Child Life Month and Social Work Month

As March arrives with the promise of warmer days and hope for the end of winter, it’s the ideal month to honor some very special healthcare professionals.  March is both Child Life Month and Social Work Month, a time to recognize the amazing contributions these two professions make to the pediatric healthcare environment. Their presence and the programs they provide are essential during a child’s medical journey.

Amazing Professionals

Hospitals can be overwhelming for children. They are away from home, there are confusing medical terms and scary looking equipment. Not to mention painful procedures and treatments. But there are also amazing Child Life Specialists and Social Work professionals who step in to help tackle these challenges! With skill and dedication, Child Life Specialists and Social Workers offer support for children and families helping to minimize anxiety and trauma during medical procedures. Equally important, they empower children, comfort parents and provide care with grace and compassion.

Child Life Month and Social Work Month is a time for us to recognize the invaluable contributions these professionals make every day. We applaud their dedication as they continue to work the frontlines though-out the pandemic. Not to mention their frequent acts of selflessness, often putting their patients’ needs above their own. Furthermore, Child Life Specialists and Social Workers help to normalize the hospital experience and bring comfort to children and their families. Every day they strive to improve patients’ quality of life and advocate on their behalf. 

Playing an Important Role in the Wish List Program

In addition, these wonderful people play a critical role in our Mikey’s Way Wish List program. They set the wheels in motion at the hospital by the bedsides of pediatric cancer patients. Here they introduce patients to the Wish List program and help make sure that the requests are filled out properly and returned to us. Without their efforts and attention, our Wish List program would not be possible.

In our eyes, Child Life Specialists and Social Workers are super heroes! Please join us as we recognize these amazing healthcare professionals, during the month of March and throughout the year!