Sponsors
26th Annual Conference Sponsors
Child Life Council would like to thank each of our sponsors for their generous pledges to support the 26th Annual Conference on Professional Issues in 2008!
PLATINUM LEVEL
Disney |
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Disney is dedicated to bringing magic to children in need, and a big part of this commitment is focused on children in hospitals. Each year, Disney sends care packages filled with the latest DVDs, robes, blankets, books, plush, toys and games to hospitals all over the world. Other support includes hospital playroom renovations, Radio Disney parties, visits from Disney characters and Disney Channel stars like the Cheetah Girls and Miley from Hannah Montana. |
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GOLD LEVEL ($10,000)
SILVER LEVEL ($7,500 - $5,000)
Children's Hospital Boston |
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Child Life Services |
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Children’s Hospital Boston is the nation’s premier pediatric medical center and is the primary pediatric teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School. Founded in 1869, Children’s is a 347-bed comprehensive center for pediatric and adolescent health care grounded in the values of excellence in patient care and sensitivity to the complex needs and diversity of children and families. The Child Life Services Department plays an essential role in the delivery of patient care at the hospital. |
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HopeLab |
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www.hopelab.org |
| HopeLab is a California-based private operating foundation that combines rigorous research with innovative solutions to improve the health and quality of life of young people with chronic illness. We work closely with young people to understand their needs and to incorporate their critical and ongoing input into product development. We are committed to the scientific study of our interventions through formative research and outcome studies to ensure these products and approaches are effective. Online at www.hopelab.org. | |
Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA |
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| "Improving the Health of Today’s and Tomorrow’s Children" Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA offers a full spectrum of primary and specialized medical care for infants, children and adolescents. Its mission is to provide treatment for children in a compassionate atmosphere, as well as to conduct research that improves the understanding and treatment of pediatric diseases. |
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Phoenix Children’s Hospital |
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| Phoenix Children’s Hospital is one of the 10 largest in the USA, the only specialty children’s hospital in Arizona and it is poised to become one of the foremost pediatric hospitals in the nation. | |
Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital |
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www.rainbowbabies.org |
| For more than 120 years Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio has built its reputation as one of America’s top children’s hospitals. Our multidisciplinary teams of pediatric specialists and surgeons provide unsurpassed care to children’s unique needs. We have trained the leading clinicians throughout the country and our clinical programs are inspirational, setting the standard of care for children throughout the world. As a leading academic medical center, children have access to the most promising new therapies and surgical options. Our Certified Child Life Specialists are an integral part of our medical team, providing developmental, educational and therapeutic interventions for hospitalized children and their families. | |
UCSF Children's Hospital |
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www.ucsfhealth.org |
| UCSF Children's Hospital is recognized throughout the world as a leader in innovative medicine, advanced technology and compassionate care. Ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the nation, UCSF is home to150 of the world’s foremost pediatric physicians and 50 clinical specialties that address virtually all pediatric conditions. | |
SUPPORTER LEVEL ($2,500)
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles |
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www.childrenshospitalla.org |
Institue for Family-Centered Care (IFCC) |
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www.familycenteredcare.org |
Kaiser Permanente Hospital |
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| Kaiser Permanente is America's leading integrated health plan. Founded in 1945, it is a not-for-profit, group practice prepayment program headquartered in Oakland, California. Kaiser Permanente serves the health care needs of 8.6 million members in 9 states and the District of Columbia at its 37 Kaiser Foundation Hospital/Medical Centers and 431 medical office buildings. Kaiser Permanente employs approximately 154,000 technical, administrative and clerical staff, and nearly 13,000 physicians representing all specialties. Learn more at kaiserpermanente.org. | |
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital |
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| Ranked as one of the best pediatric hospitals in the nation by U.S.News & World Report and Child magazine, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford is a 264-bed hospital devoted to the care of children and expectant mothers. Providing pediatric and obstetric medical and surgical services and associated with the Stanford University School of Medicine, Packard Children's offers patients locally, regionally and nationally the full range of health care programs and services — from preventive and routine care to the diagnosis and treatment of serious illness and injury. For more information, visit www.lpch.org. | |
NACHRI |
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www.childrenshospitals.net |
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The National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions is an organization of children's hospitals with 204 members in the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Italy, China, Mexico and Puerto Rico. NACHRI promotes the health and well-being of all children and their families through support of children's hospitals and health systems that are committed to excellence in providing health care to children. NACHRI works to ensure all children’s access to health care and children's hospitals’ continuing ability to provide services needed by children. Children’s hospitals work to ensure the health of all children through clinical care, research, training and advocacy. |
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Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation |
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Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life for seriously ill children and their families. We understand what families go through when a child is sick, and how important it is to find relief from constant worry and isolation. Our education, entertainment and family activity programs are designed to distract children from their pain, help them better understand and manage their illnesses and connect families with others facing similar challenges so that no one feels alone. |
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Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children |
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Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is one of the nation's leading pediatric centers for the treatment of orthopedic conditions, certain related neurological disorders and learning disorders, such as dyslexia. There is no charge to patient families for treatment at the hospital, and admission is open to Texas children from birth to 18 years of age. For more information, to volunteer or to make a donation, please call (214) 559-5000 or (800) 421-1121 or visit www.tsrhc.org. |
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The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospitalat Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital |
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The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital is New Jersey’s largest free-standing, state-designated acute care children’s hospital. The hospital, under the clinical leadership of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, serves the health care needs of children from New Jersey and beyond, bringing the full spectrum of comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties and nationally-recognized services to pediatric patients. |
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Utica College - Child Life Department |
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Utica College is a comprehensive private college that offers the wide range of academic programs, excellent faculty, and diversity of a large university while at the same providing the intimate learning environment and individual attention of a small college. A combination of liberal arts and professional studies gives students opportunities to gain broad-based exposure to major areas of knowledge while at the same time developing career-specific skills designed to ensure success in the workforce. |
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