With Hurricane Florence setting sight on the Carolina’s National Red Cross has asked that our partner, Children’s Disaster Services have teams on-call and ready to deploy if and when needed. They currently have the first two teams ready, but with the uncertainty of the magnitude of this storm, more help may be needed. With this […]
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I didn’t have to think twice about canceling my Friday afternoon plans. I received a call from my local Red Cross about a children’s support need during a vigil for a shooting involving 5 people just 3 miles from where I live. Downtown Cincinnati’s Fountain Square is the pulse of my home town. I enjoy
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I have always firmly believed that as humans, we are called to serve others, whether you have a little or you have a lot… use what you have got, when you have it, for those who need it. When I think of Child Life Disaster Relief (CLDR) and Children’s Disaster Services (CDS) that is really
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We have two Certified Child Life Specialists deploying with our partner, Children’s Disaster Services (CDS), to help support children and families impacted by the Texas border crisis. Kat Leibbrandt and Kelly Boyd, both CCLSs at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in Florida are joining the CDS team already in Texas providing child-centered play for the
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Child Life Disaster Relief is working steadily to find effective ways to support children impacted by the border crisis. Currently, there are two opportunities we want to share: Brownsville, TX at Casa Padre July 12-13th Spanish-speaking Certified Child Life Specialist are needed to help support children being held and interviewed (for reunification purposes) at Casa Padre in
Support Children Impacted by the Border Crisis – Two Opportunities Read More »
For the past month our partner, Children’s Disaster Services, has had two volunteers supporting children in the Pahoa shelter part-time. With kids now out of school and numbers increasing, Children’s Disaster Services sent a team of four more volunteers to work in the Pahoa and Keaa’u shelters. Together, they have served over 145 children. Please
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By BOON Murray, CCLS, CTRS I had the privilege of being part of a team of four Children’s Disaster Services volunteers serving at a MARC (multi-agency resource center) after wildfires in Oklahoma burned more than 316,000 acres and 63 homes. We set up our playroom in the corner of the main hall surrounded by tables
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The following is a reflection from Anna Montgomery on her deployment with CDS to the California wildfires from October 14th – 18th.  I had never before been greeted with the words “Hi, what’s your name? Did your house burn down too?” To the little girl who asked, I explained mine had not. But then I
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The following is a reflection from Anna Montgomery on her deployment with CDS to the California wildfires from October 14th – 18th.  I had never before been greeted with the words “Hi, what’s your name? Did your house burn down too?” To the little girl who asked, I explained mine had not. But then I
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Sending positive thoughts, healing, and strength to all those involved and affected by the Amtrak incident in Washington this week. Incidents, such as these, require specialized volunteers who are trained in “Critical Response” as the needs of those impacted vary from natural disasters. Our partner, Children’s Disaster Services, responded quickly with a Critical Response Team
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