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Thank you for your detailed articles about help for parents with how to talk with their children about the Maui fires (“Parents can help keiki better cope with trauma,” “Story aims to help keiki cope after Maui fires,” Star-Advertiser, Sept. 4).
When Honolulu resident Elizabeth Hartline learned of the Maui wildfire disaster, she longed to give meaningful help to those who were suffering but knew her donations would go only so far.
Maui pediatrician Dr. Irene Papaconstadopoulos says she’s seen relatively few complaints of respiratory problems, burns or other physical issues among her young patients who survived the West Maui wildfires. It’s their mental and emotional health that worries her now.