School-Based Disaster Recovery: Promotion of Children’s Mental Health Over the Long Haul

• 2017

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• Elizabeth Peacock-Chambers; Pilar Del Canto; Douglas Ahlers; Mario Valdivia-Peralta
PMID: 28397640DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2016.200

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The article discusses the impact of the 2010 earthquake and tsunamis on Dichato, Chile, where 80% of the town was destroyed, displacing 400 families for almost 4 years. Recupera Chile (RC) played a key role in the town's recovery process, focusing on children's mental health. The multidisciplinary RC coalition prioritized community-led recovery, economic rebuilding, and health promotion. Through partnerships with local entities and a three-pronged approach, they developed a school-based program called La Escuela Basada en Realidad. The article emphasizes the importance of long-term post-disaster mental health programs that involve the community in finding solutions.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Natural Disasters

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Public Health Professionals; Schools & Childcare Providers

Emergency Management Stage: Recovery

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Child Health Services; Community Mental Health Services; Disaster Planning; Earthquakes; Health Promotion; International Cooperation; Schools; Mental Health Recovery

Institutions: University of Massachusetts; Harvard University; Universidad de Concepcion; Boston Children's Hospital

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