Code C.L.I.O. (Child Life Isn’t Optional)

Child development + stress/trauma/harm to that development doesn’t just exist during a hospital admission or a clinic visit. The good news? The solution to supporting children and families outside the four walls of a hospital is already here. The real question is are we ready to listen and uplift the Certified Child Life Specialists doing it?! Join guests Katie Taylor, CCLS and Shani Thornton, MS, CCLS as we discuss the not so hidden epidemic of preventing stress/trauma/harm to development out in the community setting, and why having access to a Certified Child Life Specialist matters even more when it's in your own home. Host: Annie J, MS, CCLS, CAHP Guests: Katie Taylor, CCLS + Shani Thornton, MS, CCLS Follow Katie: @childlifeoncall Follow Shani: @ChildLifeMommy Join Child Life Circle: https://childlifeoncall.com/child-life-circle-community/ Editing: SH Creative Follow the Pod: @code_clio

➡️ April 09.🕔 5:00pm EDT🗣️ Episode 3: The War on Wages w/guest Kirsten Black, MS, CCLS, Registered HPSIt matters that the people who care for your child’s psychological and emotional safety can’t afford their basic living expenses.It matters that hospitals see Certified Child Life Specialists as opportunities to trim the budget.It matters that we refuse to allow this topic to become too taboo to discuss.Thank you to everyone who shared their heart, and their story, as we preview the true cost when Certified Child Life Specialists aren’t paid a living wage. Host: Annie J, MS, CCLS, CAHP Guest: Kirsten Black, MS, CCLS, Registered HPS Editing: SH Creative Follow the Pod: @code_clio

Welcome to CODE C.L.I.O.; A new podcast about uplifting the child life field + educating the public on our work as essential clinicians! This podcast is for everyone and anyone who cares about the psychosocial, cognitive, and emotional development of children. Certified Child Life Specialists (CCLS) want to care for you and your families. But, we can’t do that if we don’t get paid a living wage or if we’re constantly disregarded, disparaged, and disrespected by our colleagues. This week, we are kicking off the inaugural season with the help of Dr. Jessika Boles, PhD, CCLS. Join us as we ask, and answer, what is a Certified Child Life Specialist, does it matter that the field could disappear altogether, and is there anything we can do about it? Host: Annie J, MS, CCLS, CAHP Guest: Dr. Jessika Boles, PhD, CCLS Editing: SH Creative Follow the Pod: @code_clio ACLP Value Proposition Statement: https://www.childlife.org/practice/why-child-life/child-life-value-proposition-statement