Medcalm
Medcalm is the foremost provider of children's content, servicing many of the finest pediatric hospitals nationwide. Blue Monkey Planet is the first pediatric channel that provides relaxation and educational content as part of an innovative series of family-friendly video programs specifically designed for children. Blue Monkey Planet is designed for relaxation, healing, and fun. Hospitals and families can be assured that the content is suitable for children of all ages.
Connect-123 Global Practicum Programs
Connect-123 partners with universities to provide career-related practicum and internship programs across the globe. Since 2008, we have run Child Life programs in South Africa, including a 4-week Child Life Practicum in Cape Town, which follows ACLP guidelines. The program, which is led by CCLSs with decades of experience, is one of the few international practicum experiences available to Child Life students.
CaringBridge
CaringBridge is a global, nonprofit social network dedicated to helping family and friends communicate with and support loved ones during hospitalization, treatment and recovery. Through the use of free, personal, protected websites and app, people easily share updates, receive encouragement and coordinate help from their community. CaringBridge provides control and a safe environment for people facing any health condition. Since 1997, over 850,000 CaringBridge websites have been created. Combined, those sites have received 4.4 billion visits. CaringBridge is shared by hundreds of organizations, hospitals and health systems with no financial or contractual obligations.
Explore a new family support resource today.
Wonders & Worries Registered Provider Program
Wonders & Worries is an Austin-based non-profit providing psychosocial support services for children impacted by an adult’s illness. The curriculum has been validated both qualitatively and quantitatively, and is backed by many years of experience. It is available as a training opportunity for clinicians wishing to broaden their skill set with this population. The Registered Wonders & Worries Provider program provides training, consultation and ongoing support to clinicians who wish to become part of our network and support families within their hospitals or communities. In addition to the Registered Provider program, Wonders & Worries also offers training through webinars and online continuing education courses.
Kids Kicking Cancer
The Heroes Circle program provides therapeutic martial arts classes and hospital visits for children, teens, and siblings. Our mission is to ease the pain of very sick children while empowering them to heal physically, spiritually and emotionally. Virtual classes, one-on-one sessions with martial artists, and tapped mini classes now offered. Martial Arts Super Power Kits available to order, includes empowerment coloring book and activities for children experiencing illness. All programs are cost-free for families.
GiftsWithHope.com
GiftsWithHope.com offers unique gifts for patients, and healthcare providers as well as opportunities to support important causes. To help those in need, all items may be purchased or donated through www.GiftsWithHope.com. Visit us today to send a message of hope and support - Because You Care.
Regali
Regali makes silver and gold memorial fingerprint charms from imprints of a person’s finger, toe, or foot. Each charm captures the uniqueness of the individual and is personalized with the family’s choice of letters on the back and an accent crystal. These bereavement charms can be made of any patient, from an early fetal demise to our oldest loved one. We offer a free sample charm to prospective hospital and hospice partners. Email Anne to request.
Beads of Courage, Inc.
Every Beads of Courage® program integrates the use of beads, the earliest art form known to humans, as visible and tangible symbols of human experiences that need and deserve to be expressed.
Every time a bead is given, courage is honored, resilience is strengthened, and the experience of human caring is affirmed. Visit the Program Store.
Erikson Institute
Join the next generation of leaders in child development, social work, and early childhood education with a graduate degree from Erikson. Founded in 1966, Erikson Institute has a rich history of providing high quality graduate degrees to professionals working with children, families and communities. With nationally respected faculty who are experts and practitioners in their field, you can gain real-world knowledge and skills that help advance your career with children and families. We offer two master’s degrees with a focus on child life, licensure and non-licensure. Online or on campus in Chicago.
UCSB Extension | PaCE
A stepping-stone to becoming a Child Life Specialist! Our FULLY ONLINE courses are designed to prepare you for
CCLS Certification Exam.
Marian University
Marian University has partnered with national and international organizations to create a student-centered online platform for earning your Master of Science in Thanatology. Learn more at MarianUniversity.edu/degree/thanatology.
Kidzpace Interactive
For over 25 years, Kidzpace Interactive has been building game systems for healthcare facilities designed to offer kids and families an opportunity to smile during stressful times. Thousands of Kidzpace game systems are being enjoyed in hundreds of hospitals and clinics nationwide. They are perfect for donations and fundraising efforts and can offer built in on-screen donor recognition features too! A wide variety of models and options are available for use in waiting areas, playrooms, patient rooms, lobby spaces and family lounges.
Legacy Products
MediKin teaching aides provide "hands-on" explanations of medical diagnosis and treatment procedures for pediatric patients and their families/caregivers in a non-threatening manner using adapters and overlays with actual medical equipment. They engage a child's curiosity and calm their fears plus assist with language barriers.
Fully Loaded Electronics
Fully Loaded Electronics is a one-stop solution for video games, tablets, virtual reality, mobile game carts, and other consumer electronics for patients. We specialize in loading and setting up video game consoles so that when they arrive at your hospital, they are ready to play, safely and securely!
Child's Play Charity
Child’s Play improves the lives of children in hospitals and other child facilities through the power of play. More information on our hospital partner and grant programs can be found at
childsplaycharity.org. We also love talking about game and technology and how they can be used in hospitals so reach out to us if you have any challenges or questions.
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