The Child Life Council is offering 5 international scholarships covering registration, lodging, airfare, and meals for their 2013 annual conference in Denver from May 16-19. The scholarships are intended for health care professionals interested in psychosocial care of children from outside North America. Applications are due by January 31, 2013 and recipients will be notified by March 1. In previous years, recipients have come from countries including Australia, Israel, Japan, Kenya, the Philippines, Romania, Serbia, and South Africa.

1. Child Life Council Announces International Scholarships
for 2013 Annual Conference
Rockville, MD (PRWEB) December 27, 2012
The Child Life Council (CLC) is pleased to announce the availability of five international
scholarships to attend the CLC Annual Conference on Professional Issues, which will take place
in Denver, Colorado from May 16-19, 2013. Each international scholarship will cover registration
for the conference, up to five nights lodging at the conference hotel, actual cost of economy
round-trip airfare up to $ 1,800 U.S., and a small stipend for meals and incidentals.
Child life specialists help children and families to cope with the stress of illness and
hospitalization by providing opportunities for play, age-appropriate preparation for medical
procedures, pain management and coping strategies, and self-expression activities. CLC is the
leading membership association for this group of professionals, with more than 5,000 members
in nearly 500 hospitals and other organizations worldwide. As the premier educational event for
child life specialists, CLCs Annual Conference offers a unique opportunity for networking and
professional development.
Applications are encouraged from any health care professional from outside North America who
has an interest in the psychosocial care of children. The award process will look most favorably
on professional practitioners or administrators in a position to be able to introduce, or greatly
enhance, psychosocial care consistent with child life practice and principles in their respective
parts of the world. Individuals from countries that are classified as developing or emerging
economies are encouraged to apply. Applicants must have proficiency in English, as all
presentations at the Annual Conference will be delivered in this language.
Applicants should submit their complete applications to the CLC office via e-mail to
awards(at)childlife(dot)org (preferred method); or by fax to +1.301.881.7092; or by postal mail to
11821 Parklawn Drive, Suite 310, Rockville, MD 20852 USA. All applications must be received
by the CLC office no later than January 31, 2013. Deadlines cannot be waived or extended due
to delays in communication or delivery. Additional information and application forms are
available at http://www.childlife.org/Annual Conference/ConferenceScholarship.cfm.
A committee appointed by the CLC Board will review applications and select recipients.
Awardees will be named and all applicants will be notified of the decision no later than March 1,
2013.
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2. 2013 marks the fourth consecutive year that CLC has offered scholarships to international
conference attendees, and the organization has welcomed scholarship recipients from a diverse
group of nations, including Australia, Israel, Japan, Kenya, the Philippines, Romania, Serbia,
and South Africa.
About the Child Life Council
The Child Life Council (CLC) is the leading membership association supporting child life
professionals as they empower children and families to master challenging events related to
health care. Founded as a nonprofit organization in 1982, CLC provides members with
professional development programs, resources, and networking opportunities, and advances
best practices. Membership is currently comprised of more than 5,000 individuals in nearly 500
hospitals and other organizations worldwide. Our members include child life specialists, child life
assistants, university educators and students, hospital administrators and staff, and others
involved in the psychosocial care of children. More information on CLC and the child life
profession is available at http://www.childlife.org.
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