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California’s kids face long-term health consequences from devastating wildfires
posted 03/15/2019
Over a year after devastating fires, many families still struggle from both the initial trauma and the aftermath of the blaze.
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California’s kids face long-term health consequences from devastating wildfires
Over a year after devastating fires, many families still struggle from both the initial trauma...
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posted 03/15/19
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Project:
Wildfire & Youth Health
This story was produced as a project for the 2019 California Fellowship, a program of USC Annenberg's Center for Health Journalism.
Lesson:
How the aftermath of devastating wildfires takes a toll on children's health
In the fires that devastated Paradise and Santa Rosa, kids were often the most vulnerable.
Project:
Trauma Can Drastically Impact School Attendance
Dena Kapsalis, director of student services at Paradise Unified School District, was surprised at first by how many students chose to return after the Camp Fire destroyed the town.