Mission
CHILD LIFE SOCIETY IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS (CF) AND OTHER LIFE-THREATENING AND LIFE-SHORTENING GENETIC LUNG DISEASES. OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAM, THE LIFESHINE RESPITE IN KEY WEST, FL, HELPS FAMILIES WITH SICK CHILDREN EXPERIENCE THE REMARKABLE BENEFITS OF THE UNIQUE CLIMATE WITH HEAVILY SALINATED OCEAN AIR IN SPECIALLY DESIGNED AND MAINTAINED FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH CF. OTHER CORE SERVICES INCLUDE: COUNSELING, INFORMATION AND REFERRALS, ASSISTANCE IMPROVING ACCESS TO AND AFFORDABILITY OF CF MEDICINE, EQUIPMENT, THERAPIES, AND TREATMENTS, AND ASSISTANCE MAINTAINING HEALTHIER HOME ENVIRONMENTS TO HELP FAMILIES NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX REQUIREMENTS AND UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF RAISING HEALTHIER CHILDREN WITH CF. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, 90 FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN SUFFERING LIFE-THREATENING AND LIFE-SHORTENING IMPACTS OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS BENEFIT FROM AN ARRAY OF SERVICES THROUGH THE INCREDIBLE GENEROSITY OF CHILD LIFE SOCIETY CONTRIBUTORS.