A friendly reminder to all our volunteers who have been certified through our partner, Children’s Disaster Services – please remember to create a profile through the Red Cross Volunteer Connection. Creating a profile with your current information will help your deployment process be more efficient and smooth should you be asked to deploy! CDS Specific […]
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Meet Child Life Disaster Relief member Cindy Schapiro Do you currently work in Child Life? If so, tell us about your current position. If not, tell us about your Child Life history. Yes, I currently work as a Relief Child Life Specialist at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto, CA. I have just returned
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“Trauma and our responses to it cannot be understood outside the context of human relationships… The most traumatic aspects of all disasters involve the shattering of human connections. And this is especially true for children…” -Bruce Perry, MD As Valentine’s Day approaches, love and connecting with the ones we love is on the forefront of
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Check out this very interesting and insightful resource from FEMA where Dr. Lori Peek talks about ‘Children and Disasters – Reducing Vulnerability and Building Capacity’. This PrepTalk proposes five ideas to reduce the vulnerability of children to disasters. Dr. Peek studies vulnerable populations in disasters and is the author of “Displaced: Life in the Katrina
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Are you – Concerned about childhood trauma beyond healthcare? Alarmed by the increasing environmental disasters and man-made events affecting children? Learn how you can build on your child life skills and support children after these traumatic events in your own community. Come to our presentation discussing these things and more at the Association of Child
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We are excited to announce the Spring 2019 Children’s Disaster Services trainings: – register now to secure your spot! February 22-23, 2019 Washington, PA March 1-2, 2019 Reading, CA March 23-24, 2019 LaVerne, California April 10-11, 2019 Chicago, IL *Open to Child Life Specialists only Registration will open 12/17/18 April 12-13, 2019 North Manchester, IN
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A huge thank you to Rock Brothers Brewing in Tampa, FL, who hosted a charity happy hour to benefit Child Life Disaster Relief! Through ticket sales and donations, we raised $1,360! Also a big thank you to Yeoman’s Cask and Lion and Westshore Pizza for donating food for the guests to enjoy! We appreciate everyone’s
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Happy Thanksgiving! From the Children’s Disaster Services California Camp Fire Team. The CDS team in Chico, CA, has been working in the Disaster Resource Center (DRC) since it opened last Friday. The team, which has included four child life specialists so far, has been very busy with close to 50 kids each day. FEMA and
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The CDS deployment to Saipan for Typhoon Yutu was canceled just prior to departure due to the changing needs in Saipan. While the Saipan CDS team was preparing to deploy across the ocean, the packing list continued to change. The list originally included instructions to pack only a backpack, be prepared to walk long distances,
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UPDATE: The CDS deployment to Saipan was cancelled late last night. We are grateful for the volunteers who were willing to make the journey. Late October, Super Typhoon Yutu struck the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands; the winds up to 180mph have left many without electricity, water, or a roof over their heads. Our partner, Children’s
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