This article was first published in the Spring 2021 issue of Critical Connections.
 
Certified child life specialists are an invaluable investment in the success of ICU liberation programs. They engage, empower, and support children and their families to mitigate the psychosocial impacts of a critical illness or injury.
 
Critical Connections, the critical care industry's only newsmagazine, provides information on cutting-edge topics in critical care useful to the entire multiprofessional team.Jessika Boles, PhD, CCLS
Kimberly LaRose, MEd, IMH-E
Kelsey Mora, MA, CCLS, LPC
Caroline Potter, MS, CCLS