Great people and great organizations are making a difference in the child life community every day. To honor these outstanding leaders, the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) Board of Directors presents four separate awards each year during the ACLP Conference. In addition, ACLP offers Diversity and International scholarships.

Awards Presented By ACLP



NEW! One-Person Program Conference Scholarships

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If you are an active ACLP member and Certified Child Life Specialist working in a one-person child life program in a hospital setting, this new scholarship is for you. ACLP is offering two fully-paid One-Person Program Conference Scholarships to attend the 2019 Child Life Annual Conference in Chicago on April 11-14, 2019.

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Mary Barkey Clinical Excellence Award

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Photo credit: Amy Kennedy receiving the Mary Barkey Clinical Excellence Award at the 2016 Child Life Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida.
The Mary Barkey Clinical Excellence Award was introduced in 2010 to honor child life specialists who have demonstrated exemplary child life care and a high level of clinical skill. Each year, the Awards Committee and Board of Directors will consider nominations and select one recipient, who will be honored at the ACLP Annual Conference.

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Distinguished Service Award

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Photo credit: Diane Hart receiving the Distinguished Service Award at the 2016 Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida.
Since 1988, ACLP has honored some of the child life profession’s outstanding leaders and pioneers with the Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes ACLP members who have made outstanding contributions to the field of child life. The Distinguished Service Award is the highest honor presented by the ACLP Board of Directors, recognizing exceptional members for outstanding contributions to the field of child life.

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International Scholarships

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Photo credit: 2018 International Scholarship winners touring Johns Hopkins Hospital.
The Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) will provide five international scholarships to enable recipients to attend the Annual Conference taking place in the Washington D.C. Metro Area at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. 

 

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Professional Research Recognition Award

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Photo credit: Katherine Bennett receiving the Professional Research Recognition Award at the 2016 Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida.
Research Recognition Awards celebrate research initiatives that contribute to theory and practice within the field of child life. The Professional Research Recognition Award honors significant work by a child life specialist that contributes to theory and practice within the field of child life. A profile of the winning researcher(s) and a brief summary of the research findings will be shared with ACLP members in the summer  issue of the ACLP Bulletin, and the award recipient(s) will also be recognized at the Child Life Annual Conference. 

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More Information

If you would like more information on our awards, please contact us at awards@childlife.org or 571-483-4500.

Student Research Recognition Award

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Photo credit: Laurie Wagerman (left) and Kaleigh McQuaid (middle) receiving the Student Research Recognition Award at the 2016 Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida.

Research Recognition Awards celebrate research initiatives that contribute to theory and practice within the field of child life. The Student Research Recognition Award acknowledges valuable research conducted by a student that contributes to theory and practice within the field of child life. A profile of the winning researcher(s) and a brief summary of the research findings will be shared with ACLP members in the summer  issue of the ACLP Bulletin, and the award recipient(s) will also be recognized at the Child Life Annual Conference. 

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Diversity Scholarships 

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Photo credit: Bria Bonner, recipient of a summer 2018 scholarship.
Diversity scholarships support students from diverse backgrounds who may otherwise struggle to complete an internship as well as students who are uniquely qualified to work with diverse populations. To read about recent scholarship recipients, click here.

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