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Disaster recovery resources for children
Natural disasters like storms, cyclones, floods, or fire can be very frightening and upsetting for babies and young children. Playing a therapeutic game or reading a story with a caring adult can help a young child work through the scary experiences and ‘big feelings’.

The below resources are available for children and families to assist in the recovery following any type of natural disaster:

23 December 2021
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