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Save the Children Assists Florida Schools Following Tornadoes
Lake County, Florida (February 7, 2007) — In the wake of the deadly tornadoes that struck on February 2, 2007, Save the Children experts traveled to central Florida to work with school officials in helping children and their families who have been emotionally and physically impacted by the storms.
Save the Children reached out to schools and other community facilities in the area, offering specially tailored activities to bring some normalcy into children's lives and help them heal emotionally. In addition, Save the Children offered tips on how adults can help children cope with disaster. (See "Ten Tips to Help Children Cope" below.) Villages Elementary of Lady Lake, which serves many children in the impacted area, distributed these tips to the families of all their students.
"Children are very resilient, but they do need parental and community support to help them in the recovery process," said Mark K. Shriver, vice president and managing director for Save the Children's U.S. programs. "Fortunately, the State of Florida and central Florida's school districts are well equipped and have responded quickly and effectively to the needs of children impacted by the storms. Save the Children was glad to assist in this effort."
Following Hurricane Katrina, Save the Children provided emotional-support programs to more than 11,000 children living in Louisiana and Mississippi. Save the Children has offered similar programs to central Florida's schools, and together with school officials, will continue to monitor the need for such programming as Florida children recover from their experiences.
How to Help Central Florida Kids Cope with Disaster - Ten Tips from Save the Children
