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Code C.L.I.O. (Child Life Isn’t Optional)

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About Code C.L.I.O. (Child Life Isn’t Optional)

*New episodes release every other Thursday beginning March 12, 2026!* Welcome to Code C.L.I.O.! The podcast for everyone and anyone who cares about the psychosocial, cognitive, and emotional development of children. Certified Child Life Specialists (CCLS) want to care for you and your families. But, we can’t do that if we don’t get paid a living wage or if we’re constantly disregarded, disparaged, and disrespected by our colleagues. Join us for our inaugural season as we seek to ask and answer what is a Certified Child Life Specialist, does it matter that the field could disappear altogether, and is there anything we can do about it?

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6 episodes

episode Words Matter (w/Laura Camerona, CCLS and Jessica Correnti, MS, CCLS) artwork

Words Matter (w/Laura Camerona, CCLS and Jessica Correnti, MS, CCLS)

While play may be a child's favorite language, words still matter during the hard moments. Books can be an essential tool in helping with everything from learning how to name + handle different emotions to providing a template for difficult conversations, diagnosis education, and trauma informed care on topics like death, dying, and grief.  Join Episode 5 guests, Laura Camerona, CCLS and Jessica Correnti, MS, CCLS, Certified Child Life Specialists and Authors, as we dive into the importance of bibliotherapy and looking for the CCLS credential after an author’s name as well. Host: Annie J, MS, CCLS, CAHP Guests: Laura Camerona, CCLS + Jessica Correnti, MS, CCLS Follow Laura: @words.worth.repeating Follow Jessica: @kidsgriefsupport Editing: SH Creative Follow the Pod: @code_clio

7 May 2026 - 54 min
episode The Not So Hidden Epidemic: Community Based Child Life (w/Katie Taylor, CCLS and Shani Thornton, MS, CCLS) artwork

The Not So Hidden Epidemic: Community Based Child Life (w/Katie Taylor, CCLS and Shani Thornton, MS, CCLS)

Child development + stress/trauma/harm to that development doesn’t just exist during a hospital admission or a clinic visit. The good news? The solution to supporting children and families outside the four walls of a hospital is already here. The real question is are we ready to listen and uplift the Certified Child Life Specialists doing it?! Join guests Katie Taylor, CCLS and Shani Thornton, MS, CCLS as we discuss the not so hidden epidemic of preventing stress/trauma/harm to development out in the community setting, and why having access to a Certified Child Life Specialist matters even more when it's in your own home. Host: Annie J, MS, CCLS, CAHP Guests: Katie Taylor, CCLS + Shani Thornton, MS, CCLS Follow Katie: @childlifeoncall Follow Shani: @ChildLifeMommy Join Child Life Circle: https://childlifeoncall.com/child-life-circle-community/ Editing: SH Creative Follow the Pod: @code_clio

24 Apr 2026 - 1 h 0 min
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Episode 3 PREVIEW: The War on Wages (w/Kirsten Black, MS, CCLS, Registered HPS)

➡️ April 09. 🕔 5:00pm EDT 🗣️ Episode 3: The War on Wages w/guest Kirsten Black, MS, CCLS, Registered HPS It matters that the people who care for your child’s psychological and emotional safety can’t afford their basic living expenses. It matters that hospitals see Certified Child Life Specialists as opportunities to trim the budget. It matters that we refuse to allow this topic to become too taboo to discuss. Thank you to everyone who shared their heart, and their story, as we preview the true cost when Certified Child Life Specialists aren’t paid a living wage.  Host: Annie J, MS, CCLS, CAHP Guest: Kirsten Black, MS, CCLS, Registered HPS Editing: SH Creative Follow the Pod: @code_clio

9 Apr 2026 - 4 min
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The Fight for Licensure (w/Cinda McDonald, M.Ed., CCLS, GCCA-C, CTRS-C)

Between junk certifications, hospitals hiring non Certified Child Life Specialists for "child life" departments, and people selling products promising the results of a CCLS without actually being a CCLS, there has never been a more important time to protect you, your family, and, most of all, your children during your most vulnerable moments.  Join us for Episode 2 as Cinda McDonald, M.Ed., CCLS, GCCA-C, CTRS-C discusses the current fight for licensure in the state of Texas, and learn how you can make a real difference in the lives of children everywhere! Host: Annie J, MS, CCLS, CAHP Guest: Cinda McDonald, M.Ed., CCLS, GCCA-C, CTRS-C Editing: SH Creative Follow the Pod: @code_clio Sign the Licensure Petition: https://www.change.org/p/protect-texas-children-support-licensure-for-certified-child-life-specialists [https://www.change.org/p/protect-texas-children-support-licensure-for-certified-child-life-specialists]

26 Mar 2026 - 53 min
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