DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – How do you explain a natural disaster to a child? The tragic flooding in Texas’s Hill Country – which on the morning of Wednesday, July 9, has 100 confirmed dead and over 160 ...

With wildfires, hurricanes, and severe weather frequently making the news, our hearts go out to the communities affected as they not only contend with the initial crisis but also face a long-term ...

Faith Stearns, an occupational therapist and certified Infant Self-Rescue instructor, created Back to Play, a nonprofit organization that provides backpacks filled with quality items to children ...

Numerous quantitative and qualitative studies have documented the acute physical and mental health consequences of exposure to environmental pollutants and ...

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This project synthesized data across multiple studies of children's post-disaster outcomes to understand patterns (i.e., trajectories) of post-traumatic stress symptom responses and the risk factors ...

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Hurricane Helene put rural Western North Carolina’s home-based childcare providers under an existential threat. The natural disaster washed over years of insufficient funding and lack of support, ...

NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says 2,773 foster kids are accounted for in the 25 Western North Carolina counties included in the disaster ...

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Natural disasters are on the rise in the United States, and it’s important to be prepared. Read on to learn how to build a comprehensive emergency kit, create an effective disaster plan, and stay ...