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Psychosocial Resources

Children

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Psychosocial Resources

The attached table contains an annotated listing of Spanish-language psychosocial resourcesfor a range of audiences (primarily general public) across the age span (children, adults, older adults). They address psychosocial consequences of disasters and terrorism, providing answers to frequently-asked questions such as: What happens to people after a disaster or other traumatic event?What is a traumatic event?What are some common responses?How do people respond differently over time? How should you help yourself and your family? How can you to take care of children's special needs?When should you contact your doctor or mental health professional?

Psychosocial Resources – General

Title	English Title	Medium	Audience	Developed by
Cómo manejar un suceso traumático: Información para el público en general	Coping With a Traumatic Event: Information for the General Public	Fact Sheet	General Public	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Prevención de la violencia después de un desastre natural (Preventing Violence after a Natural Disaster)	Preventing Violence after a Natural Disaster	Fact Sheet	General Public	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cómo manejar el estrés después de un desastre	Coping With Stress After A Disaster	Fact Sheet	General Public	FEMA
Manejando El Estrés Traumático: Consejos para Recuperarnos de un Desastre Natural	Managing Traumatic Stress: Tips for Recovering From Natural Disasters	Fact Sheet	General Public	American Psychological Association
Manejando El Estrés Traumático: Después Del Huracán	Managing Traumatic Stress: After the Hurricanes	Fact Sheet	General Public	American Psychological Association
Manejando El Estrés Traumático: Lidiando con el Huracán desde Lejos	Managing Traumatic Stress: Dealing with the Hurricanes from Afar	Fact Sheet	General Public	American Psychological Association
Resiliencia: Después del Huracán	Resilience: After the Hurricanes	Fact Sheet	General Public	American Psychological Association

Psychosocial Resources – Terrorism

Title	English Title	Medium	Audience	Developed by
If We Can't Make Sense of 9-11, Imagine How Kids Feel	If We Can't Make Sense of 9-11, Imagine How Kids Feel	brochure	General Public	Project Liberty
Coping during the Holidays and Other Special Days	Coping during the Holidays and Other Special Days	brochure	General Public	Project Liberty
Resource for Helping Rescue Workers to Cope	Resource for Helping Rescue Workers to Cope	brochure	General Public	Project Liberty
Staying Clean and Sober after September 11	Staying Clean and Sober after September 11	brochure	General Public	Project Liberty
TV Viewing Tips for 9/11	TV Viewing Tips for 9/11	brochure	General Public	Project Liberty
Coping with Stress Related to Terrorist Alerts	Coping with Stress Related to Terrorist Alerts	brochure	General Public	Project Liberty

Psychosocial Resources – Children

Title	English Title	Medium	Audience	Developed by
Ayudando a los niños después de una catástrofe	Helping Children After a Disaster	Fact Sheet	General Public	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
Trastorno de Tensión Postraumática	Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)	Fact Sheet	General Public	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
Terrorismo: ayudando a los niños a lidiar con sus sentimientos	Terrorism: Helping Children Deal With Their Feelings	Fact Sheet	General Public	American Academy of family Physicians
Manejando El Estrés Traumático: El Huracán y Los Niños	Managing Traumatic Stress: the Hurricanes and Children	Fact Sheet	General Public	American Psychological Association
Cómo Ayudar a los Niños a Enfrentar Traumas	Helping young children cope with trauma	booklet	General Public	American Red Cross
Desastres: Cómo Ayudar a los Niños a Enfrentarlos	Disaster: Helping Children Cope	Fact Sheet	General Public	National Association of School Psychologists
Entendamos el estrés traumático infantil	Understanding child traumatic stress	booklet	General Public	National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
Guía informativa sobre la aflicción traumática	Informative guide on Grief	booklet	General Public	National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
Guía Para Los Padres Para Ayudar A Los Niños Después De Un Huracán	Parent's guide for helping children after a hurricane	booklet	General Public	National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
Sugerencias para la familia que anticipa reacciones adversas al aproximarse el aniversario de un acontecimiento traumático	Tips for Families on Anticipating Anniversary Reactions to Traumatic Events	booklet	General Public	National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
Cómo ayudar a nuestros niños a afrontar la guerra	Helping Our Children Deal With War	Fact Sheet	General Public	National Mental Health Association
Si el 11 de septiembre aun no tiene sentido para nosotros, imagínese como se sienten los niños	If We Can't Make Sense of 9-11, Imagine How Kids Feel	brochure	General Public	Project Liberty
Cómo ayudar a los niños a enfrentar el miedo y la ansiedad	How Families Can Help Children Cope With Fear and Anxiety	brochure	General Public	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA)

Psychosocial Resources – Older Adults

Title	English Title	Medium	Audience	Developed by
Cómo enfrentar la guerra y las amenazas del terrorismo: Consejos para los adultos de la tercera edad	How to Cope with the War & Threats of Terrorism: Tips for Older Adults	Fact Sheet	General Public	National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
2005 Preparación para casos de desastres	Disaster preparedness guide for elders	guide book	General Public	Florida Department of Elder Affairs
Personas mayores en desastres y crisis humanitarias: Líneas directrices para la mejor práctica	Older people in disasters and humanitarian crises: Guidelines for best practice	Manual	Professionals	Help Age International

Psychosocial Resources – Emergency Response Workers

Title	English Title	Medium	Audience	Developed by
Estrés por sucesos traumáticos: Información para el personal de emergencia	Traumatic Incident Stress: Information For Emergency Response Workers	Fact Sheet	Professionals	National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH)

*List Compiled by Miami CPHP 2006.

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