{"id":7,"date":"2018-11-15T22:40:12","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T22:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/cds\/index\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T14:56:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T14:56:35","slug":"index","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/","title":{"rendered":"Children&#8217;s Disaster Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<script async=\"\" defer=\"\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v8.0&amp;appId=1641983936050416&amp;autoLogAppEvents=1\" nonce=\"fxINsflq\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"jumbotron-bg\">\n<div class=\"jumbotron text-light\">\n<h2 class=\"display-4\">Children&#8217;s Disaster Services<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">Serving children and families after disasters<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nurturing children<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 1980 Children\u2019s Disaster Services (CDS), a program of Brethren Disaster Ministries, has been meeting the needs of children by setting up child care centers in shelters and disaster assistance centers across the nation. Specially trained to respond to traumatized children, volunteers provide a calm, safe and reassuring presence in the midst of the chaos created by tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, wildfires, and any natural or human-caused disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming training dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October 9-10, 2026 in Virginia Beach, Virginia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October 16-17, 2026 in Manassas, Virginia <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-lg btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/training\/\">Learn more or register for volunteer training<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Volunteers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/availability\/\">update your availability<\/a> (ask CDS for the password if you don&#8217;t have it)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/05\/CDS-volunteers-2024-5-1024x276.jpg\" alt=\"CDS volunteers with children\" class=\"wp-image-511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/05\/CDS-volunteers-2024-5-1024x276.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/05\/CDS-volunteers-2024-5-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/05\/CDS-volunteers-2024-5-768x207.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/05\/CDS-volunteers-2024-5-560x151.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/05\/CDS-volunteers-2024-5.jpg 1115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What we do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Volunteers from across the country<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>participate in specialized experiential training<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>undergo a rigorous screening process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>learn to work with children after a disaster<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>are capable of mobilizing rapidly and responding both locally and nationally.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Volunteers arrive to a disaster location with a \u201cKit of Comfort\u201d containing carefully selected toys that promote imaginative play. Volunteers give children individualized attention and encourage them to express themselves, thereby starting the healing process.&nbsp;Although many volunteers are motivated by faith, CDS\u2019 training is open to anyone over 18 years old.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CDS provides respite, education and individualized consultation for parents about their child\u2019s unique emotional needs after a disaster.&nbsp; Through consultation or workshops specifically tailored to each situation, CDS also works with parents, community agencies, schools or others to help them understand and meet the special needs of children during or after a disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethrenpress.com\/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=9780871783073\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/03\/Marias-kit-of-comfort.jpg\" alt=\"Maria's Kit of Comfort book cover\" class=\"wp-image-313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/03\/Marias-kit-of-comfort.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/03\/Marias-kit-of-comfort-237x300.jpg 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Click to order<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/03\/maria_ministry_resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"294\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/03\/maria-ministry-resources.jpg\" alt=\"Maria's Kit of Comfort resources for children's ministry\" class=\"wp-image-311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/03\/maria-ministry-resources.jpg 294w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/03\/maria-ministry-resources-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Click for children&#8217;s ministry resources (PDF)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/03\/maria_activity_pages.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"294\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/03\/maria-activity-pages.jpg\" alt=\"Activities related to Maria's Kit of Comfort\" class=\"wp-image-312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/03\/maria-activity-pages.jpg 294w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/03\/maria-activity-pages-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Click for activities related to the book (PDF)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Facebook embeds are not working well in Chrome. If you can&#8217;t see this feed, click the heading to view on Facebook. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"fb-page\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cds.cob\/\" data-tabs=\"timeline\" data-width=\"\" data-height=\"600\" data-small-header=\"true\" data-adapt-container-width=\"true\" data-hide-cover=\"false\" data-show-facepile=\"false\"><blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cds.cob\/\" class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cds.cob\/\">Children&#8217;s Disaster Services<\/a><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">CDS updates<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bdm\/updates\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bridges<\/a>&nbsp;is the Brethren Disaster Ministries newsletter published three times a year. It features articles from our Children\u2019s Disaster Services program, as well as our Rebuild program, and international efforts. Learn more about the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bdm\/updates\/#bridges\" target=\"_blank\">Bridges Newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CDS News<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"feedzy-067f1400e9934378190bd8bf80fd5200 feedzy-rss\"><ul><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/adam-lane-to-be-cds-program-assistant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Adam Lane to begin as program assistant for Children\u2019s Disaster Services<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Adam Lane begins May 27 as program assistant for Children\u2019s Disaster Services (CDS), a ministry within Brethren Disaster Ministries, working from the Brethren Service Center in New Windsor, Md.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/cds-responds-in-illinois-and-michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Children\u2019s Disaster Services responds following tornados in Illinois and Michigan\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/CDS-IL-tornado-response-Carol-Waggy-and-Friends-by-Carolyn-Neher-600px-150x150.jpg\" title=\"Children\u2019s Disaster Services responds following tornados in Illinois and Michigan\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/cds-responds-in-illinois-and-michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Children\u2019s Disaster Services responds following tornados in Illinois and Michigan<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>On March 16-17, Children\u2019s Disaster Services (CDS), responded in Aroma Park, Ill., a suburb of Kankakee. The CDS volunteers served at a Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) supporting the community following a tornado that passed through Aroma Park on March 10.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/cds-next-series-of-training-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Children\u2019s Disaster Services offers next series of training events for new volunteers\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/CDSTrainingGroupElizabethtown-600px-150x150.jpg\" title=\"Children\u2019s Disaster Services offers next series of training events for new volunteers\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/cds-next-series-of-training-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Children\u2019s Disaster Services offers next series of training events for new volunteers<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Children\u2019s Disaster Services (CDS) is holding another series of training events for new volunteers this spring. Trainings are offered on Feb. 20-21 in Beaufort, S.C., and in Bradford, Ohio, and on March 14-15 in La Verne, Calif.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/cds-serves-at-american-airlines-memorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Children\u2019s Disaster Services volunteers serve at American Airlines first anniversary memorial\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/CDSFacebookPost-600px-150x150.jpg\" title=\"Children\u2019s Disaster Services volunteers serve at American Airlines first anniversary memorial\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/cds-serves-at-american-airlines-memorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Children\u2019s Disaster Services volunteers serve at American Airlines first anniversary memorial<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Children\u2019s Disaster Services (CDS) served on Jan. 29 at the first anniversary American Airlines memorial for the 67 people killed in the mid-air collision of American Airlines Flight 5342 and a military helicopter over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29, 2025.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/service-sunday-worship-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Worship resources are available for Service Sunday on Feb. 1\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/2026-Service-Sunday-square-150x150.jpg\" title=\"Worship resources are available for Service Sunday on Feb. 1\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/service-sunday-worship-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Worship resources are available for Service Sunday on Feb. 1<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>The Church of the Brethren\u2019s Service Sunday is scheduled for Sunday, Feb 1. Service Sunday is recognized annually on the first Sunday in February. The 2026 theme \u201cLiving with Purpose: Equipping God\u2019s People for Works of Service\u201d is inspired by the scripture text from Ephesians 4:11-13<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2025\/cds-responds-in-washington-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Children\u2019s Disaster Services responds to flooding in western Washington State\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/CDSFacebook-600px-150x150.jpg\" title=\"Children\u2019s Disaster Services responds to flooding in western Washington State\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2025\/cds-responds-in-washington-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Children\u2019s Disaster Services responds to flooding in western Washington State<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Children\u2019s Disaster Services (CDS), a program of Brethren Disaster Ministries, has deployed to western Washington State following catastrophic atmospheric river flooding that began on Dec. 8.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2025\/michael-scalzi-retires-from-cds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Michael Scalzi retires from Children\u2019s Disaster Services<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Michael Scalzi will retire on Dec. 31 as program assistant for Children's Disaster Services (CDS), a Church of the Brethren program in Brethren Disaster Ministries based at the Brethren Service Center in New Windsor, Md.<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul> <\/div><style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{float:left;position:relative;border:none;text-decoration:none;max-width:100%}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image span{display:inline-block;position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;background-position:50%;background-size:cover}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{margin:.3em 1em 0 0;content-visibility:auto}.feedzy-rss ul{list-style:none}.feedzy-rss ul li{display:inline-block}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CDS Response Locations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<a name=\"map\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/07\/Map-of-CDS-deployments-1024x558.jpg\" alt=\"Map of places where CDS has worked in and near the United States\" class=\"wp-image-557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/07\/Map-of-CDS-deployments-1024x558.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/07\/Map-of-CDS-deployments-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/07\/Map-of-CDS-deployments-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/07\/Map-of-CDS-deployments-560x305.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/07\/Map-of-CDS-deployments.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"contact-us\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/05\/carolyn-neher.jpg\" \/><br \/><strong>Carolyn Neher<\/strong><br \/>Associate Director, Children&#8217;s Disaster Services<br \/><a href=\"mailto:cneher@brethren.org\">cneher@brethren.org<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<br>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Children&#8217;s Disaster Services<br><\/strong>601 Main Street, P.O. Box 188<br>New Windsor, MD 21776-0188<br>Phone:1-800-451-4407<br>Fax: 410-635-8739<br><a href=\"mailto:cds@brethren.org\">Email Children&#8217;s Disaster Services<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cds.cob\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fb-icon\"><\/i>CDS on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Membership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"42\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/12\/voad-logo.png\" alt=\"National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster\" class=\"wp-image-412\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"211\" height=\"70\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/12\/redcross-logo.png\" alt=\"American Red Cross\" class=\"wp-image-414\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weekofcompassion.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"269\" height=\"70\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/05\/week-of-compassion-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Week of Compassion logo\" class=\"wp-image-549\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"71\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/12\/fema-logo.png\" alt=\"FEMA logo\" class=\"wp-image-413\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/12\/childlife-disaster-relief.jpg\" alt=\"Child Life Disaster Relief\" class=\"wp-image-415\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Children&#8217;s Disaster Services Serving children and families after disasters Mission statement Nurturing children Since 1980 Children\u2019s Disaster Services (CDS), a program of Brethren Disaster Ministries, has been meeting the needs of children by setting up child care centers in shelters and disaster assistance centers across the nation. 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