Lindsey Murphy and Boon Murray and several other Children’s Disaster Services teammates flew to Las Vegas yesterday from all areas of the country. Today they worked to set up their space in a Family Assistance Center where early estimates predict approximately 22,000 – 27,000 individuals will be served over the next week. The […]
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We have two Child Life Specialists actively deploying on a Children’s Disaster Services team to Las Vegas. Please offer Lindsey Murphy and Boon Murray your support as they begin working with the children affected by this horrific tragedy. So far, 23 child life specialists have deployed in the last several weeks with our partner CDS
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Our hearts are broken over the tragedy in Las Vegas. We also know that children near and far are affected, even if they are not directly connected to a victim or survivor. Click here for resources on how to talk to kids about this event, and join us in our support and prayers for those
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I’m home. Twelve days, four cities, and four shelters with Children’s Disaster Services. The thought that keeps weighing heavily on me as I quickly return to my normal life and routines is how many of the children and families I have spent time with over the past two weeks will not be experiencing this return
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My first deployment is officially complete! When I first heard about the Children’s Disaster Services training through Child Life Disaster Relief I couldn’t wait to get trained… little did I know I would get deployed less than 6 months later! I was able to make arrangements at work and at home and then learned I was set
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We are excited to announce a new partnership with Camp Noah! Camp Noah is a nationally recognized preparedness and resiliency day camp offered to elementary age children in communities impacted by a disaster or crisis. Camp Noah provides a safe and caring environment where children build resiliency skills within the familiarity of their own communities.
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Happy Child Life Month! Child life specialists in the Boston and surrounding areas will have the opportunity to learn more about CLDR at the New England Child Life Professionals‘ Annual Child Life Month Event on April 3rd.  Click here for more information. Also, SAVE -THE-DATE for the Spring one-day Children’s Disaster Services training in New York City
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2016 was a big year for CLDR! Â …but to be honest, we have been saying that same thing for the past several years. This all started as a lofty dream; an idea that we knew would meet a substantial need and have a huge impact. Â We were committed to the cause, but I’m not
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Walking into the shelter we were greeted with endless smiles. Sam (not his real name), one of the kiddos from yesterday, let out a big gasp and smile when he saw me. He was so excited when we opened to come back and play. When his dad, Bob (note his real name), dropped him of
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The adventure continues… Tuesday evening I arrived in Fayetteville, NC. During my last flight, I was on a very small plane, throughout the flight I had a long conversation with an elderly lady sitting next to me. She shared that she was coming back home for the first time since Hurricane Matthew. As we were
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