Child Life - Bank Street College of Education

Child Life from Bank Street College of Education is a Campus Master Child Care degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. This 43-credit Child Life Program prepares students for careers as Child Life Specialists in both hospital and community health care environments. You will develop the skills necessary to promote family-centered care and you will learn how to work with children and their families who are living with the realities of chronic or terminal illness, surgery, trauma, injuries and disabilities. You will also learn developmentally appropriate ways of working in hospitals and other health care settings. Through the program, you will gain an understanding of medical issues coupled with a firm grounding in practice. This combination of theory and practice serves as an excellent support for child life specialists who work with children, youth and families. You will learn to advocate for children and their families, prepare children for medical procedures, teach children about their illness, minimize stress and anxiety for children and their families, create opportunities that strengthen self-esteem and independence, provide non-pharmacological techniques to comfort children, and provide normal life experiences that promote optimal growth and development . View more details on Bank Street College of Education . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Child Care courses.