Mission, Vision, and Values

Why We Exist
Mission
To provide child life professionals, students, and educators as well as interdisciplinary colleagues with opportunities for professional development, collaboration, and networking within the Great Lakes region and beyond.
Vision
To contribute to the advancement of the child life profession through education and advocacy, actively promoting the psychosocial care of children, teens, and families facing challenging life experiences.
Values
- Association of Child Life Professional’s Standards of Clinical Practice
- Collaboration – connecting child life professionals, students, educators, and interdisciplinary colleagues
- Education