Meghan D. Kelly
Director of Phoebe H Stein Child Life Program & Patient & Family Programs @Montefiore Health System
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Phoebe H Stein Child Life Program & Patient & Family Programs @Montefiore Health System
Bronx, NY, US
I direct the Pheobe H. Stein Child Life program which has a staff of 1 volunteer coordinator, 11 child life specialists, 3 playroom assistants, 1 music therapist and an art therapist who provide information, clarification and support throughout children\'s hospitializations. We teach patients about their medical condition, their treatment and how to manage pain and/or anxiety. We afford them opportunities to express and process their experience through various modalities. Additionally, I oversee staff for the Explainer Program who monitor and manage the interactive patient care system provided by Getwell Network and Playroom Assistants who provide recreational support for patients in the Children\'s Hospital at Montefiore(CHAM). These student positions are part of a mentorship program we offer that affords them the opportunity to build careers through development workshops, resume writing, professional interview role playing and career placement. 75 students have participated in this program over the past ten years and have completed higher education and are successfully working in chosen careers.
EDUCATION
Boston College
Bachelor of Science, Early Childhood/Special Education
Bank Street College of Education
Masters, Special Education/Child Life
ABOUT MEGHAN D. KELLY
Meghan D. Kelly, MSEd, CCLS received a BS in Early Childhood Education/Special Education from Boston College ’84 and was special educator for 15 years teaching children of various ages with severe emotional, behavioral, and learning disabilities. She earned MSEd in Special Education with a concentration in Child Life from NYC’s Bank Street College of Education ’97 and became a Certified Child Life Specialist in She has been working at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) in the Bronx, NY since with patients of varying ages and diagnoses. Meghan became the Director of this program in 2004. Since that time, the program has grown from 5 staff to 20+ staff serving all inpatient and outpatient areas of this busy urban hospital. Additionally, she oversees patient and family programs including the Family Learning Place, Hospital Schools Program, Playroom Assistant Program and the Interactive TV System Explainer Program. The mentorship programs created under her direction have successfully launched over 125 young adult students into careers, many in healthcare. Her areas of expertise include mentorship, patient experience and program development. She is trained in the use of clinical hypnosis for relaxation and guided imagery and Reiki. Meghan has presented at several local, regional and national conferences on child life topics. Meghan lectures regularly and has held board positions with both Child Life Council and Child Life of Greater NY. Meghan is co-creator and co-teacher of the only online Child Life Certification Test Preparation Course as offered on the Convenient Classroom website. She is a supervisor for the Connect123 Practicum Program in Capetown South Africa where she travels annually. Meghan is actively engaged in her local branch of the NAACP in Peekskill NY where she has been a member of the executive committee for several years. She has two adult sons who are her pride and joy.
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