Regional Child Life Groups
In addition to participating in networking experiences offered directly through CLC, we encourage you to reach out to regional child life groups, which may offer you further opportunities to connect with peers in designated geographic areas. Please note, each organization has its own mission, goals, and standards for participation, and does not have any direct affiliation with CLC. For more information on a group in your area, please contact the organization directly, using the contact information provided below. A list of regularly-scheduled regional child life group events is also available.
If you would like to add a new regional child life group to our list, or make changes to an existing entry, please contact resources@childlife.org.
Regional Breakdown
East Coast Region
Child Life of Greater New York
DC Metro Area Child Life Group
Serving: District of Columbia, Maryland and Northern Virginia
DC Metro meetings and events schedule
Laura Cronin, BA, CCLS, MPP
E-mail: lauracronin2@icloud.com
Tracy Sharbaugh, BA, CCLS
Children's National Medical Center
Phone: (202) 476-5478
E-mail: tsharbau@childrensnational.org
Delaware Valley Association of Child Life Professionals (DVACLP)
Serving: Delaware, Southern New Jersey, and Eastern Pennsylvania
Delaware Valley meetings and events schedule
Ashley Kane, MS, CCLS, DVACLP Coordinator
Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital
Phone: 717-531-5347
E-mail: akane@hmc.psu.edu
Greater Toronto Child Life Interest Group
Amy Muhr
Gilda's Club Simcoe Muskoka
E-mail: amy@gildasclubsimcoemuskoka.org
Phone: 705-726-5199 x 225
The New England Child Life Professionals (NECLP)
New England meetings and events schedule
Karen Swartz, MS, CCLS, CEIM
Hasbro Children's Hospital
Phone: 414-444-5613
Email: kswartz@lifespan.org
Midwest Region
Chicago-land Association of Child Life Professionals (CACLP)
Chicago-land meetings and events schedule
Cindy Simpson, CCLS, CACLP President
Advocate Hope Children's Hospital
Email: cynthia.simpson@advocatehealth.com
Kerry Murphy, CCLS, CACLP Vice President
Advocate Lutheran General Children's Hospital
Email: kerry-l.murphy@advocatehealth.com
Dallas/Fort Worth Child Life Networking Group
Serving: Texas
DFW meetings and events schedule
Amy Fisher, CCLS
Medical City Children’s Hospital
Email: amy.fisher@hcahealthcare.com
Phone: 972-566-4606
Great Lakes Association of Child Life Professionals (GLACLP)
Serving: Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Ontario, Canada
Channel Pack, CCLS
Children's Hospital of Michigan - Detroit Medical Center
Phone: 313-745-0064
E-mail: cpack@dmc.org
Midwest Child Life Networking Group
Serving: Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska
Midwest meetings and events schedule
Melissa Pulis, MS, CCLS, Child Life Assistant Director
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
Phone: 816-234-3757
E-mail: mpulis@cmh.edu
Kathy O'Connor, CCLS
Blank Children's Hospital
Phone: 515-241-6276
E-mail: oconnokj@ihs.org
Minnesota Child Life Coalition
Minnesota meetings and events schedule
Katie Eisold, CCLS
Fairview Ridges Hospital
Phone: (952) 892-2255
E-mail: keisold1@fairview.org
Southeast Region
Alabama Association of Child Life
Sherwood Burns-Nader, PhD, CCLS, Faculty Advisor
The University of Alabama
Phone: 205-348-6269
E-mail: sburns@ches.ua.edu
Florida Association of Child Life Professionals (FACLP)
Florida meetings and events schedule
Leah Class, MS, CCLS
St. Joseph's Children's Hospital of Tampa
Phone: 813-357-0590
E-mail: leah.class@baycare.org
Tampa Bay Child Life Networking Group
Michele Hernandez, CCLS, CIMI
All Children's Outpatient Care, Tampa
Phone: 813-631-5008
E-mail: michele.hernandez@allkids.org
Western Region
Bay Area Child Life Network
Serving: Bay Area region of California
Colette Case
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, CA
Phone: 650-497-8295
E-mail: ccase@lpch.org
Mountain West Child Life Association
www.mwclassociation.wordpress.com
Serving: Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, and Utah
Megan Fisher, CCLS
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Phone: 720-777-6273
E-mail: megan.fisher@childrenscolorado.org
Pacific Northwest Child Life Association
Serving: Washington and Oregon
Pacific Northwest meetings and events schedule
Evi Feltus, CCLS
Swedish Medical Center
E-mail: evi.feltus@swedish.org
Phone: 206-386-6235
Sarah Schiffman, CCLS
Seattle Children's Hospital
E-mail: sarah.schiffman@seattlechildrens.org
Phone: 206-987-2366
Sacramento Area Child Life Network
Serving: Central California
Sacramento meetings and events schedule
Kristen Cady, CCLS
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Northern California
Phone: 916-453-2000, x3318
E-mail: kcady@shrinenet.org
Monique Pasco, CCLS
Sutter Memorial Hospital
Phone: 916-452-3428
E-mail: PascoM@sutterhealth.org
Southern California Child Life Networking Group
Southern Califorina meetings and events schedule
Beth Welch, MS, CCLS
Northridge Hospital Medical Center
E-mail: childlifesocal@gmail.com
Southern Nevada Association of Child Life Specialists
Southern Nevada meetings and events schedule
Kimberly Grettum, MS, CCLS
Child Life Specialist- Burn Care
University Medical Center
Phone: (702) 510-9417
E-mail: Kimberly.Grettum@umcsn.com
Jody Bardoun, BS, CCLS
Children's Medical Center at Summerlin Hospital
Phone: (702) 233-7416
E-mail: jody.bardoun@uhsinc.com
Student Groups
Central Michigan University Child Life Student Association
Justin M. Petkus, President
Hanna D. Irish, Vice President
Central Michigan University, Michigan
Email: clsacmu@gmail.com
East Carolina University Child Life Student Association
Priti P. Desai, MSc, MPH, CCLS
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Phone: 252-328-2866
E-mail: desaip@ecu.edu
Purdue University Child Life Student Association
Kim Nelson-Blackburn, Internship Placement, Child Development/Family Studies
Purdue University, Indiana
Phone: 765-494-2944
University of Southern Mississippi Child Life Student Association
Julie C. Parker, MS, CCLS, Faculty Advisor
Ashley Anderson, BS, President
University of Southern Mississippi
Phone: 601-266-6108
E-mail: Julie.Cooley-Parker@usm.edu
Western Michigan University Child Life Student Association
David Huisman, President
Mindy Dunn, Vice President
Western Michigan University
E-mail: childlifewmu@gmail.com
Wheelock Child Life Organization (WCLO)
Claire White, MS, CCLS, Faculty Advisor
Wheelock College, Boston, MA
E-mail: wclo@wheelock.edu or cwhite@wheelock.edu