Areas Where Child Life Services Are Offered

• Program Description

  In 1922, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital was the first hospital to establish early play programs and a hospital school program for children. The Department of Child and Family Life is comprised of a variety of child life disciplines, including certified 4 board certified music therapists, 2 art therapists, a certified therapeutic recreation specialist, 6 learning specialists, 4 patient techNlogy specialists, 4 child life assistants, and over 40 child life specialists.

• Year the Program Began

  1922

• COVID-19 Operating Status

  The Child and Family Life Department is currently functioning at full capacity with on going capacity limitations with playroom staff, and the slow reintegration of volunteers. A Child Life internship continues to be offered with the practicum returning in January of 2022.

• Facility Type

  Children's Hospital within an Adult Academic Hospital

• How patients receive child life services

  A patient referral or consultation is not required for child life programs and services

• Areas where child life services are provided on the main campus
  •  Ambulatory Clinics (Primary Care & Specialty)
  •  Ambulatory Surgery
  •  Children of Adult Patients
  •  Emergency Center
  •  Inpatient Acute Care
  •  Inpatient Critical Care (includes PICU, NICU, and CICU)
  •  Inpatient Hematology/Oncology
  •  Palliative Care Services
  •  Radiology
  •  Trauma Service
  •  No information provided

• Provision of services to areas or facilities outside of the main campus

  Outside areas are serviced

• Areas where child life services are provided off the main campus
  •  Ambulatory Clinics (Primary Care & Specialty)
  •  Ambulatory Surgery
  •  Radiology

• Who does the child life program report to?

  Hospital Administration

Complementary Programming

• Animal Assisted Activities (Pet Therapy) Program

  Managed by the volunteer program

• Arts in Medicine Program

  Offered by the hospital/other department

• Art Therapy Program
  •  Offered by the child life department
  •  Managed by the child life department

• Clown Care Program

  Program is not offered

• Facility Dog Program
  •  Offered by the child life department
  •  Offered by the hospital/other department
  •  Managed by the child life department

• Inpatient Hospital-Based Playrooms Program
  •  Offered by the child life department
  •  Managed by the child life department

• Integrative Care Program

  Program is not offered

• Music Therapy
  •  Offered by the child life department
  •  Managed by the child life department

• Outdoor Play Space Program

  Program is not offered

• Outdoor Healing Space Program

  Program is not offered

• Outpatient Play Space Program

  Program is not offered

• Recreation Therapy Program

  Offered by the hospital/other department

• Resource Library Space Program
  •  Offered by the hospital/other department
  •  No Information Provided

• Sensory Integration Space Program

  Program is not offered

• Sibling Drop-Off Program
  •  Offered by the child life department
  •  Managed by the child life department

• Volunteer Program
  •  Offered by the hospital/other department
  •  Managed by the volunteer program

Child Life Staffing

• Total Number of Child Life Program Staff

  74

• Total Number of Child Life Program Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs)

  57

• Number of Weekend Days the Child Life Program is Staffed (Saturday and Sunday)

  2

• # Days Per Week Program is Staffed

  7

• # of Child Life Specialists

  17

Internship Availability Information

• Does this program offer internships?

  Yes

• Is the Internship paid? -

• Internship Coordinator Name

  Jenn Holly

• Internship Coordinator Email

  jholly@umich.edu

• Internship Coordinator Phone

  734 232 8690

• Web Site

  https://www.mottchildren.org/mott-support-services/cfl-health-professionals

• Number of Internship Hours Offered

  600

• Internship Application Requirements
  •  Completed BA/BS
  •  Completed Practicum
  •  Relevant Volunteer Experience

• Does this program follow the ACLP recommended application deadlines?

  Yes

• Does this program accept unaffiliated interns?

  Yes

• Does this program require liability insurance for unaffiliated interns?

  No

• Does this program accept international interns?

  No

• Number of Open Internship Positions - Fall Cycle

  2

• Number of Open Internship Positions - Winter/Spring Cycle

  2

• Number of Open Internship Positions - Summer Cycle

  2

• Does the internship require application materials in addition to the common application?

  Yes

• Does the internship application require official transcripts?

  Yes

• Does the internship require an in-person interview?

  No

Practicum Availability Information

• Does this program offer practicums?

  Yes

• Practicum Coordinator Name

  Kim Manasco

• Practicum Coordinator Email

  kimmanas@umich.edu

• Practicum Coordinator Phone

  734 232 8690

• Practicum Program Website

  https://www.mottchildren.org/mott-support-services/cfl-health-professionals

• Total # of practicum hours

  120

• Practicum Application Requirements
  •  Relevant Volunteer Experience
  •  N/A

• Does this program accept unaffiliated practicum students?

  Yes

• Does this program require liability insurance for unaffiliated practicum students?

  No

• Does this program accept international practicum students?

  No

• Number of Open Practicum Positions - Fall Cycle

  2

• Number of Open Practicum Positions - Winter/Spring Cycle

  2

• Number of Open Practicum Positions - Summer Cycle

  4

• Does the practicumapplication require official transcripts?

  No

• Does the practicum require an in-person interview?

  No

Fellowship Availability Information

• Offers Fellowships

  Yes

• Fellowship Program Description

  Michigan Medicine, along with The Child and Family Life Department, is committed to providing quality education and training for both students and professionals. The Fellowship offers entry-level child life experience for a college graduate who has completed a minimum 600 hour Child Life internship. Certification or exam eligible required.

• Fellowship Program Website

  https://www.mottchildren.org/mott-support-services/cfl-health-professionals

• Fellowship Coordinator Name

  Lauren Thomas

• Fellowship Coordinator Email

  Lkyle@umich.edu

• Fellowship Coordinator Phone

  734 936 8495

• Number of Fellowships Available Annually

  2

Volunteer Opportunities

• Are there volunteer opportunities at this hospital?

  Yes

• Hospital Volunteer Program Phone #

  (734) 936-4327

• # of Hospital Volunteers

  100

• Are there child life specific volunteer opportunities at this hospital?

  Yes

• Child Life Volunteer Program Phone #

  All volunteers must submit applications directly to the Volunteer Services Department.

Main Hospital Beds

• Number of Pediatric Medical/Surgical Inpatient Beds at Main Facility

  64

• Number of beds in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at main facility

  32

• Number of beds in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at main facility

  44

• Number of beds in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at main facility

  22

• Number of Pediatric Hematology and/or Oncology and/or Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) beds combined at main facility

  32

• Number of pediatric psychiatric beds at main facility

  12

• Number of pediatric rehabilitation beds at main facility

  32

Satellite Hospital Beds

• Number of Pediatric Medical/Surgical Inpatient Beds at Satellite Location

  0

• Number of beds in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at satellite location

  0

• Number of beds in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at satellite location

  0

• Number of beds in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at satellite location

  0

• Number of Pediatric Hematology and/or Oncology and/or Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) beds combined at satellite location

  0

• Number of pediatric psychiatric beds at satellite location

  0

• Number of pediatric rehabilitation beds at satellite location

  0