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Monthly Archives: June 2016

Deployment Alert: West Virginia Flooding

We are seeking volunteers for an immediate response to the West Virginia flooding. Anyone who is already certified with Children’s Disaster Services and has 1-2 weeks of availability please e-mail us at CLDisasterRelief@gmail.com or you can contact Kathy Fry-Miller...

June 29, 2016 at 12:25 PM Lindsey Murphy read more

Day 7: Leaving a Different Orlando

Today I flew home.  I hated leaving when the Family Assistance Center is still open and there are some significant things still happening, but I needed to get back today.  Four members of our team are still there and...

June 26, 2016 at 4:33 PM Katie Nees read more

Day 6: Wheelchairs and Boo-boo’s

We have been seeing a lot more of those who are injured coming to the Family Assistance Center.  This is likely due to the fact that they are starting to be discharged from hospitals.  Some come in wheelchairs and many...

June 26, 2016 at 4:33 PM Katie Nees read more

Day 5: Numbers Don’t Capture the Story

A few of us went to a local church service this morning before the Family Assistance Center (FAC) opened. Even though I’m an avid news-reader, I have not been reading the news on this horrible event and only learning...

June 26, 2016 at 4:32 PM Katie Nees read more

Day 4: Critical Response Team & Wally

Due to the nature of this deployment, these blogposts have been on hold until they have been cleared for release. This has been a super controlled and well organized disaster response as a whole. My teammates who have been...

June 26, 2016 at 4:30 PM Katie Nees read more

Child Life Specialist Reflects on Serving Families in Orlando

Certified child life specialist Erin Silber was deployed to Orlando to assist children and families impacted by the attack at the Pulse nightclub on June 12th. Erin was deployed through our partnership with Children’s Disaster Services (CDS) along side...

June 18, 2016 at 10:00 AM cldisasteradmin read more

Day 3: Play-Doh Naps

Today started with a press conference where we stood with city officials and the other relief organizations in front of a line of reporters (crazy!).  And then it ended with a nap on top of play-doh. It was a...

June 17, 2016 at 10:53 PM Katie Nees read more

Day 2: I’ve Changed My Mind

So, you guys.  Remember when I said yesterday that I wasn’t completely convinced that leaving lots of responsibilities to come here so quickly was the smartest decision?  Well, I’ve changed my mind. Today was incredible. I want to tell...

June 16, 2016 at 11:52 PM Katie Nees read more

Day 1: Lots I Don’t Know

Today was a long day of travel, and layovers, and mechanical issues on planes, and trying to wrap up details for an all-of-a-sudden week away that I’m not totally convinced I should have taken. But my child life team...

June 16, 2016 at 3:30 AM Katie Nees read more

Orlando, FL: Mass Shooting Response

Two certified child life specialists who have leadership roles within Child Life Disaster Relief and Children’s Disaster Services are heading to Orlando, FL to assist with children and families affected by the shooting.  Please send positive thoughts and energy to all those affected...

June 14, 2016 at 11:54 PM Lindsey Murphy read more
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