{"id":68183,"date":"2023-06-13T16:58:41","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T20:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=68183"},"modified":"2023-08-15T18:04:56","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T22:04:56","slug":"ms-in-child-life-family-centered-care","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/child-life-family-centered-care\/ms-in-child-life-family-centered-care\/","title":{"rendered":"MS in Child Life &#038; Family-Centered Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As a student in the Master of Science (MS) Child Life &amp; Family-Centered Care program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development, you\u2019ll be part of a unique study and fieldwork program designed to prepare you to successfully enter the child life profession. You&#8217;ll learn to provide culturally sensitive care to children, youth, and families, and support their psychosocial needs in healthcare settings. You&#8217;ll also learn the implementation, documentation, and assessment of developmentally appropriate child life interventions and develop your skills in a clinical setting as an intern. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MS in Child Life &amp; Family-Centered Care at BU Wheelock prepares students to be certified child life specialists. Upon program completion, you&#8217;ll meet and exceed requirements to sit for the child life certification exam. You&#8217;ll learn to demonstrate the ability access the needs of children undergoing medical  treatment; provide safe, therapeutic, and healing environments for children and families; and implement child life services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"responsive-video responsive-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Child Life &amp; Family-Centered Care master&#039;s program at BU Wheelock\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lRuPZrjDUIk?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color\">Hear from MS in Child Life &amp; Family-Centered Care Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The master&#8217;s program in Child Life &amp; Family prepares students to effectively support children of different ages, cultures, and medical conditions, as well as the needs of their families, in healthcare and community settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color has-text-align-center\">Dates &amp; Deadlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column date-deadline\">\n<h6>Fall 2024 Start<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h4>August 15, 2023<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Application Opens<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column date-deadline\">\n<h6>Fall 2024 Start<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h4>January 15, 2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Application Closes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-background-color has-background career-outcomes\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color\">Career Outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Boston University&#8217;s Child Life &amp; Family-Centered Care program prepares students for careers working with children and families in healthcare settings to help them cope with the challenges of illness, injury, or hospitalization. Our graduates have pursued careers in a wide variety of roles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<ul><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Certified child life specialists working in a wide range of healthcare and community settings<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Advocates for the advancement of the child life profession<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Administrative leadership roles<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-background-color has-background person-spotlight\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2 class=\"has-tertiary-color has-text-color has-text-align-center\">Featured Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Faculty in the BU Wheelock master&#8217;s program in Child Life &amp; Family-Centered Care are experienced certified child life specialists and educators who are respected in the the greater child life professional community. They make it a priority to establish relationships with their students, internship sites, and alumni of the program. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-34355 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-child-life-family-centered-care sed-affiliation-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/ann-herzog\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2018\/05\/ah-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"The initials AH\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Ann Herzog<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Clinical Instructor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-34348 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-child-life-family-centered-care sed-affiliation-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/carolyn-kurker-gallagher\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2018\/05\/ckg-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"The initials CKG\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Carolyn Kurker Gallagher<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Clinical Instructor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-34337 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-child-life-family-centered-care research-interest-counseling-psychology sed-affiliation-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/paul-thayer\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2018\/05\/SED18-119-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Paul Thayer<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Clinical Associate Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-34370 profile type-profile status-publish hentry research-interest-child-life-family-centered-care sed-affiliation-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/claire-white\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2018\/05\/Claire-White-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Claire White BU Wheelock\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Claire White<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Program Director, Child Life &#038; Family-Centered Care<br \/>\r\nSenior Lecturer<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center\">More Information about the MS in Child Life &amp; Family-Centered Care<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column promo-block\">\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/wheelock\/programs\/ms-in-child-life-family-centered-care\/\">Field-Based Experiences<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Students in the MS program will complete two child life internships in healthcare and community settings. 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