Alabama
Birmingham
Practicum: fall, winter, spring
Contact: Margaret.Davis2@ChildrensAL.org
Internship: fall, spring
Contact: Lindsay.Joe@childrensal.org
Affiliation required
DCH Regional Medical Center
Tuscaloosa
Huntsville
University of Southern Alabama Women & Children's Hospital
Mobile
Alaska
Arizona
Banner Children's @ Desert Medical Center
Mesa
No student programming
Contact jennifer.Hansen@bannerhealth.com
Banner Children's @ Thunderbird
Glendale
No student programming
Banner Ironwood Medical Center
Queen Creek
No student programming
Contact: erica.jorgenson@bannerhealth.com
Honor Health Deer Valley Medical Center
Phoenix
No student programming
Contact: kelly.pintarich@honnorhealth.com
Phoenix
Scottsdale Shea Medical Center
Scottsdale
No student programming
Contact: sarah.hammerslag@honorhealth.com
Tuscon Medical Center
Tucson
Arkansas
Little Rock
Practicum: summer
Contact: fenwickmb@archildrens.org
Internship: fall, spring
Affiliation required
Fellowship offered
Springdale
Practicum: formation in progress
Contact: acnwchildlife@archildrens.org
California
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield
No student programming
Contact: grace.wilhelm@dignityhealth.org
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Practicum: fall, spring, summer
Contact: ChildLifePracticum@chla.usc.edu
No affiliation
Internship: fall, spring, summer
Contact: ChildLifeInternship@chla.usc.edu
Enrollment in or completed masters program required
Orange
Practicum: fall, spring, summer
Affiliation required with Azusa Pacific/ Cal State Fullerton/ La Verne/ Loma Linda
Internship: fall, spring, summer
No affiliation
Contact: ccampo@choc.org
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno
Student programming on hold
Contact: rryfo@communitymedical.org
Good Samaritan Hospital
San Jose
No student programming
Contact 4085592011
Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center
Fontana
No student programming
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
Los Angeles
No student Programming
LAC & USC Medical Center
Los Angeles
Loma Linda
Pracitcum: summer
Internship: fall, spring
Affiliation with masters program
Fellowship offered
Contact: klflower@llu.edu
Stanford
Internship: fall, spring
Affiliation with American Public/ Azusa Pacific/ Central Washington/ La Verne/ Loma Linda/ Mills College
Contact: 6504978336
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Practicum: spring
Internship: fall, spring, summer
No affiliation
Contact: dfingerhut@memorialcare.org or aangulo@memorialcare.org
Northridge Hospital Medical Center
Los Angeles
Practicum: affiliation with Azusa Pacific/ La Verne
Contact: morinsola.keshinro@commonspirit.org
Orange County Global Medical Center & Orange County Burn Center
Santa Ana
No student programming
Contact: 7149533500
Providence Cedar-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center
Los Angeles
No student programming
Rady Children's Hospital
San Diego
Practicum: fall
Contact: childlifepracticum@rchsd.org
Internship: spring
Contact: childlifeinternship@rchsd.org
No affiliation, if affiliated must be with Azusa Pacific/ La Verne/ Loma Linda/ Nazarene San Diego State/ Point Loma
Riverside Community Regional Medical Center
Moreno Valley
No student programming
Contact: l.lopez@ruhealth.org
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
San Jose
Internship: fall, spring, summer
Affiliation with Azusa Pacific/ Loma Linda
Contact: cristina.chandri@hhs.sccgov.org
Shriner's Hospital Northern California
Sacramento
No student programming
Contact: 9164532191
Shriner's Hospital Southern California
Pasadena
No student programming
Contact: 6263899300
Sacramento
Scaramento
Practicum: summer
Internship: fall, spring
No affiliation
Fellowship offered
Contact: childlifestudents@ucdavis.edu
San Diego
Practicum: fall, spring, summer
No affiliation
Contact: viheredia@health.ucsd.edu
Internship: fall, spring, summer
Affiliation with Azusa Pacific/ Eastern Washington/ Loma Linda
Contact: khamelin@ucsd.edu
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital - San Francisco/ Mission Bay
San Francisco
Practicum: fall, spring, summer
Internship: fall, spring, summer
Affiliation required, option for UCSB affiliation for unaffiliated students
Contact for both: kristen.beckler@ucsf.edu
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital - Oakland
Oakland
Practicum: fall, spring summer
Affiliation required
Contact bchochildlifepracticum@ucsf.edu
Internship: fall, spring, summer
Affiliation required
Contact bchochildlifeinternship@ucsf.edu
Madera
Ventura County Medical Center
Ventura
No student programming
Colorado
Children's Hospital Colorado - Aurora
Aurora
Practicum: summer
Internship: fall, spring
Affiliation required
Contact: childlife101@childrenscolorado.org
Children's Hospital Colorado - Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
No student programming
Contact: katie.kolbeck@childrenscolorado.org
Denver
Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children
Denver
No student programming
Contact: rmhcchildlife@healthonecares.com
Connecticut
Hartford
Practicum: fall, spring, summer
No affiliation
Contact: childlifepracticum@connecticutchildrens.org
Internship: fall, spring
Affiliation required
Lawrence + Memorial Hospital
New London
No student programming
Contact: 8604420711 ext2316
New Haven
Delaware
Wilmongton
Practicum: fall, spring
Contact: jana.teagle@nemours.org
Internship: fall, spring
No affiliation
Contact: laura.mitchell@nemours.org
Florida
Boward Health: Coral Springs
Coral Springs
No student programming
Contact: 9543554400
Boward Health Medical Center
Fort Lauderdale
No student programming
Contact: 9543443000
Community Hospice & Palliative Care
Jacksonville
Practicum: summer
Contact: Lstapleton@communityhospice.com
Fort Myers
Hollywood
Practicum: summer, with Nicklaus Children's
Affiliation with American Public/ Florida International/ Georgia Southern/ Nova Southeastern
Contact: ChildLife@mhs.net
Internship: fall, spring
Affiliation required
Contact: CaRusso@mhs.net
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
St. Petersburg
Practicum: fall, spring, summer
Affiliation required
Contact: achclinternship@jhmi.edu
Internship: fall, spring, summer (NO summer '23)
Affiliation required
Contact: achclinternship@jhmi.edu
Lakeland
Miami Cancer Center
Miami
No student programming
Contact: 7865962000
Orlando
Miami
Practicum: summer, sometimes with Joe DiMaggio Children’s
Affiliation with American Public/ Florida International/ Georgia Southern/ Nova Southeastern
Contact: childlifestudentprograms@nicklaushealth.org
Internship: spring, summer
Affiliation required
Orlando
Practicum: fall, spring, summer
Internship: fall, spring, summer
Affiliation required with Central Florida/ Ohio U/ Texas State/ U of Alabama/ U of Georgia/ U of Iowa
Contact: sheri.mosely@orlandohealth.com
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Sarasota
Contact: 9419174755
Shriner's Hospital Florida
Tampa
Contact: 8139722250
Tampa
Struder Family Children's Hospital @ Ascension Sacred Heart
Pensacola
No student programming
Contact: coutzen@ascension.org
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital
Tallahassee
Programming for FSU students only
Contact: saville.sullivan@tmh.org
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa
No student programming
Contact: 8008223627
Gainesville
Orlando
Practicum: fall, spring, summer
Internship fall, spring
Affiliation required
Contact: deborah.spencer@adventhealth.com
Jacksonville
Practicum: summer
Internship: fall, spring
Affiliation required with Auburn/ College of Charleston/ Florida State/ Georgia Southern/ Iowa State/ Louisiana Tech/ Ohio U/ Samford/ U of Alabama/ U of North Florida/ U of Tennessee Chattanooga
Contact: childlifeinternship@bmcjax.com
Fellowship offered
Georgia
Macon
Practicum: winter, summer
Contact: erin.whitlock@atriumhealth.org
Internship: spring, summer
Affiliation required
Contact: amanda.dougherty@atriumhealth.org or abby.wilder@atriumhealth.org
Augusta University Children's Hospital
Augusta
Contact: 7067215503
Aurora Day Camp
Atlanta
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta
Practicum: spring, summer
Internship: fall, spring, summer
No affiliation
Contact: ChildLifeStudents@choa.org
Emory Proton Therapy Center - Winship Cancer Institute
Atlanta
No student programming
Contact: rebecca.schuetz@emoryhealthcare.org
Phoeby Putney Memorial Hospital
Albany
No student programming
Contact: 2293125110
Tift Regional Health System
Tifton
No student programming
Contact: 2293537650
Marietta
Practicum: fall, spring, summer
Affiliation Required: University of Georgia, Auburn University, University of Alabama, Eastern Washington University, Missouri State University
Contact: childlife@wellstar.org
Savannah
Practicum: summer
Internship: fall, spring
Affiliation required
Contact: mmcs.childlife@hcahealthcare.com
Hawaii
Kaiser Permanente
Honolulu
No student programming
Contact: 8084320000
Honolulu
Shriner's Children's Hospital
Honolulu
No student programming
Contact: 8089414466
Idaho
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center
Idaho Falls
No student programming
Contact: 2085297288
St Luke's Children's Hospital
Boise
Contact: 2083814758
Illinois
Oak Lawn
Park Ridge
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Chicago
No student programming
Contact: 7739751600
Naperville
Hoffman Estates
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago
Practicum: fall, spring
Contact: childlifepracticum@luriechildrens.org
Internship: full academic year program, summer
Contact: erogers@luriechildrens.org
No affiliation
Branches Child Life Consulting and Therapeutic Services
Chicago
No student programming:
Contact: kmwallensack@msn.com
Urbana
Chicago
Comer Children's Hospital
Chicago
Practicum: on hold
Internship: fall, spring, summer or full academic year
Affiliation or enrollment required with a graduate level program
Contact: amy.carter@uchospitals.edu
HSHS St. John Children’s Hospital
Springfield
No student programming
Contact: 2175446464
La Rabida Children’s Hospital
Chicago
No student programming
Contact: 7732565904
Loyola Medicine Children's Hospital
Maywood
No student programming
Contact: 7082163161
Evanston
Practicum: fall, spring, summer
Internship: fall, spring, summer
Affiliation required
Contact: kbeyer@northshore.org
Winfield
Practicum: summer
Contact: mia.deroin@nm.org
Internship: fall, spring
Contact: dora.castro-ahillen@nm.org
No affiliation
Peoria
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago
Practicum: fall, spring, summer
Internship: fall, spring, summer
No affiliation
Contact: shira_p_miller@rush.edu
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab
Chicago
No student programming
Contact: 3122381000
Shriner's Children's Hospital
Chicago
Internship: summer
Contact: 8002375055
Sinai Children’s Hospital
Chicago
No student programming
Contact: 7735422000
Stroger Hospital of Cook County
Chicago
No student programming
Peoria
University of Illinois Medical Center of Chicago
Chicago
Contact: 3124130662
Indiana
Beacon Children's Hospital
South Bend
No student programming
Contact: childlife@beaconhealthsystem.org
Deaconess Riley Children’s Specialty Center
Newburgh
No student programming
Contact: 8128535300
IU Health North Hospital
Carmel
No student programming
Contact: 3176882000
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital @ Evansville
Evansville
No student programming
Contact: 8124854000
Indianapolis
Iowa
Blank Children's Hospital
Des Moines
Practicum: summer
Internship: fall, spring
Affiliation required
Contact: Meagan.Froehlich@unitypoint.org
Des Moines
Iowa City
Internship: fall, spring
No affiliation
Contact: childlifeinternship@healthcare.uiowa.edu
​Fellowship offered
Kansas
Overland Park Regional Medical Center
Overland Park
No student programming
Contact: catherine.coakley@hcamidwest.com
Wichita
Kentucky
Baptist Health Lexington
Lexington
No student programming
Contact: 8592606100
Kentucky Children's Hospital
Lexington
Practicum: spring
Enrollment required with U of Kentucky
Internship: fall, summer
Affiliation required
Contact: KCHChildlife@uky.edu
Louisville
Shriners Hospital Lexington
Lexington
No student programming
Contact: 8592662101
Louisiana
Children's Hospital
New Orleans
CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System
Shreveport
No student programming
Contact: paige.cox@christushealth.org
Lexington
Practicum: fall spring, summer
Internship: fall, spring, summer
No affiliation
Contact: kathleen.coad@ochsner.org
Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital
Baton Rouge
Practicum: fall, spring
Contact: childlifepracticum@fmolhs.org
Internship: fall, spring, summer
Contact: ashley.Bares@fmolhs.org
No affiliation
Our Lady of Lourdes Women's and Children's Hospital
Lafayette
No student programming
Contact: 3374705889
Shriner's Hospital for Children- Shreveport
Shreveport
No student programming
Contact: 3182225704
Willis-Knighton South & the Center for Women's Health
Shraveport
No student programming
Contact: lmleming@wkhs.com
Maine
Portland
Maryland
Children's National Hospital
Washington, DC
Practicum: fall, spring, summer
Contact: childlifepracticum@childrensnational.org
Internship: fall, spring
Contact: childlifeinternship@childrensnational.org
Affiliation required
Fellowship offered
Baltimore
Holy Cross Health
Silver Spring
No student programming
Contact: 3017547613
Baltimore
Practicum: only for Towson students
Internship: fall, spring
No affiliation
Contact: laurenmitchell@jhmi.edu
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC
No student programming
Contact: kathleen.e.wallace@medstar.net
Mt Washington Pediatric Hospital
Baltimore
Practicum: fall, spring, summer,
No affiliation
Internship: fall, spring, summer
Affiliation required
Contact: cltrstudents@mwph.org
University of Maryland Children's Hospital
Baltimore
Practicum: only for Towson students
Internship: fall, spring
No affiliation
Contact: sjoslin@umm.edu
Massachusetts
Springfield
Practicum: fall, spring, summer
Internship: fall, spring
No affiliation
Contact: rachel.alley@baystatehealth.org
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston
Student programming partnered exclusively with Wheelock College
Contact: suzanne.graca@childrens.harvard.edu
Boston Medical Center
Boston
Student programming partnered exclusively with Wheelock College
Contact: molly.duggan@bmc.org
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Boston
No student programming
Contact: 6177325500
Brockton Hospital
Brockton
No student programming
Contact: 5089417000
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston
Emerson Hospital
Concord
No student programming
Contact: 9783691400
Good Shepherd Community Care
Newton
No student programming
Contact: 6179696130
Mass General for Children
Boston
Student programming agreement exclusively through Wheelock College
Newton
Internship: fall (open to all), spring (only for Wheelock College)
Contact: kberksza@partners.org
Notre Dame Healthcare Pedi Pals
Worcester
No student programming
Contact: 5088525505
Shriner’s Hospital - Boston
Boston
No student programming
Contact: 6177223000
Shriner’s Hospital - New England
Springfield
No student programming
Contact: 4137872000
St. Luke’s Hospital
New Bedford
No student programming
Contact: 5089735637
Worcester
Michigan
Ascension St. John Children’s Hospital