History of the 1960s Fallout Shelter Program

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In response to an inquiry by Michael McFall, reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune By Paul Seyfried The National Facility Survey, done in the 1960s, reveals a valuable history of fallout shelters. President Kennedy was a strong advocate of a national shelter program, much like Switzerland’s shelter program is today. His shelter program was modeled…

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Assisting Children in Emotionally Overcoming Stress, Trauma, and Fear

By Josh Lemon Bad things happen. As much as we might wish otherwise, close friends and relatives die, painful things happen to our bodies, there are natural disasters and war, and sometimes people do senselessly horrible things to other people. George Bonanno and Anthony Mancini. The recent devastation of Hurricane Sandy crossed over 24 different states…

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