Today consisted of travel, travel and more travel! Everything went very smooth. We are so fortunate to partner with some unbelievable organizations that help to make these volunteer trips a reality. The Red Cross and Children’s Disaster Services organized all travel plans. I simply had to be flexible and be at the right place, at […]
Day 1: Heading West Read More »
Tomorrow I head off to Kernville, CA to provide support to the children and families affected by the Erskine fires. I have been feeling a range of different emotions since I finally received confirmation of my travel plans; (excited, eager, nervous, honored, and extremely grateful that I have this opportunity). I’ve already figured out that
Minnesota Child Life Specialist Deploying to CA Wildfires Read More »
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 Katie Nees and a group of CDS volunteers. “To know that you’ve affected positively someone that has
Child Life Specialist Reflects on Serving Families in Orlando Read More »
I am very fortunate to be involved in the partnership of Child Life Disaster Relief (CLDR) and Children’s Disaster Services (CDS). As a certified child life specialist with CLDR, I trained as a local Red Cross volunteer. I am on the call list of the Red Cross mental health team. I have supported at a
Gail in Monroe, Louisiana Read More »
Just a Single Day. For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to help people. I have found joy in offering a helping hand, small favor, even just a smile. I think that desire to be of assistance is what initially drew me to child life. There are so many things I love about
Sandy in Arnold, MO: Just a Single Day. Read More »
Our partner, Children’s Disaster Services (CDS), was asked to deploy volunteers starting Dec. 26th to Oregon City in response to the landslides in Oregon and Washington. Child Life Disaster Relief would love to send you next time especially to offer aid in your local areas – if you are interested in learning more please contact us
Deployment Alert: Oregon Landslides Read More »
We at CLDR would like to wish each and every one of you a safe and joy filled holiday season! This has been an enormous year of growth for us and we owe it to all of you for your kind words of support and encouragement. Looking forward to the new year and continued progress!
Happy Holidays from CLDR! Read More »
We are excited to announce two additional training opportunities for winter-spring 2016. Feb 29 – Mar 1, 2016 Irvine, CA March 18 – 19, 2016 Jacksonville, FL The 27-hour overnight workshops provide required training for volunteers
New Training Opportunities! Read More »
We are excited to announce an official website for Child Life Disaster Relief! Please take time to check it out! You can find information about our history, current opportunities, trainings, and more. We will continue adding resources and updated information as it is gathered. We highly encourage you to subscribe to our newsletter to stay
Our Own Digital Space! Read More »
I’m really glad I went and it was so evident how impactful my child life education and skills were. My team was made up of wonderful retired elementary teachers, special education teachers, preschool teachers, etc. I could see how the education and experience in critical settings that we get as Child Life Specialists was unmatched
California Wildfires September 2015 Read More »