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PNWCLA is hosting a Spring Conference! Mark your calendar, more details to come, including the full lineup of presenters. Get ready to meet in person!

Where: Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA

When: Friday, April 19th

Time: 8:30 am-4:30pm

Cost: Free for PNWCLA members REGISTER NOW for in person only!

$30 for non-members for in person or online. Register here

Four presenters, Four PDUs, sessions will be recorded for those not able to make it in person. Members stay tuned for conference details.

PNWCLA is hosting a Spring Conference! Mark your calendar, more details to come, including the full lineup of presenters. Get ready to meet in person!

Where: Central Washington University – Sammamish Campus

When: Friday, June 2, 2023

Time: 9a-4p

Cost: Free for PNWCLA members REGISTER NOW! https://form.jotform.com/231276172920958

$30 for non-members https://form.jotform.com/231276964230961 (go to the membership tab to become a member – $25 student, $40 non-student, and have access to both Spring and Fall conferences)

Four presenters, Four PDUs, sessions will be recorded for those not able to make it in person. Stay tuned for registration information.

The PNWCLA will be hosting the following webinars. Webinars are free for PNWCLA members and no registration is required. For non members, webinars are $10 and you can register here.

Beyond the Craft Store: Cricut Based Therapeutic Interventions

Date: 9/8 Time: 10:30-11:30 PST

Speakers: Taryn Johnson, CCLS & Rebecca Gordon, MA, CCLS

Registration closes: 9/5/2022

Hybrid Child Life Practicum: A Model to Increase Student Equity

Date: 9/13 Time: 12:30-1:30pm PST

Presenters: Belinda Hammond, EdD, CCLS, CIMI and Katie Walker, PhD, CCLS

Registration closes: 9/10/2022

Linking the Pieces Between Sensory and Processing

Date: 9/21 Time: 11am-12pm PST

Speaker: Cheryl Albright, OTR/L, C-IAYT

Registration closes: 9/18/2022

Thinking Inside The Box: Sibling Support Programming at Home

Date: 9/27 Time: 11am-12pm PST

Speakers: Taryn Johnson, CCLS & Jessie Kington, MEd., CCLS

Registration closes: 9/24/2022

JoyRx: Integrating the power of music into pediatric hospitals  

Date: 10/18 Time: 12pm-1pm PST

Spearkers: Maura Boyce, JoyRx Senior Director of Programs, Elke Downer, JoyRx Music Manager, & Kristen King, Child Life Team and Pediatric Wellness Manager, ​Children’s Hospital of Savannah

Registration closes: 10/15/2022 

The PNWCLA will be hosting a webinar:

One Cannot Pour From an Empty Cup: Burnout and Coping in Child Life 

Presenters: Lisa Blumenthal, MS, Amy Claridge, PhD, LMFT and Katy Tenhulzen, MS, CCLS

July 1, 2022 from 12-1pm PST, worth 1 PDU

Cost: $10 for non members, free for members

Registration Closes: June 29 at noon

Non Members Register by clicking here

The PNWCLA will be hosting two webinars:

Working with disabled kids: what you need to know about ableism, advocacy, and community

May 9, 2022 from 3-4pm PST, worth 1 PDU

Presenters: Erin Taylor and Michaela Devins Participants

Cost: $10 for non members, free for members

Registration Closes: May 5

Getting Funded: Five Simple Steps to Submitting a Winning Grant

May 23, 2022 from 12-1pm PST ( Worth 1 PDU)

Presenters:  Katie Walker, PhD, CCLS and Belinda Hammond M.A., M.S., CCLS

Cost: $10 for non members, free for members

Registration Closes: May 19

If you are not a current PWNCLA member and would like to register, please register here.

If you are a current PNWCLA member, no registration is needed and webinar details will be sent you to you via email.

It’s time for members to renew their PNWCLA membership. To learn more about membership please visit the “Membership” page on our website. To become a member or renew your membership, please click here. Membership fees will increase on March 1st.

PNWCLA Fall Conference:

FALL CONFERENCE- FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Hosted Virtually by Seattle Children’s Hospital

9:30 am – 4:30 pm

Registration closes: September 19^th, 2021

Virtual format, 5 PDUs

Member Registration Link: https://form.jotform.com/212375034775962

Non Member Registration Link: https://form.jotform.com/212445544195962

PNWCLA Fall Webinar:

Title: Working with Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth

Speaker: Clancy Roberts, LCSW Behavior Health Clinician Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel Diabetes and Endocrine Center

Date/Time: Wednesday, Oct. 13^th, 2021, 1:00-2:00 PM

Virtual format, 1 PDU

Registration closes: Friday, October 8, 2021

Member Registration Link: https://form.jotform.com/212446426139960

Non Member Registration Link: https://form.jotform.com/212445316160951

The PWNCLA will be hosting a summer webinar, “Anxiety in the medical setting: Evidence-based treatment for coping with needle procedures”. The webinar is scheduled for August 4, 2021 from 11 am -12:30pm.

This webinar will include a comprehensive look at the phenomenology, risk and maintenance factors of anxiety disorders among youth from early childhood through teen years. The presenter will also discuss evidence-based interventions for anxiety and its application for coping with needle procedures. Lastly, the presenter will explore strategies for collaborative and cross-disciplinary care for patients with needle fears. 

PNWCLA members can register here. Non members can register here for a $15 fee .

Happy Child Life Month! We will be celebrating this month with program and CLS highlights as well as some fun games. Follow us on Instagram @pnw_child_life to join in!

It’s time to renew your PNWCLA membership. Membership dues are $30 for Child Life Professionals and $25 for students who live in the Pacific Northwest Region. Dues will increase on March 1. For more information or to renew your membership, visit our “Members” Page.