Coming Soon: New Building for Children's Specialty Care
Our new Children's Health Specialty Clinics building will bring 30 pediatric specialties together under one roof, making it easier for families to get expert care.
Did You Know?
- Child life specialists are prepared at the bachelor's and master's level in child life, child development, and other related fields.
- Child life services are available seven days a week, 365 days a year.
- Activity rooms are staffed by child life assistants who have a background in child development and experience working with children in an early childhood setting.
- Activity rooms are "safe" rooms where medical procedures are not permitted.
Child Life services include:
- Appropriately address social, emotional, and developmental needs of each child
- Introduce and facilitate healthy coping strategies
- Enhance patient understanding of medical procedures and diagnoses using age appropriate techniques
- Pre-surgery preparation and accompaniment to OR
- Emotional support , diversion, and relaxation techniques for patients during invasive procedures
- Therapeutic and medical play
- Sibling visitation
- Grief and bereavement services
- School reintegration program
- Inpatient academic enrichment program
- Wide range of community outreach events
Specialty Programs
- Camp Good Grief is a 3-day camp experience for children and teens 10 to 16 years old who have had a sibling or parent die. It provides the place and space for children and teens to come together in an atmosphere of love and acceptance.
- https://lluch.org/patients-families/patients/support-services/camp-good-grief
The Toyota Learning Center (TLC) is a unique collaboration between San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools and Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital that began in 2002. Providing K – 12 education resources and instruction to critically and chronically ill hospitalized children is the primary priority in this partnership
Our Partnership
The Toyota Learning Center (TLC) is a unique collaboration between San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools and Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital that began in 2002. Providing K – 12 education resources and instruction to critically and chronically ill hospitalized children is the primary priority in this partnership.
Academic Curriculum
The basic academic curriculum offered in the TLC is:
- Language Arts
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Technology
Accessing the TLC
The TLC is located in room 1819 on the lobby level of our Children's Hospital - West tower. Patients who require assistance can be transported to the TLC by a teacher or educational assistant. Bedside instruction is also available for those students unable to a attend classroom sessions. Times are scheduled per hospital unit.
- Is your child in need of a MRI? We now have a child life specialist leading MRI practice sessions with a mock MRI scanner to teach children about MRIs and help them complete the MRI awake, thus minimizing the need for anesthesia, including risks and the long waiting list.
For further information, contact Child Life Specialist – Radiology Department at 909-558-4000 ext. 49772.
Child Life Playroom Hours
The playroom helps children do what they do best….play! The playroom is a “safe” room for patients where medical procedures are not permitted. Children can enjoy arts, crafts, games, movies and video games. The playrooms are staffed by Child Life Assistants who have a background in child development and experience working with children in an early childhood setting.
Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.
Friday-Sunday: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.
Child Life Practicum
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital offers a 120 hour Child Life Practicum. The student is expected to commit to a 4 week schedule which will be created based on the staff availability and experience.
All applicants must be in a Child Life Specialist Master’s program and from an affiliated university. Applications are only accepted for the Summer and all documents must be submitted by the first Friday, in February. For questions, or to apply, please e-mail the Child Life Clinical Coordinator, Laura Ogborn at [email protected] or call 909-558-4000, ext. 85016.
Child Life Internship
Our child life internship is a 600-hour, 16 week full time clinical internship under the direct supervision of a certified child life specialist. Our program is accredited through the ACLP and only accepts graduate level internship candidates from affiliated universities. This opportunity is offered for the Winter/Spring and Fall Internship dates.
LLU Children's Hospital follows the ACLP application deadlines, internship offer and acceptance dates found on Association of Child Life Professionals website. Eligible applicants are required to e-mail the Internship Readiness Common Application, to the Clinical Coordinator, Laura Ogborn at [email protected]. All application materials must be submitted by the application deadline dates. Incomplete, late, or hand delivered application packets will not be considered.
If you have further questions about this opportunity, please e-mail the Child Life Clinical Coordinator, Laura Ogborn at [email protected] or call 909-558-4000, ext. 85016
Contact Information
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Child Life Department
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Unit-specific contact information
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Acute Adolescent & Neurology
Unit 9C
909-651-6875 -
Acute Care Pediatrics
Units 7C/8C
7C: 909-651-6791
8C: 909-651-6795 -
Hematology/Oncology
Unit 4800
909-558-8401 -
Hematology/Oncology Clinic
909-651-1778 ext. 21778
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NICU/Maternity Services
Units 3700 and Unit 3800/5B
909-558-8325 -
Pediatric Cardio-Thoracic ICU
Unit 5800
909-558-8501 -
Pediatric Emergency Department
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Pediatric ICU
Unit 5700
909-558-1938 OR 909-558-8000 ext. 41938 -
Pediatric Step-Down ICU
Unit 4700
909-558-4000 ext. 53913 -
Pre-Op/PACU and Observation
Unit 2800
909-558-5016 OR 909-558-8000 ext. 85016 -
Radiology Department
909-558-4000 ext. 49772
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