DCD helps youngest Katrina evacuees with Playpacks for Kids

Staff with the Division of Child Development joined forces with Child Care Resources Inc., Child Care Services Association and the Southwestern Child Development Commission to create a statewide volunteer program to connect children who have been evacuated as a result of Katrina with backpacks and toys. Child care professionals from across the state contributed new backpacks and toys to the effort, which was dubbed Playpacks for Kids.

“Our idea was to give kids something in which to put and protect their things. We are putting in the packs toys, crayons, drawing and writing paper, books, dolls, school supplies, etc. to give them a way to work through the trauma,” said DCD Director Peggy Ball. “We are very concerned about the emotional effect that the storm has had on these kids. They need a way to play out the trauma.”

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Last Modified: September 30, 2005