Advocate Children's Hospital
Brittany Smith, MA, FLE, CCLS, is a seasoned Child Life Therapist and Family Life Educator with extensive experience in child life services. As the Founder of Integrated Advocacy since June 2021, Brittany aims to enhance coping strategies for children, teens, and their caregivers by employing a collaborative approach with licensed professionals from various fields. Currently serving as the Clinical Child Life Practicum Coordinator at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Brittany has also held roles as a Senior Certified Child Life Specialist at Advocate Children's Hospital and previously at Carle Foundation Hospital and Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. Brittany's background includes coordination and fundraising for Radio Lollipop at Miami Children's Hospital and academic achievements, including a Master of Social Work at Louisiana State University and a Master of Arts in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Advocate Children's Hospital
Advocate Children's Hospital offers the highest level of care for your child with more than 400 pediatricians and 230 pediatric subspecialists as well as our advanced Level IIIc perinatal center and Level III neonatal intensive care unit. Designated as a Pediatric Critical Care Center, the highest level of specialized pediatric critical care and emergency care services Now part of Advocate Health, recognized among the top health systems in the nation, Advocate Children's Hospital serves patients and communities throughout the metropolitan Chicago area and the Midwest.