- As Covid vaccine trials in children continue, emotionally safe care must be a priority
Not prioritizing emotionally safety in children during medical experiences, including vaccines, can have lifelong traumatic impacts
- New Paper Emphasizes Need to Prioritize Children’s Emotional Safety Alongside Physical Safety in Medical Settings
The Emotional Safety in Pediatrics paper is out now.
- Opinion: Child life specialists are especially needed now
The support that child life specialists offer is not just nice to have during this pandemic; it's essential.
- Emotional Safety Framework
Explore the four pillars of the Emotional Safety Initiative and their detailed sub-goals.
- Child life specialists are frontline workers who are often overlooked
ACLP’s Bailey Kasten spoke with Scary Mommy about the importance of child life specialists.
- Emotional Safety Webinar Series
Register for ACLP’s Emotional Safety Framework webinar series for healthcare providers here.
- Volunteer with your local child life program
Volunteers transform hospitals to emotionally safe spaces. Learn more about volunteering.
- Tips for donating to your local child life program
Many child life programs rely on community donations and support to create an emotionally safe healthcare environment for children and families.
- Emotional Safety in Pediatrics: Executive Summary
Read highlights from our Emotional Safety in Pediatrics paper, which makes the case for the widespread adoption of new standards in pediatric care.