ABOUT US
WHO WE ARE
The Chicagoland Association of Child Life Professionals (CACLP) was born out of the need to continue to grow the Child Life profession in the Chicagoland area. The goal of the CACLP is to offer supportive relationships, educational resources, networking opportunities, and the ability to earn Professional Development Hours (PDH). Annually the CACLP plans and implements PDH opportunities both virtually and in-person. The CACLP will continue to reassess the ongoing needs of child life professionals in the Chicagoland area and beyond.
Our MISSION
Child life specialists advocate for children and families facing illness and/or life altering events. Our role as the child life specialist is to offer age-appropriate activities to promote coping within the healthcare environment and other stressful situations. As professionals, we work with patients and families to create coping plans to assist in reducing stress and anxiety. Child life specialists utilize a variety of play opportunities as the vehicle to educate and prepare the child and family for what may occur. In addition, we strive to continuously educate the community about pediatric healthcare issues. Child life specialists make every effort to offer the best care and support for all families. As an organization our goal to support these initiatives and work to continue to grow our profession.
