Children

Children

Natural Disasters

What You Should Know About the Emotional Impact of Hurricanes

http://www.nctsnet.org/nccts/nav.do?pid=typ_nd_hurr_recovery&disasterType=hurr&navPid=typ_nd_hurr_desc

Parent Guidelines for Helping Children after a Hurricane

http://www.nctsnet.org/nctsn_assets/pdfs/parents_guidelines_talk_children_hurricanes.pdf

The Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina: Parents' Guide for Talking to Their Children

http://www.nctsnet.org/nctsn_assets/pdfs/1st_Anniversary_of_Hurricane_Katrina.pdf

Managing Traumatic Stress: the Hurricanes and Children

http://www.apahelpcenter.org/articles/article.php?id=109

Managing Traumatic Stress: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and Children

http://apahelpcenter.mediaroom.com/file.php/62/Hurricane+Katrina+and+Rita
+and+children.doc

Terrorism

Parent Guidelines for Talking with Young Children about War and Terrorism

Parent Guidelines for Talking with Young Children about War and Terrorism urges parents to give children more attention and patience. Realize that changes in how they behave may be signs that young children are concerned and need extra time, conversation and love.

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/TraumaticEvents/children.asp

Talking with School-Age Children about War and Terrorism

Talking with School-Age Children about War and Terrorism suggests that before talking with children, parents take time to think about the issue themselves and consider what it means to their family.

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/TraumaticEvents/schoolage.asp

Resilience in a Time of War
Tips for Parents & Teachers of Elementary School Children

http://www.apahelpcenter.org/featuredtopics/feature.php?id=58

In the Aftermath of Terrorism: A Summary

http://www.nccev.org/pdfs/aftermathSummary.pdf

Parent Guidelines for Talking with Teenagers about War and Terrorism

Parent Guidelines for Talking with Teenagers about War and Terrorism informs parents that teenagers may want to discuss issues more than once or may have different sets of questions for them at different times. Be open, available and positive in order to create an environment that supports communication among all members of the family.

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/TraumaticEvents/teenagers.asp

Parent Guidelines for Talking with Young Children about War and Terrorism

Parent Guidelines for Talking with Young Children about War and Terrorism urges parents to give children more attention and patience. Realize that changes in how they behave may be signs that young children are concerned and need extra time, conversation and love.

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/TraumaticEvents/children.asp

By Age Group

Preschool Children

Parent Guidelines for Talking with Young Children about War and Terrorism

Parent Guidelines for Talking with Young Children about War and Terrorism urges parents to give children more attention and patience. Realize that changes in how they behave may be signs that young children are concerned and need extra time, conversation and love.

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/TraumaticEvents/children.asp

Resilience in a Time of War
Tips for Parents & Day-Care Providers of Preschool Children

http://www.apahelpcenter.org/featuredtopics/feature.php?id=61

School-Aged Children

Talking with School-Age Children about War and Terrorism

Talking with School-Age Children about War and Terrorism suggests that before talking with children, parents take time to think about the issue themselves and consider what it means to their family.

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/TraumaticEvents/schoolage.asp

Resilience in a Time of War
Tips for Parents & Teachers of Elementary School Children

http://www.apahelpcenter.org/featuredtopics/feature.php?id=58

Teenagers

Parent Guidelines for Talking with Teenagers about War and Terrorism

Parent Guidelines for Talking with Teenagers about War and Terrorism informs parents that teenagers may want to discuss issues more than once or may have different sets of questions for them at different times. Be open, available and positive in order to create an environment that supports communication among all members of the family.

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/TraumaticEvents/teenagers.asp

After Disaster: What Teens Can Do

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/KEN-01-0092/default.asp

Resilience for Teens
Got Bounce?

http://www.apahelpcenter.org/featuredtopics/feature.php?id=40

Resilience in a Time of War
Tips for Parents & Teachers of Middle School Children

http://www.apahelpcenter.org/featuredtopics/feature.php?id=60

Resilience in a Time of War
Wartime Stress & Teens

http://www.apahelpcenter.org/featuredtopics/feature.php?id=59

Resilience in a Time of War
Tips for Parents and Teachers of Teens

http://www.apahelpcenter.org/featuredtopics/feature.php?id=57

Public Health and Health Care Professionals

The Role of Culture in Helping Children Recover from a Disaster

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/EmergencyServices/culture.asp

Tips for Managing and Preventing Stress: A Guide for Emergency and Disaster Response Workers

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/tips/disaster.pdf

If We Can't Make Sense of 9-11, Imagine How Kids Feel

http://www.projectliberty.state.ny.us/educational/Ifwecantmakesense
-English.pdf

Psychosocial Implications of Disaster or Terrorism on Children: A Guide for the Pediatrician

http://www.aap.org/healthtopics/terrorism.cfm

Pediatric Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness

A Resource for Pediatricians

http://www.ahrq.gov/research/pedprep/resource.htm

Pediatric Disaster Preparedness Guidelines

http://www.luhs.org/depts/emsc/peddisasterguide.pdf

Children and the News: Coping with Terrorism, War and Everyday Violence

http://www.kff.org/entmedia/3210-index.cfm

Parents and Caregivers

What is Traumatic Stress?

http://www.nctsnet.org/nctsn_assets/pdfs/what_is_child_traumatic_stress.pdf

Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event

http://www.nctsnet.org/nctsn_assets/pdfs/age_related_reactions.pdf

Parent’s Guide to Talking to their Children About War

http://www.nccev.org/pdfs/children_war2.pdf

Tips for Finding Help

http://www.nctsnet.org/nctsn_assets/pdfs/tips_for_finding_help.pdf

Understanding Child Traumatic Stress

http://www.nctsnet.org/nccts/nav.do?pid=ctr_aud_prnt_under

Parenting in a Challenging World

http://www.nctsnet.org/nccts/nav.do?pid=ctr_aud_prnt_chlg

How Can Parents and Caregivers Help?

http://www.nctsnet.org/nccts/nav.do?pid=ctr_aud_prnt_pc

The Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina: Parents' Guide for Talking to Their Children

http://www.nctsnet.org/nctsn_assets/pdfs/1st_Anniversary_of_Hurricane_
Katrina.pdf

Parent Guidelines for Helping Children after a Hurricane

http://www.nctsnet.org/nctsn_assets/pdfs/parents_guidelines_talk_children_
hurricanes.pdf

Reaction of Children to a Disaster

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/disasterrelief/publications/allpubs/KEN01-
0101/default.asp

How Families Can Help Children Cope with Fear and Anxiety

http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/ken/pdf/Ca-0022/FearandAnxiety5-02.pdf

Tips for Talking to Children in Trauma: Interventions at Home For Preschoolers to Adolescents

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/tips/intervention.pdf

Parent Guidelines for Talking with Young Children about War and Terrorism

Parent Guidelines for Talking with Young Children about War and Terrorism urges parents to give children more attention and patience. Realize that changes in how they behave may be signs that young children are concerned and need extra time, conversation and love.

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/TraumaticEvents/children.asp

Talking with School-Age Children about War and Terrorism

Talking with School-Age Children about War and Terrorism suggests that before talking with children, parents take time to think about the issue themselves and consider what it means to their family.

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/TraumaticEvents/schoolage.asp

Parent Guidelines for Talking with Teenagers about War and Terrorism

Parent Guidelines for Talking with Teenagers about War and Terrorism informs parents that teenagers may want to discuss issues more than once or may have different sets of questions for them at different times. Be open, available and positive in order to create an environment that supports communication among all members of the family.

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/TraumaticEvents/teenagers.asp

After Disaster: What Teens Can Do

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/KEN-01-0092/
default.asp

Helping Children
Cope With Fear & Anxiety

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/CA-BKMARKR02/
default.asp

Resilience Guide
For Parents and Teachers

http://www.apahelpcenter.org/featuredtopics/feature.php?id=39

Helping Children After A Disaster

http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?name=Helping+Children+After+A+Disaster&section=Facts+for+Families

Talking To Children About Terrorism And War

http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?section=Facts+for+Families&name=Talking+To+Children+About
+Terrorism+And+War

Psychosocial Resources in Spanish

Title

English Title

Developed by

Available at

Ayudando a los niños después de una catástrofe

Helping Children After a Disaster

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)

http://www.aacap.org/General Publications/apntsfam/fff36.htm

Trastorno de Tensión Postraumática

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)

http://www.aacap.org/General Publications/apntsfam/sfff70.htm

Terrorismo: ayudando a los niños a lidiar con sus sentimientos

Terrorism: Helping Children Deal With Their Feelings

American Academy of family Physicians

http://familydoctor.org/e713.xml

Manejando El Estrés Traumático: El Huracán y Los Niños

Managing Traumatic Stress: the Hurricanes and Children

American Psychological Association

http://www.apahelpcenter.org/spanish/article.php?id=110

Cómo Ayudar a los Niños a Enfrentar Traumas

Helping young children cope with trauma

American Red Cross

http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/foreignmat
/1303sp.pdf

Desastres: Cómo Ayudar a los Niños a Enfrentarlos

Disaster: Helping Children Cope

National Association of School Psychologists

http://www.nasponline.org/NEAT/disaster_sp.html

Entendamos el estrés traumático infantil

Understanding child traumatic stress

National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)

http://www.nctsnet.org/nctsn_assets/pdfs/edu_materials
/Entendamoselestrtraumtico.pdf

Guía informativa sobre la aflicción traumática

Informative guide on Grief

National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)

http://www.nctsnet.org/nctsn_assets/pdfs/edu_materials
/GriefSpanishComplete.pdf

Guía Para Los Padres Para Ayudar A Los Niños Después De Un Huracán

Parent's guide for helping children after a hurricane

National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)

http://www.nctsnet.org/nctsn_assets/pdfs/reports/Parent
Guidelines_SpanishVersion.pdf

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

National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)

http://www.nctsnet.org/nctsn_assets/pdfs/edu_materials
/TipsforfamilesSpan.pdf

Cómo ayudar a nuestros niños a afrontar la guerra

Helping Our Children Deal With War

National Mental Health Association

http://www.nmha.org/reassurance/spanish/
ninosaafrontarlaguerra.cfm

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

Project Liberty

http://www.projectliberty.state.ny.us/educational/
Ifwecantmakesense-Spanish.pdf

Cómo ayudar a los niños a enfrentar el miedo y la ansiedad

How Families Can Help Children Cope With Fear and Anxiety

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA)

http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/General Publications/allpubs/KEN%2D01%2D0099/

Children