ACLP Interest Groups

ACLP is proud to facilitate the following interest groups for the child life community:

  • Disability Interest Group

  • Community-Based Practice Interest Group

  • LGBTQIA+ Interest Group

  • Member of Color Interest Group

Read below for dates and times that each of these interest groups will be meeting this year.

Disability Interest Group

The Disability Interest Group is for ACLP members who identify as part of the disability community. This group is a place for disabled ACLP members to connect and share perspectives, experiences, and resources. Meetings are closed to allies, and attendance and the meeting are not recorded.

2025 Calendar

  • 3/13/2025, 12pm EST

  • 6/12/2025, 12pm EST

  • 9/11/2025, 12pm EST

  • 11/12/2025, 12pm EST

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Community-Based Interest Group

The Community-Based Interest Group is for ACLP members who practice or are interested in practicing outside the hospital setting. This group provides an opportunity to network, share ideas and perspectives, and discuss topics relevant to community-based environments. It is open to ACLP Members only.

2025 Calendar

  • 3/10/2025, 1pm EST

  • 6/9/2025, 1pm EST

  • 9/8/2025, 1pm EST

  • 11/10/2025, 1pm EST

 

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LGBTQIA+ Interest Group

The LGBTQIA+ Interest Group is for ACLP members who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. This group is a place for LGBTQIA+ ACLP members to connect and share perspectives, experiences, and resources. Meetings are closed to allies, and attendance and the meeting are not recorded.

2025 Calendar

  • 3/12/2025, 1pm EST

  • 6/11/2025, 1pm EST

  • 9/10/2025, 1pm EST

  • 11/12/2025, 1pm EST

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Member of Color Interest Group

The Members of Color Interest Group is for ACLP members who identify as Black, Indigenous, or a person of color (BIPOC). This group is a place for ACLP members of color to connect and share perspectives, experiences, and resources. Meetings are closed to allies, and attendance and the meeting are not recorded. This is not a training, town hall, or facilitated conversation. There will not be an agenda; it will not be recorded, and there will not be a summary or notes released at a later date.

This interest group is intended only for people who identify as BIPOC. Allies of these communities are asked to respect the need to have a closed event. The interest group is for ACLP members.

2025 Calendar

  • 3/11/2025, 1pm EST

  • 6/10/2025, 1pm EST 

  • 9/9/2024, 1pm EST

  • 11/11/2025, 1pm EST

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