{"id":68181,"date":"2023-06-13T16:57:25","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T20:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=68181"},"modified":"2026-08-03T09:29:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T13:29:27","slug":"child-life-family-centered-care","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/child-life-family-centered-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Life &#038; Family-Centered Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color\"><strong>Make a Difference in Child and Family Healthcare<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2019\/08\/ACLP-Endorsed-01.png\" alt=\"ACLP Endorsement Seal\" class=\"wp-image-44422\" width=\"196\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2019\/08\/ACLP-Endorsed-01.png 901w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2019\/08\/ACLP-Endorsed-01-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2019\/08\/ACLP-Endorsed-01-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2019\/08\/ACLP-Endorsed-01-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2019\/08\/ACLP-Endorsed-01-826x826.png 826w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2019\/08\/ACLP-Endorsed-01-344x344.png 344w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2019\/08\/ACLP-Endorsed-01-529x529.png 529w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2019\/08\/ACLP-Endorsed-01-682x682.png 682w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2019\/08\/ACLP-Endorsed-01-688x688.png 688w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2019\/08\/ACLP-Endorsed-01-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2019\/08\/ACLP-Endorsed-01-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2019\/08\/ACLP-Endorsed-01-550x550.png 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2019\/08\/ACLP-Endorsed-01-710x710.png 710w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Transform the healthcare experiences of children, youth, and families in hospitals, clinics, and other settings. With a focus on culturally competent care, our child life program will equip you to: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Assess children\u2019s needs and prepare them for medical experiences<\/li><li>Apply evidence-based child life practices<\/li><li>Use play to support coping and healing<\/li><li>Create safe, therapeutic environments<\/li><li>Build skills for child life practice and certification<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Boston University&#8217;s Child Life &amp; Family-Centered Care program was the first academic program to focus on the field\u2014and the first to be endorsed by the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP). The Master of Science (MS) in Child Life &amp; Family-Centered Care will prepare you to sit for the ACLP certification exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color\">Choose the Program That&#8217;s Right For You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Support the psychosocial and developmental needs of children of different ages, cultures, and medical conditions with a child life master&#8217;s degree. Our program will prepare you to provide compassionate, evidence-based support for children and families, and pursue certification as a child life specialist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"related-content bup-related-programs\">\n\t\t<div class=\"related-content__header bup-related-programs-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"related-content__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPrograms List\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<ul class=\"related-content__list bup-related-programs-list bup-related-programs-layout-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-program-card \n\t\t\t\thas-featured-image has-excerpt has-degree-details \t\t\t\t\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bup-program-card__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bup-program-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bup-program-card__title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"bup-program-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"900\" height=\"459\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2022\/10\/19-1402-CHILDANDREA-033-scaled-e1688096912140-900x459.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"child life graduate playing with patient at tufts medical center\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2022\/10\/19-1402-CHILDANDREA-033-scaled-e1688096912140-900x459.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2022\/10\/19-1402-CHILDANDREA-033-scaled-e1688096912140-1500x765.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2022\/10\/19-1402-CHILDANDREA-033-scaled-e1688096912140-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2022\/10\/19-1402-CHILDANDREA-033-scaled-e1688096912140-1536x783.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2022\/10\/19-1402-CHILDANDREA-033-scaled-e1688096912140-2048x1044.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2022\/10\/19-1402-CHILDANDREA-033-scaled-e1688096912140-1200x612.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2022\/10\/19-1402-CHILDANDREA-033-scaled-e1688096912140-500x255.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2022\/10\/19-1402-CHILDANDREA-033-scaled-e1688096912140-992x506.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2022\/10\/19-1402-CHILDANDREA-033-scaled-e1688096912140-1920x979.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2022\/10\/19-1402-CHILDANDREA-033-scaled-e1688096912140-1000x510.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2022\/10\/19-1402-CHILDANDREA-033-scaled-e1688096912140-1984x1011.jpg 1984w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2022\/10\/19-1402-CHILDANDREA-033-scaled-e1688096912140-1628x830.jpg 1628w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"bup-program-card__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bup-program-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/child-life-family-centered-care\/ms-in-child-life-family-centered-care\/\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMS in Child Life &#038; Family-Centered Care\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-requirements\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-section bup-type\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bup-program-card__details-section-title\">Degree Type<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bup-program-card__details-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-type-masters-programs\">Master&#039;s Programs<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-section bup-minimums\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bup-program-card__details-section-title\">Minimum Requirements<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bup-program-card__details-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-minimums-credits\">48 Credits<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This master&#8217;s degree prepares professionals to enter the child life field and provide care to children, youth, and families in healthcare settings.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-section bup-formats\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bup-program-card__details-section-title\">Formats<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bup-program-card__details-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-formats-in-person\">In-Person<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"bup-program-card__details-section bup-availability\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bup-program-card__details-section-title\">Availability<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bup-program-card__details-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"bup-availability-full-time\">Full-Time<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color\">Find Mentors for Life <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn from faculty with deep expertise in child life practice, family-centered care, and pediatric healthcare. Through mentorship and real-world insights, you&#8217;ll gain the knowledge and guidance needed to support children and families in complex healthcare environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill has-dark-color has-quaternary-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:29% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/07\/Claire-White-headshot-e1721674749800-1500x1467.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1467\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/07\/Claire-White-headshot-e1721674749800-1500x1467.jpg\" alt=\"Shows Claire White\" class=\"wp-image-79432 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/07\/Claire-White-headshot-e1721674749800-1500x1467.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/07\/Claire-White-headshot-e1721674749800-613x600.jpg 613w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/07\/Claire-White-headshot-e1721674749800-768x751.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/07\/Claire-White-headshot-e1721674749800-1536x1502.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/07\/Claire-White-headshot-e1721674749800-845x826.jpg 845w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/07\/Claire-White-headshot-e1721674749800-352x344.jpg 352w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/07\/Claire-White-headshot-e1721674749800-541x529.jpg 541w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/07\/Claire-White-headshot-e1721674749800-697x682.jpg 697w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/07\/Claire-White-headshot-e1721674749800-1055x1032.jpg 1055w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/07\/Claire-White-headshot-e1721674749800-1351x1321.jpg 1351w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/07\/Claire-White-headshot-e1721674749800-703x688.jpg 703w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/07\/Claire-White-headshot-e1721674749800-1082x1058.jpg 1082w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/07\/Claire-White-headshot-e1721674749800-1395x1364.jpg 1395w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/07\/Claire-White-headshot-e1721674749800-1022x1000.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2024\/07\/Claire-White-headshot-e1721674749800.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">\u201cWe advocate for a child\u2019s strengths, respect their values and their culture, and normalize their environment through developmental, therapeutic, and medical play. Our graduates\u2019 background in development and family-centered care help them know how children and families understand health, what a child would find fearful, and their stress points.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/claire-white\/\">Claire White <\/a><br>Program Director, Child Life &amp; Family-Centered Care at BU Wheelock<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color\">Advance Your Career with a Master&#8217;s in Child Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Boston University\u2019s Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development will help you grow as an effective practitioner and professional. With child life master&#8217;s degree, you\u2019ll be prepared for careers like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Certified child life specialists<\/strong> supporting children and families across healthcare and community settings<\/li><li><strong>Child life advocates<\/strong> advancing the profession through leadership, research, and innovation<\/li><li><strong>Healthcare leaders and administrators<\/strong> shaping child life programs and services<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-dark-color has-text-color\">Start Your Graduate Program in Child Life and Family-Centered Care Today! <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with BU Wheelock to learn more about the Master of Science (MS) in Child Life and Family-Centered Care. Learn about application requirements and deadlines, sign up for an information session, or start your application today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/admissions-financial-aid\/graduate-admissions\/\">Admissions Info<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/grad.bu.edu\/register\/wheelock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/grad.bu.edu\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"wp-block-editorial-relatedstories is-style-card has-three\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-editorial-relatedstories-title\">Related<\/h3>\n\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-editorial-relatedstories-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wp-block-editorial-relatedstories-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"wp-block-editorial-relatedstories-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-editorial-relatedstories-article-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2026\/04\/Thayer_BookBanner_1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A book titled Family Engagement in Education: Inclusive Approaches for Creating Collaborative and Equitable School Communities appears floating in front of blurred library shelves. 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