I Love Child Life

Who is Child Life Force?

Child Life Force is a business created by a child life specialist and childhood cancer survivor passionate about providing services to families and children.

In the Spring of 1990, a 4-year old girl was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL). While undergoing 2-years of treatment, including cranial radiation and chemotherapy, her family had the pleasure of meeting Christi. Christi’s job was to help this preschooler and her family cope with the novelty, uncertainty, and stresses of navigating this strange medical world and the effects of such a significant diagnosis. However, Christi’s impact extended way beyond her job title. Christi was a safe person who provided predictability and guidance and who was there to make this world not so novel, uncertain and stressful.

Jenn currently lives in the Twin Cities area with her husband and dachshund, Cooper. She is a child life specialist, licensed professional counselor, certified educator of infant massage, and certified autism specialist. She holds a Master’s of Arts in Adlerian Counseling and Psychotherapy and has worked with children and families in various capacities for over 8 years, including a role as a child life specialist in the local county hospital, as a school therapist, Autism day treatment practitioner, psych tech within inpatient pediatric services, child care, and as a nanny for three children. She volunteers as a committee member on the Association of Child Life Professionals’ Web and Online Network Advisory Committee (WONAC) and serves as a member on the Board of Directors for the Infant Massage USA organization.

Feel free to email me at jschaefer217@outlook.com.

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