CLC Partners
As the world’s leading child life professional association, the Child Life Council’s mission is to empower child life specialists in their work of helping children and families to master life’s most challenging events. We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating to a world where all children and families will have access to quality child life services. To reach this ambitious goal, we depend on the vision of our leaders and the hard work of a dedicated network of volunteers. But we also reach outside of the organization, actively cultivating partnerships and strategic alliances with organizations whose values and goals are compatible with our own.
If you are interested in collaborating with CLC as partner or a strategic ally, please visit Partnership Opportunities for more information.
Partnerships
CLC proudly partners with many organizations, including:
Disney
Disney Worldwide Outreach is dedicated to making the wishes of children and families a reality through charitable outreach and volunteerism around the world. CLC partners with Disney to support their outreach and communications with child life programs worldwide, through a specialized hospital care package program. Child life specialists are in the ideal position to distribute the magical toys, DVDs, robes, blankets, books, and other requested items in the packages, which in turn help to brighten hospital stays for children around the world.
Disney also supports CLC Annual Conference programming, sponsoring at a premium level and providing generous in-kind contributions for attendees. At the 2008 Annual Conference, Disney sponsored a top-rated Creative Thinking Workshop, led by the Global Creative Development team from the Disney Institute.
Institute for Family-Centered Care
In partnership with patients, families, and health care professionals from many disciplines, the Institute for Family-Centered Care (IFCC) promotes the understanding and practice of patient- and family-centered care. The Child Life Council partners with IFCC to develop training and resources for the CLC membership designed to augment skills and expand knowledge of family-centered care. Through education and outreach, our two organizations work together to empower child life specialists and the families they serve to advocate for the practice and promotion of family-centered care.
Starlight Children's Foundation
Starlight Children’s Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life for seriously ill children and their families, helping them cope with their pain, fear and isolation through entertainment, education and family activities. Recognizing Starlight’s long history of support for child life programming and services, CLC collaborates with the foundation to promote Starlight programs to child life specialists. In turn, Starlight Starbright is a strong supporter of the CLC Annual Conference and other educational initiatives, providing in-kind contributions of the latest in portable hospital entertainment equipment.
Strategic Alliances
CLC collaborates with a number of like-minded nonprofit organizations to explore ways to raise awareness and expand global reach. To this end, we pool resources, trade expertise, and seek low or zero cost ways to accomplish shared goals. Common examples of this type of reciprocal relationship include:
- Welcoming representatives from partnering organizations to sit on appropriate task forces or committees to share their ideas and expertise
- Facilitating an exchange of sponsored guest presenters, who share their unique knowledge and perspective at partner organizations' conferences and other events
- Publishing relevant articles in the "From Our Partners" column, a regular feature in the CLC Bulletin
CLC and its strategic partners are limited only by their creativity in finding new and mutually beneficial ways and to advance their causes! Some of our current partners include:
American Academy of Pediatrics
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and its member pediatricians dedicate their efforts and resources to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. In collaboration with CLC liaisons and representatives from other related organizations, the AAP Committee on Hospital Care recently released an updated version of the AAP Policy Statement on Child Life Services. The revised policy includes significantly expanded content in many areas, along with stronger recommendations for the inclusion of child life services across many different settings.
Give Kids The World
Give Kids The World is a nonprofit organization that fulfills the wishes of all children with life-threatening illnesses and their families from around the world to experience a memorable, joyful, cost-free visit to the Central Florida attractions, and to enjoy the magic of Give Kids The World Village for as long as there is a need.
National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions
The National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI) is an organization of children's hospitals with 218 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. It does so through advocacy, education, research and health promotion.
Zero to Three
ZERO TO THREE's mission is to support the healthy development and well-being of infants, toddlers and their families. This national nonprofit multidisciplinary organization advances its mission by informing, educating and supporting adults who influence the lives of infants and toddlers.