Wishes provide kids hope when they need it most, and research shows they have effects on children’s overall well-being and health outcomes.
When Allison West began her work at St. Jude Midwest Affiliate Clinic as a newly-minted Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) in 2016, she knew she had “big shoes to fill.” Shelley Lee, the former CCLS at the clinic, had been there 26 years. What Allison didn’t realize right away was Shelley’s legacy of referring hundreds of children with critical illnesses to Make-A-Wish.
Anna is a social worker at Lurie Children's Hospital and refers many of her patients to Make-A-Wish.
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