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Flood Relief and Recovery for Children and Families in West Virginia: One-year Progress Repor t June 2017... Supporting Children’s Resiliency Save the Children is a national leader in h

Flood Relief and Recovery for Children and Families

in West Virginia: One-year Progress Repor t

June 2017

Executive Summary

The Crisis at a Glance

The Impact of Your Support

Immediate Support to Children

and Families

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Restoring Access to Schools

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Restoring Access to Early Learning and Child Care

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Out-of-School-time Programming, School-Library Support and Material Support for Classrooms and Teachers

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Supporting Children’s Resiliency

Save the Children is a national leader in helping provide psychosocial and emotional recovery programs for children and adults following emergencies

 We deployed our disaster-tested Journey of Hope psychosocial support program1 to help

flood-affected children develop resilience and identify and cope with their feelings To

provide this program in a cost-efficient manner, and to bolster the state’s capacity to deliver mental health and emotional recovery programming, we are partnering with West Virginia University’s Prevention Research Center We trained 33 master trainers such as graduate students, professionals, child care professional development providers

and EMS workers in the Journey of Hope curriculum In turn, with our technical guidance

and support, the trainers delivered the programs to 96 facilitators, who have conducted

13 workshops for over

170 children The

implementers trained

by Save the Children

will deliver programs to

children from August to

December 2017

 We conducted Journey of Hope Care for the Adult Caregivers workshops to help 64

adults who work with children to

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Helping Ensure Support Reaches the Families Most In Need

through Long-Term Recovery Groups

1 Numerous studies have documented children’s susceptibility to behavioral, psychological and emotional issues after

experiencing a traumatic event such as a natural disaster If not addressed, these issues can have a detrimental effect on children’s behavior and school performance and lead to immediate and longer-term mental health challenges Studies have also documented the impact of and benefits that children gain from active coping strategies that help them manage stress, express their emotions, remain resilient and think positively

The Strength of Partnerships

Our Focus on Long-term Recovery

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Conclusion