Child Life Program Directory Listing

ACLP recognizes that practicums have become a barrier within the pathway to the child life profession. Pre-internship experiences, such as practicums, are not required by the Child Life Certification Commission and ACLP does not endorse practicums or other pre-internship programs.

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Areas Where Child Life Services Are Offered

  • Children’s Hospital Colorado is a free standing children’s hospital that is rated among the Top 10 children’s hospitals by U.S. News and World Report. Our Child Life Department serves all areas of the hospital and hosts a robust number of programs including adaptive care, medical dogs, research and extended reality. In addition, Child Life provides unique play and therapeutic experiences in our Seacrest Studio, T(w)een Zone & Makerspace, Activity Rooms and Chill Zone. The Child Life Team has grown exponentially over the years and is consistently paving the way for pediatric hospitals through innovative and creative care! Child Life at Children’s Hospital Colorado is part of the Integrative Creative Care team which includes Creative Arts Therapy, Gaming and Technology, Spiritual Care, and School Specialists.

  • 1990

  • We are currently operating at our pre-COVID status

  • Free Standing Children's Hospital

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

    • Ambulatory Clinics (Primary Care & Specialty)
    • Ambulatory Surgery
    • Emergency Center
    • Inpatient Acute Care
    • Inpatient Critical Care (includes PICU, NICU, and CICU)
    • Inpatient Hematology/Oncology
    • Radiology
    • Trauma Service
    • Urgent Care
    • No information provided
  • Outside areas are serviced

  • Patient/Family Services

Complementary Programming

    • Offered by the hospital/other department
    • Managed by the volunteer program
  • No information provided

    • Offered by the child life department
    • Managed by the child life department
    • No Information Provided
    • Program is not offered
    • No information provided
    • Offered by the child life department
    • Managed by the child life department
    • No information provided
    • Offered by the child life department
    • Managed by the child life department
    • No information provided
    • Program is not offered
    • No information provided
    • Offered by the child life department
    • Managed by the child life department
    • No information provided
    • Offered by the hospital/other department
    • No information provided
    • Offered by the hospital/other department
    • No information provided
    • Offered by the hospital/other department
    • Managed by the volunteer program
    • No information provided
    • Offered by the hospital/other department
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    • Offered by the hospital/other department
    • No Information Provided
    • Offered by the child life department
    • No information provided
    • Offered by the hospital/other department
    • Managed by the volunteer program
    • No information provided
    • Offered by the hospital/other department
    • Managed by the volunteer program
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Child Life Staffing

  • 69

  • 68

  • 5

  • 2

  • 2

  • 7

  • 42

Internship Availability Information

  • Yes

  • Megan Fisher

  • megan.fisher@childrenscolorado.org

  • 720-777-9159

  • https://childrenscolorado.sharepoint.com/sites/dept/TRCL/Pages/How-to-Become-a-Child-Life-Specialist.aspx

  • 640

    • Affiliation with a College or University
    • Completed Practicum
    • Relevant Volunteer Experience
  • Yes

  • No

  • Yes

  • Yes

  • 3

  • 3

  • 0

  • 0

  • Yes

  • Yes

  • No

Practicum Availability Information

  • Yes

  • Megan Fisher

  • megan.fisher@childrenscolorado.org

  • 720-777-9159

  • https://childrenscolorado.sharepoint.com/sites/dept/TRCL/Pages/How-to-Become-a-Child-Life-Specialist.aspx

  • 126

    • Affiliation with a College or University
    • Relevant Volunteer Experience
  • No

  • Yes

  • Yes

  • 0

  • 0

  • 4

  • 0

  • No

  • No

Fellowship Availability Information

  • No

Volunteer Opportunities

  • No information provided

  • 720-777-6887

  • 2421

  • Yes

  • (720)777-6887

  • 225

Main Hospital Beds

  • 168

  • 40

  • 82

  • 32

  • 48

  •  

  • 28

  • 12

Satellite Hospital Beds

  • 72

  • 16

  • 50

  • 0

  • 8

  •  

  • 0

  • 0