The CLDR leadership team is taking time this November to consider all we are grateful for and our list continues to grow. We will be posting several posts on this theme of gratefulness this month- stay tuned! One thing we know for sure, we cannot do what we do without all of you. We are […]
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Due to the sensitive nature of the October 1st tragedy in Las Vegas, we have needed to handle public information-sharing differently than other disasters. However, we’d like to share a small part of the critical response deployment experience with you here: In total, our partner, Children’s Disaster Services sent out two critical response teams with
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Bethany Petersen is a child life specialist at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Michigan. This is her deployment story: I remember sitting in the airport the morning of September 17th, not knowing what I would be walking into in the coming hours. I remember feeling an overwhelming sense of excitement and nervousness at the same
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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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Abby Youngblom and Leah Nawrocki are child life specialist co-workers from Texas who responded on their days off. We are so grateful for their willingness to jump in and help when we needed it most. Here is a summary of their experience: Our weekend assignment came 24 hours before we deployed. We were assigned to
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REMINDER! An opportunity to learn more about Child Life Disaster Relief: Friday May 26th in Las Vegas, NV. We welcome all of you who are attending the ACLP conference this week to join us on Friday May 26th between 5:45pm-7pm in the BORDEAUX meeting room. This will be an informal opportunity to learn more about
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Caralyn Perlee, CLDR Director of International Relations has been in France working with Refugee children as part of a CLDR partnership with the Dunkirk Children’s Centre. Here is an update on her experiences– you won’t want to miss this! On the first of February, I arrived in Dunkirk, France, where Europe’s first humanitarian refugee camp
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Mark your calendars for Friday May 26th in Las Vegas, NV. Child Life Disaster Relief (CLDR) will be at the ACLP 35th Annual Conference in Las Vegas. You are invited to join us for an informal opportunity to learn more about what CLDR is doing, ask any questions, network, and discover how you can be involved.
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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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Two child life specialists, Sarah Pfeifer and Lindsey Murphy are deploying with a Children’s Disaster Services team to Missouri after the devastating tornadoes/storms. It is estimated that approximately 300 families have been affected with either severe damage or complete destruction of their homes. Send them words of encouragement or comment your support here as
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