Rising From The Ashes: How to help children cope with the stress of the LA Fires – Webinar

Language: English
Duration: 20-minute presentation

Brief Description
Dr. Sarah Ruiz presents a free live session on supporting kids affected by fires. Learn how to comfort children, process trauma, and build family resilience.

Date Created: January 21, 2025

Presenter: Dr. Sarah Ruiz

Presenter Bio:
Dr. Sarah Ruiz obtained her doctoral degree of Clinical Child Psychology at the University of Minnesota. Prior to coming to CHOC Children’s, Dr. Ruiz completed her Pre-Doctoral Internship at the Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. She has completed her Post-Doctoral Fellowship at CHOC Children’s Department of Pediatric Psychology and is faculty through Integrated Primary Care at CHOC. She is passionate about working with children and adolescents with anxiety and depression.

Objectives

• How children process trauma, and what you can do about it as their loving caregiver.
• Simple steps you can take to comfort your child.
• Tools for the whole family to build resilience today and for the future