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Organization News:
New NECLP Board Members announced at October conference:
Rachel Alley, Vice President
Kelly Duda, Treasurer
Kris Bruneau, Member at Large B
These board members will serve through October 2013. In the summer of 2012 we will begin the nomination process
for the three other board positions: Vice President, Secretary, and Member at Large A.
Thank you to all members
who particpated in NECLP's 1st elections!
Children's Hospital says good-bye to Myra Fox, Boston, MA
Offering support to siblings at Baystate Children's Hospital, Springfield, MA
Child Life Month at Hasbro Children's Hospital, Providence, RI
Connecticut Children's Medical Center creates a pre-op video, Hartford, CT
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NECLP NEWS
Winter
2012
Updates from
the NECLP Board
NECLP's long awaited bylaws have been approved and are available for Members to acqaint themselves with.
We successfully completed our first NECLP board member nominations and elections!
Hooray! This was a big step for our group, and we could not have done it without the participation of our members.
Many thanks to everyone who sent in a nomination or voted! We will be seeking nominations for President, Secretary,
and Member at Large A this summer, so be thinking about folks in our child life community who would make great board members.
We also had a fantastic October conference with a keynote by Peterson Toscano on
bullying and homophobia. Other presentations topics included child life and the sedation service, social networking,
art programs in the hospital, transition skills for adolescents, and Somatic Experiencing. There was a ton of information
shared, great discussions, fantastic raffles, and chances to relax and network with other child life professionals in the
lovely setting of the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. This year we added a pre-conference overnight and over a dozen guests
enjoyed a fun and relaxing night at camp that included dinner, a movie, and even a flah mob rehearsal. It was a great
conference! Let us know if you have suggestions for 2012.
Looking ahead, we are finalizing details for our annual Child
Life Month event. It will be held on Monday, March 5, 2012, 5:30-8:00PM. Fran Pingitore will be speaking (1.5
PDHs will be provided) and dinner will be provided. This event is free for NECLP members (but
we ask that you please RSVP) and only $10 (cash or check) for non-members. Stay tuned for more details!
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