Organization Name:  University Children's Hospital at UCIMC-Division of Child Life
Address:  101 The City Drive, Bldg. 1, 2nd floor, Route 68
City, State, Zip:  Orange CA, 92868
Phone:  714-456-5300
Fax:  714-456-8681
Name and Title of Contact Person:  Kimberly Arnold
Website:  http://healthcare.uci.edu
Organization Type
Non Profit
Is a Member of Chapter 4, American Pediatrics' Injury Prevention Collaborative
Yes
Has Target Population
0 - 5 years
6 - 18 years
Serves Counties
Orange
Serves Demographic
North County
Central County
Has Language capabilities
English
Spanish
Address Intentional or Unintentional Injuries
Unintentional
Covers these Unintentional Injury Areas
Other - Please Specify
violence
Provides these types of Injury Prevention Services
Training (ie: Hands on, Classroom training)
Parenting classes
Follows American Academy of Pediatrics' Policies
Yes
Description of program

Child Life Specialists (CLS) assist children and families in coping with hospitalization and health care experiences. Education is provided regarding child development and health care for children, parents, staff, and volunteers. This includes information on safety issues for various ages, and health care procedures such as surgery and other medical procedures. Pediatric patients admitted to the hospital, clinic, emergency department, or urgent care for preventable injuries work with a CLS to discuss prevention in age-appropriate terminology. The CLS works with the patient and family on issues surrounding blame and guilt. Community outreach activities include teaching monthly parenting classes and education in classrooms of children ages 4 and 5 years regarding health care and injury prevention.