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I love the field of Child Life and enjoy having this blog to network, learn, and share information with other people who are already in the field, or interested in pursuing a career in it. I post anything and everything from internships, to tips for parents, and Child Life in the news. I graduated from the University of Utah last year with my BS in Human Development and Family Studies with a Child Life Emphasis. I am currently planning on applying for the Child Life Internship at Primary Children's Medical Center in the fall. For readers who are new to the field, Child Life Specialists help to make the hospital experience a less scary one for children and the entire family. They aim to do this by providing step by step procedural preparations including informing the child (in an age appropriate detail) about what they will hear, smell, touch, taste, and see during a test or surgery. Child Life Specialists also provide developmentally appropriate play, distraction during tests, emotional support to the patient as well as the entire family, sibling education and support, and bereavement support if necessary. If you have any questions, comments, or information you would like to see here, I would love to hear from you! Feel free to contact me at sweetblueair[at]gmail.com

Archive for July 6th, 2008

Jul 06 2008

Don’t mind the mess!

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I just wanted to apologize for how messy the blog looks right now. I’ve been playing with the layout all day and finally found something I like, now that it is time for me to get some sleep. So, thanks for coming and I promise it won’t look this unorganized for long. I’m really grateful for all the wonderful and supportive feedback I’ve already received from visitors. It’s been a wonderful outlet for me to be able to work on something Child Life related while I wait to apply to internships again. I’ve also decided I’m going to keep myself busy (and learning) reading Meeting Children’s Psychosocial Needs Across The Health-Care Continuum over the summer.

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Jul 06 2008

Hospitals with internship programs

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Here are some hospitals in the United States with internship programs:

Alabama

* Children’s Health System of Alabama (Birmingham, AL)

http://www.chsys.org/default.aspx?id=74

Contact: Suzanne Reeves, MS, CCLS, Director, Child Life and Sunshine School

Phone: 205-939-9651

Email: Suzanne.Reeves@chsys.org

Internship Phone: 205-939-6629

Details: Typically a 14 week internship at 40 hours a week. They accept independent interns (recent students who graduated and are no longer affiliated with a university). They offer housing assistance and also offer an opportunity for a Practicum.

* Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children (Huntsville, AL)

Child Life Program

Application can be downloaded here

Contact:Beth Daniel, MEd. CCLS Child Life Coordinator

Phone: 256-265-7979

Email: bethd@hhsys.org

Details: They take one applicant for an internship in the spring, and also in the fall. The internship lasts for 15 weeks long. Requirements to apply include at least 40 hours of volunteer experience under a CCLS. The deadline to apply for the Spring internship (which will be from January to April) is September 1st.

* University of South Alabama Children’s and Women’s Hospital (Mobile, AL)

Child Life Program

Contact:Brenda White, BS, CCLS, Child Life Specialist

Phone: 251-415-1507

Email: bcwhite@usouthal.edu

Details: They do not accept independent interns. They offer a Practicum as well. The internship is 480 hours over 13 weeks.

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