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Service
Child Life Services
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Child-Life-ServicesChild life professionals at Shriners Children’s take pride in focusing on the "above and beyond" aspects of medical care for our patients. From procedure support to camps, they are ready to advocate for your family.
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Podcast
Child Life Services Helping Kids Cope
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2019/09/Child-life-Services-Helping-Kids-CopePodcast about what a Child Life Specialist does and common techniques used to help children cope.
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News
Child Life Services at Shriners Childrens Boston
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/10/Child-Life-Services-at-Shriners-Childrens-BostonPet therapy and music therapy are just two ways our child life specialists connect with our patients.
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Podcast
Recreational Therapy and Child Life
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2021/06/Recreational-Therapy-and-Child-LifePodcast to help you prepare your child for hospital visits, plus info on adaptive sports and art therapy.
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News
Shriners Children’s Boston Child Life Team Supports Patients and Families Every Step of the Way
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/03/Celebrating-Child-Life-MonthAt Shriners Children’s Boston, child life specialists become an integral part of a patient’s care team from their initial hospitalization until they age out of care.
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Video
Child Life Specialists Support Patients
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2021/03/Child-Life-Specialists-Support-PatientsChild Life Specialists have fun appointments with patients during hospital stays.
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Patient Story
Healing Beyond the Surface: How Shriners Children's Burn Care Changed Leslie’s Life
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2025/02/Leslies-Burn-Care-StoryAfter sustaining burns on 80% of her body, Leslie’s resilience and determination shine as she rebuilds her life.
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News
Child Life "Plays" an Important Role in Patients Overcoming Fear
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/10/Child-Life-Helps-Overcome-FearShriners Children’s Texas provides a team of child life specialists, and a music therapist, to help reduce the stress sometimes associated with patient care.
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News
Celebrating Child Life Month at Shriners Children’s Northern California
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2025/03/Celebrating-Child-Life-Month-at-Shriners-Childrens-Northern-CaliforniaAt Shriners Children’s Northern California, the therapeutic recreation and child life department plays a vital role in creating a healing and supportive environment for children and their families.
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News
A Day in the Life: Shriners Children's Child Life Specialists
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/03/Child-Life-SpecialistsChild life specialists teach distraction and coping techniques, but, perhaps more importantly, they are certified and trained to evaluate a patient's developmental and psychosocial needs.
