St. Benedict Church

Putting Our Faith into Action
Helping Children Heal from Tragedy. In a moment tragedy can strike--wars, natural disasters, death--disrupting lives, uprooting families, ripping apart communities. Not just physically, but deeper. It is seen in children’s drawings…scenes they have witnessed. It creates stress and trauma…overwhelming children’s ability to cope, affecting their emotional health today and who they become tomorrow. But signs of distress are a normal response to an abnormal situation, and children have an innate
ability to flourish. With the right support, and addressing the whole needs of the whole child, they can heal. That’s what makes a child-centered approach different. CRS uses this approach in our work with children suffering from stress and trauma around the world. We know that when children are given safe spaces for education, safe spaces for nurturing care, safe spaces for grief counseling, safe spaces for life skills, safe spaces for room to play, and safe spaces for them to start to be children again--they can recover. Learn more at crs.org.