Welcome to the Child Life Circle!
A space where child life specialists come together to grow, connect, and support one another.
Whether you’re supporting families in a hospital, building a private practice, working in hospice, leading a program, just getting started — or even enjoying retirement — you belong here.
Connect with CCLSs across the country (and the world)
Earn live and on-demand PDUs
Learn from others in diverse roles and settings
Grow your impact while staying grounded in community
Join reflective practice and clinical supervision groups
The Child Life Circle is a professional home base for child life specialists across every setting and stage of career. Here, you’ll find meaningful connection, ongoing education, and a supportive community that understands the value of your work.
I was messaging to let you know how much I have loved this platform since joining. I personally joined for the PDU opportunities as I am up for recertification this October, but have been pleasantly surprised with how much I have utilized this platform. I recently went down to part-time at my role in the hospital after becoming a new mom and have been struggling with that professional transition, along with burnout from the field. This forum has provided me with new resources, the ability to connect with CCLS across different hospitals in a positive way, along with the PDU opportunities which have really helped me find my child life passion again
I have found so much value in Child Life On Call and the resources it has enabled me to use as well as the access to PDU’s. Child Life On Call is doing great work for the profession and for advocating for the needs/rights of patients and their families, so want to express my gratitude and appreciation for all you do.
Love the child life circle so much. The PDU opportunities have been so beneficial and it’s great that it’s so convenient. I work in a hospital with a very small “team” (there’s only two of us and we have no child life department or supervisor, so we pretty much do everything on top of our patient care) and it’s really great to have an opportunity to connect with other professionals when I need ideas, advice, etc. It’s been a breath of fresh air to have a safe space with a bunch of other specialists that “get it”.
Child Life Department Discounts
Are you from a hospital that wants to sign up more than 5 CCLS? We offer group discounts on annual memberships.
Quiz: Is Child Life Circle Community right for you?
Have you ever wanted an online space that was easy to navigate that connected you with other CCLS?
Want to meet other certified child life specialists to ask questions and share ideas?
We want to meet you, too.
Have you felt unmotivated and priced out of other online PDU opportunities?
Want to earn up to 2 PDUs per month and learn from organizations and programs that support children’s healthcare?
Live & recorded webinars each month.
Do you want to focus on your personal growth while maintaining longevity in the field?
Want to join in on clinical supervision groups and learn self-care tactics to keep your life and career balanced?
We want to support your growth.
