This webpage includes links to all chapters of this valuable resource from the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. Relevant chapters include Practical Suggestions for Assisting Children in the Aftermath of a Tragedy, Teacher Guidelines for Crisis Response, Parent Guidelines for Crisis Response, and Traumatic Stress: An Overview.
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This guide, published by 7-Dippity.com in the wake of the 2004 hurricane season that devastated Florida, provides information, activities, and coping strategies to help parents and children cope with their reactions and feelings resulting from a hurricane and its aftermath.
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This webpage provides tips for administrators, counselors, parents, and teachers, in helping children and youth cope with the devastation caused by a hurricane.
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This website provides resources to assist schools in helping students and staff deal with loss and trauma resulting from hurricanes.
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This May 2006 article from PEDIATRICS, the official journal of The American Academy of Pediatrics, describes how children may react in the aftermath of a disaster and how caring adults can help promote resilience and good mental health in affected children.
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This webpage provides a transcript of the Connect For Kids' Talktime Live call on Wednesday, September 21, 2005.
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This website, from the MindOH! foundation, provides classroom lesson plans, family activities, and reflection worksheets to assist students and their families in coping with the devastation of a hurricane.
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This article from the Council for Exceptional Children describes the signs of chronic fear, provides ideas for what teachers can do to support students affected by disaster, and lists specific recommendations for supports to be offered to students with different types of disabilities.
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This two-page tool from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network assists providers in determining a student’s risk categories and mental health needs and in making appropriate mental health referrals. The tool can be adapted easily for use in a variety of disaster situations, including earthquakes, fires, and tornadoes, as well as in assessing the needs of children and youth who have experienced domestic violence, abuse, or other trauma.
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This webpage, from the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, offers links to important resources on responding to the psychological needs of hurricane survivors.
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This website provides numerous resources for parents, schools, mental health workers, and healthcare workers in helping children deal with the effects of hurricanes.
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This webpage, from the UCLA School Mental Health Project, provides links to numerous resources focused on helping children and youth cope with the sense of trauma and loss after a hurricane.
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This brochure from the U.S. Department of Education provides practical information for parents and students who are coping with the aftermath of a natural disaster, as well as teachers, coaches, school administrators and others who are helping those affected.
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Based on a brochure from the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, this webpage offers tips to parents and teachers on recognizing the effects of a disaster on their children or students and helping them work through their feelings. Tips are separated by age group.
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This webpage from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network discusses the impact of living through a hurricane on children and families. It includes discussions of readiness, response, and recovery, and includes links to useful documents such as Guidelines for Parents to Help Students After a Hurricane (available in English and Spanish/español), and Guidelines for Teachers to Help Students After a Hurricane.
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