role, I am able to use my transferable child life skills to provide bereavement support
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