Child Advocacy Services launches weather resource – The Advocate

Child Advocacy Services has launched Prepared Not Scared, a new educational resource for families.

With support from St. John United Way and other area partners such as United Healthcare, Northshore Community Foundation, Visually Speaking and the Greater New Orleans Foundation, the nonprofit revealed its updated community resource at the St. John the Baptist Parish Library on May 30 to an audience of community members, partners, supporters, CASA volunteers and staff.

United Healthcare is excited to be a resource partner for Prepared Not Scared," said Vanessa Simmons, community outreach specialist for United Healthcare. "United Healthcare is community, and we support Child Advocacy Services and the work they are doing for families and children in this area.

Included in the resource is educational information and ways families can prepare for unexpected emotions associated with severe weather. The new booklet introduces Sunny, a turtle with a hard shell used for protection and safety. The book gives storm information such as the difference between a watch and a warning and shares ways to communicate with children and family members regarding emergencies like hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fires and thunderstorms. It is designed to encourage discussions and stresses the importance of having a plan for what to do in the case of an emergency. Interactive activities and games are featured throughout the piece.

Community members can receive free copies at any Child Advocacy Services office or by calling (800) 798-1575.

Child Advocacy Services is a private, nonprofit umbrella agency providing services through the Court Appointed Special Advocates Program, Childrens Advocacy Center Program and other services supporting the mission to give voice, healing, and security to children in ten parishes including Ascension, East and West Feliciana, Livingston and Tangipahoa parishes.

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