Wondering what it’s like to volunteer with our partner Camp Noah? Read on to learn from Claire Humphreys, a Child Life Disaster Relief member and child life student who volunteered with Camp Noah last summer. We expect to have specific dates/locations for Camp Noah summer 2020 soon, in the meantime, we are recruiting volunteers in […]
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On January 7, Puerto Rico was struck by its strongest earthquake since 1918 and has since experienced over 1,000 aftershocks. It has been just over two years since Hurricane Maria devastated the island and Puerto Ricans are struggling with the effects of another natural disaster. It’s yet another crisis that reminds us of the growing
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We are continuing to pursue a potential deployment opportunity in Puerto Rico for CCLSs to work directly with children affected by the recent earthquake. Please indicate your interest and potential availability HERE. There is possibility of sending individuals who do not speak Spanish since most of the people are bilingual in the environments we are
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In 2019, the Bahamas Ministry of Health and a US Coalition of Physicians initiated a request for psychosocial care for children affected by Hurricane Dorian. CLDR responded by deploying twelve CCLS who made over 1,000 therapeutic contacts with children over a four week period.
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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. Yes! My first 4 years as a child life specialist I worked in New York City in the PICU, inpatient, and emergency departments in hospitals in Brooklyn. This month, I just
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Bahamas – Team 4 Ashley Zani (lead), Erin Myers, Gail Klayman Deployment Dates: October 21-27th We spent most of our time working with children at the Kendal Isaacs Gym this week. Each day we worked with approximately 25-45 children on socialization through group activities and play, serving about 280 children total throughout the week. Aggression
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
Bahamas – Team 1 Cara Smith (lead), Eileen Esposito, and Hayley Wells Dates of Deployment: September 27 – October 6, 2019 Over 240 child-interactions Saturday, September 28 The team provided therapeutic play and psychosocial support at the shelter at Kendall Isaacs Gym. Many of the children were very eager and willing to share their stories
The Greater Sum Foundation has named Child Life Disaster Relief (CLDR) as one of nine nonprofit organizations chosen to advance to a “final pitch round” in a competition for funding and services organized by the grant-giving Foundation! https://thegreatersum.org/2019-finalists The Foundation supports innovation in the nonprofit sector by providing funding, subject matter expertise, networking, and professional
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“Giving is not just about making a donation. It’s about making a difference.” – Kathy Calvin This Giving Tuesday, please consider donating to Child Life Disaster Relief. Your donation goes directly towards our vision and mission of working with children that have been negatively affected by disasters. You can make a difference! To
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