In Australia and overseas our teams are always ready to go when disasters occur.
Our specially trained teams can act within 72-hours of a disaster to deliver immediate relief with life-saving supplies and then stay on to help children and families recover in the longer term.
We establish safe spaces in emergency recovery, relief and evacuation centers that provide opportunities for children to play, learn and express themselves as families recover from disasters. These spaces protect children from physical harm and psychological distress and provide security, routine, and sense of normalcy after disruption.
Ongoing Psychosocial support.
We also offer support ongoing long after the cameras have stopped rolling. Children who experienced the bushfires, floods and COVID-19 pandemic can experience ongoing anxiety impacting mental health, academic progress and emotional wellbeing. We run programs which help them normalise emotions and strengthen positive coping skills and resilience.
Specially trained support workers work with small groups of children to engage in learning experiences to assist children to recognise and process common emotions and build capacity to cope after traumatic situations.
