GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY — A 10 year old girl and her mom helping Munson Health care – one cocoa bomb at a time. Earlier today, the pair presented the hospital with a check of over $1,000 for the Child ...

A medical diagnosis or hospital stay can be tough when you’re a child, and it can be hard on family members as well. Fortunately, many hospitals, especially children’s hospitals, have certified child ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University graduate students Stephanie Lamos and Nicole Variot participated in the Great Lakes Association of Child Life Professionals' annual conference at the ...

For children who are hospitalized, the experience can feel especially scary, filled with unknowns in an unfamiliar place. Thankfully, children’s hospitals have teams dedicated to making the experience ...

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Certified child life specialists help children and families cope with the hospital experience through play therapy, art therapy, and explaining medical procedures. The program at Akron Children's ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — A medical procedure or trip to the emergency room can be a scary experience for someone at any age, but that fear and confusion is likely to be worse for a child. That's why ...

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - The Child Life Association of Stevens Point hosted a community fun run at Iverson Park to raise funds and awareness for programs that support children and families during ...