Episode 40 | A conversation about anti-racism and diversity in the field of Child Life
Child Life On Call: Parents of children with an illness or medical condition share their stories with a child life specialist
English - June 10, 2020 06:00 - 39 minutes - 54.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsParenting Kids & Family Health & Fitness Medicine nurse parents resident cancer child childlife childlifespecialist condition disease doctor Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Episode 39 | Jessica's Story - A son with Autism
Katie interviews Meg and Jess, two certified child life specialists who also have dual certifications in rec therapy and nursing! These two ladies host a podcast called Don't Worry Bout My Hair and they are your @friendswithfros!
We tackle tough questions that are way overdue in the field of child life:
Have you received any feedback or comments from black families regarding challenges due to limited diversity of the hospital staff? What's been the most challenging thing about being a black woman in a predominantly white profession? While I know you do not represent your entire race, like I don't represent mine, do you have any things you'd like white clinical and hospital staff to know, hear, or change? What vital resources and habits would you like to for share children's hospital, specifically, that promote anti-racism and diversity?This episode is also available on the Child Life On Call YouTube channel.
Go listen to Jess and Meg's podcast and follow them on Instagram at @friendswithfros!