Bahamas – Team 2 Christen Bradbury (lead), Hallie Chancellor, Cassidy Taylor Dates of Deployment: October 7-12, 2019 Served ~230 children Day 1: October 7th Today we observed a lot of aggression surrounding objects, attention, and space. When working with small groups, we were able to help some of the children work on creative expression, telling […]
We are excited to announce the 2020 Children’s Disaster Services trainings! Children’s Disaster Services is Child Life Disaster Relief’s partner for all large-scale national deployments. To continue coordinated efforts for children and families’ post-disasters, the first step to get involved nationally is to become a certified volunteer with Children’s Disaster Services (CDS); this is accomplished through
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Two members from Child Life Disaster Relief (CLDR) deployed with our partner, Children’s Disaster Services (CDS), to work with children affected by Tropical Storm Imelda. Stephanie Michel-Siddall has been working alongside her CDS teammates in a shelter in Orange, TX since this past Sunday and Catie McDaniel will be joining tomorrow. So far, there have
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One member from Child Life Disaster Relief (CLDR) is on her way to North Carolina with our partner Children’s Disaster Services (CDS) for a CDS team deployment in response to Hurricane Dorian. While there, Susan ‘Boon’ Murray will be working alongside her CDS teammates with the children in evacuation centers. This storm has already produced
ATTENTION CHILD LIFE SPECIALISTS: Have you ever wondered how you can deploy and work with the children that have been affected by the mass shootings, hurricanes, or wild fires? Well here is your opportunity to become involved! Our partner, Children’s Disaster Services (CDS), is offering a training on Friday, October 11th and Saturday, October 12th
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From BOON Murray, CCLS Last year, a Children’s Disaster Services team made history facilitating a play center in a cattle barn. While you can never anticipate what your play space might be, CDS volunteers dive right in to setting up with imagination and creativity. I deployed with a team of three other local volunteers on
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Two members of Child Life Disaster Relief will be deploying today with our partner, Children’s Disaster Services (CDS), for a CDS Critical Response assignment to Gilroy, California. While there, Kristen Cady and Cindy Shapiro will be working together with their CDS teammates in a Family Assistance Center to provide support to the children affected by
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Do you currently work in Child Life? If so, tell us about your current position. If not, tell us about your Child Life history. I became a Child Life Specialist in 2005 respecting the Association of Child Life Professional’s preference that instructors of child life coursework be certified. I had written a faculty development grant
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Our partner, Children’s Disaster Services (CDS), is working on deploying a team in the next 48 hours to Louisiana in response to Hurricane Barry making landfall. CDS is looking for certified volunteers who can commit to a full 14-day deployment. If you are able to deploy for that length of time, please contact Lisa Crouch
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Do you currently work in Child Life? If so, tell us about your current position. If not, tell us about your Child Life history. I am a Certified Child Life Specialist, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and certified in Public Health in Jacksonville, Florida. I have worked at Community Hospice & Palliative Care since graduation from University
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