COPING WITH
    COMMUNITY CRISES

COPING WITH COMMUNITY CRISES

Supporting Children Experiencing Community Crises

Community Crises can be traumatizing and confusing for children. Rainbows helps children process.

Co-Parenting in the Face of a Pandemic

An overview of some pandemic-specific issues around co-parenting to help some Illinois families who are unsure how to proceed to better understand how Cook County and surrounding counties are handling these issues by Advisory Board Chair, Beth F. McCormack, Family Law Partner with Beermann, LLP in Chicago.

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We provide resources for all forms of grief.

Death
Separation/Divorce
Incarceration
Deportation
Military Deployment
Significant Illness
Community Crisis

Death

Of all the children in America, around 15% will experience the death of a family member or sibling. Even though death is ultimately a fact of life, it can be hard for anyone to experience this kind of loss, let alone a child.

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Separation/Divorce

There are about 1.25 million divorces per year in the United States. Of all U.S. children, 50% will witness the breakup of their parents’ marriage, and almost 50% of those children will also see the breakup of a parent’s second marriage.

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Incarceration

One in 28 children will have a parent become incarcerated before their 18th birthday. Approximately half of children with incarcerated parents are younger than 10 years old.

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Deportation

When a parent, caregiver or sibling is deported, or even when there is the threat of deportation, the whole family suffers.

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Military Deployment

Parental deployment is a form of loss that 3% of American children experience. This can be a very difficult adjustment for children, who may not be able to see or speak to that parent regularly, and who also may experience a great deal of stress when worried about his or her parent or guardian’s safety.

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Significant Illness

A child coping with the significant illness of a parent, caregiver or sibling can face many challenges.

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Community Crisis

Community crises, such as natural disasters, pandemics or political unrest, cause confusing emotions for children. Rainbows’ programs can help children navigate difficult times and provide a sense of stability.

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Rainbows’ programs help children grieving the loss
of a parent or guardian due to death, divorce/separation,
deployment, deportation, incarceration or trauma.

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