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American Red Cross Language: English
Publisher: American Red Cross
Description: The Web site for the American Red Cross provides information on Red Cross services and a publications area including a babysitter's handbook. You can also enter your zip code to find your local Red Cross.
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National Association of School Psychologists Language: English
Publisher: National Association of School Psychologists
Description: The National Association of School Psychologists' website that provides information and links to crisis resources and public policy issues. The resources include materials for the media, schools, parents, and students. There are numerous sources that have been contributed after the events of 9/11 to help deal with tragedy and trauma.
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After a Disaster: Helping Young Children Heal Language: English
Publisher: National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) (2008)
Description: This fact sheet provides information on how parents and caregivers can help childrenheal after they have experienced a stressful or traumatic event.
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After the Storm: The Psychological Effects of a Hurricane
Language: English
Author: La Greca, Annette
Description: This is a manual for parents and educators to help children cope with the psychological impact of a major hurricane. It is geared more to children ages 6-12 and their parents but could be adapted to other ages.
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An Activity Book for African American Families: Helping Children Cope with Crisis Language: English
Publisher: National Institutes of Health (2002)
Description: This 94-page activity book, from the NICHD and the National Black Child Development Institute, provides information and resources that can help parents instill a sense of safety in their children during times of crisis, through creative activities that encourage communication. The book is part of an effort to give parents tools to help their children handle crises.
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Answering Children's Questions About Terror, War or Crisis Language: English
Author: Greenman, Jim
Publisher: Minnesota Council on Family Relations (2002)
Description: This is an education insert in the newsletter from the Minnesota Council on Family Relations. It provides information on what to say and how to talk to children about important topics like war, death, terrorists, or other crisis. Excerpted from "What Happened to the World? Helping Children Cope in Turbulent Times" by Jim Greenman. Page 4 of newsletter.
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Better Kid Care: Information About Emergency Preparedness Language: English
Publisher: The Pennsylvania State University (2013)
Description: This website offers emergency preparedness information and planning worksheets for child care centers and home providers. This curriculum includes emergency evacuation site agreements and sample letters for parents.
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Building Resilience: The Power to Cope With Adversity Language: English
Publisher: Zero to Three (2010)
Description: This fact sheet provides information on resiliency; what it means, what can be done to help support the development of resiliency, and resources for parents and professionals.
Two important ways that early childhood professionals can help parents and young children foster resilience include identifying strengths and building on resources.
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Caring for Kids After Trauma, Disaster and Death: A Guide for Parents and Professionals Language: English
Publisher: Zero to Three (2006)
Description: This Guide has been prepared for use with all children and adolescents following a traumatic experience, but users should be particularly sensitive to the reactions of those children who are more likely than others to be at risk for developing problems.This would include children who had physical exposure, who witnessed the event, who were near the location of the disaster or
incident, who had a preexisting mental health issue, whose caregivers experienced emotional difficulty, who had preexisting or consequent family life stressors such as divorce or loss of job, previous loss or trauma experience or those who have a limited support network.
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Child Abuse Rises When Economy Sags
Language: English
Publisher: American Heart Association (2012)
Description: This article discusses the rise in incidents of child abuse that is related to the downturn in the economy. It states that the risk is highest in families who have lost their homes.
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Child Care Resources for Disasters and Emergencies Language: English
Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (Jan 2011)
Description: This website provides resources and links to partner organizations that have created resources to support emergency preparedness of child care programs after disasters.
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Child Care Resources for Disasters and Emergencies Language: English
Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (Jan 2011)
Description: A primary goal of the Office of Child Care (OCC) is to help ensure early childhood programs support children's healthy growth and development. This goal becomes especially important in the event of a major disaster or emergency, as children are among our most vulnerable populations. Child care can be a critical human service needed to help protect the safety of children and support the stabilization of families after a disaster.
Includes resources for CCDF grantees and child care providers.
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Childhood Trauma, the Neurobiology of Adaptation and Use-dependent Development of the Brain:How States become Traits Language: English
Publisher: Infant Mental Health Journal (1995)
Description: This article reveals that childhood trauma has profound impact on the emotional, behavioral, cognitive, social and physical functioning of children. Clinical implications of a new neurodevelopmental conceptualization of childhood trauma are discussed.
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Children & Loss Language: Spanish, English
Author: Perry, Bruce
Publisher: Scholastic inc. (1995)
Description: This article by Dr. Bruce Perry, discusses some of the key issues related to the child's complex set of reactions that often follow loss; either a death, or divorce, moving, etc. The focus of the article is on how teachers can identify difficulties related to the loss as well as suggestions on how to provide support to the child.
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Children and a Natural Disaster: From Fear to Hope
Language: English
Author: Olson, Kathleen
Publisher: University of Minnesota Extension (2010)
Description: Children, particularly young children, will gain their sense of safety and security first from their parents and secondly from other adults. This online newsbrief discusses how to support children who have suffered from a natural disaster, like a flood.
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Children and Disaster Language: English
Publisher: The Society for Research in Child Development (2010)
Description: This research brief for the journal Child Development summarizes 16 papers on Children and Disaster. The papers focus on a range of different disaster contexts and groups of children. Together, they illustrate that children’s responses to disaster vary by dose and nature of exposure, child and family characteristics, and the recovery context. It includes implications for policy and practice.
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Children and Disaster: Part 1 Ages and Stages/Los niños y los desastres: Parte 1 Edades y etapas
Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: Michigan State University Extension (January 2006)
Description: This 4-page publication outlines major types of disasters and how children of different ages may react when one occurs. Also available in Spanish.
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Children and Disaster: Part 2 What Parents and Caregivers Can Say and Do/Los niños y el desastre: Parte 2, Lo que los padres y cuidadores pueden decir y hacer
Language: English, Spanish
Publisher: Michigan State University Extension (January 2006)
Description: This 4-page publication outlines typical reactions children of various age groups experience when disasters occur and how parents and caregivers can help them cope successfully. Also available in Spanish.
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Children and Loss Language: English
Author: Perry, Bruce
Publisher: ChildTraumatic Academy (January 2006)
Description: This article provides information to teachers how to serve as a crucial emotional bridge for a child at times of loss. Portions of the information are also helpful to parents and other people working with children who are suffering from a loss.
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Children as Victims of Hurricane Katrina
Language: English
Author: Myers-Walls, Judith
Publisher: Purdue University Extension (2005)
Description: This fact sheet uses the research on children affected by political violence as a guide to how children may be affected by Hurricane Katrina and to provide recommendations to support children and families.
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Children as Victims of Natural Disasters
Language: English
Author: Myers-Walls, Judith
Publisher: Purdue Extension (June 2008)
Description: This fact sheet uses the research on children affected by political violence as a guide to how children may be affected by natural disasters and to provide recommendations to support children and families.
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Children, Stress, and Natural Disasters
Language: English
Publisher: University of Illinois Cooperative Extension (June 2008)
Description: This website offers a set of resources for teachers and other child-care or youth workers. These resources include a guide for teachers and activities that teachers can use in their classrooms, lists of curriculum guides on disaster-related topics, a bibliography of children's literature on floods and natural disasters, and a list of resource material that are available from the American Red Cross. The University of Illinois also offers a comprehensive list of disaster fact sheets http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/disaster/guide/g_facts.html
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Children’s Disaster Reactions and Intervention Language: English
Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (June 2008)
Description: This website provides information on some typical behaviors that you might see in children who have experienced a disaster and gives a list of suggestions for supporting them in their recovery.
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Common Immediate Reactions to Trauma Language: English
Publisher: New York University Child Study Center (June 2008)
Description: This fact sheet provides information on stress reactions that can occur in people immediately following a disaster. Many stress reactions resolve within ten days, but some mild symptoms may continue for up to six months.
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Death and Loss: Helping Children Manage Their Grief Language: English, Spanish
Author: Perry, Bruce
Publisher: Scholastic inc. (June 2008)
Description: This article by Dr. Bruce Perry, discusses some of the key issues related to the child's complex set of reactions that often follow a loss such as a death. The focus of the article is on how teachers can identify difficulties related to the loss as well as suggestions on how to provide support to the child.
Includes Tips for Teaching: Talking About Loss With Children.
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Disaster Preparedness Coloring Book Language: English
Publisher: Federal Emergency Management Agency (October 1993)
Description: This booklet is called a coloring book but it also contains important information on what to do and say to children about disasters, either to help them be informed or to help them deal with the effects of a disaster.
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Disaster Preparedness for Families of Children with Special Needs Language: Spanish, English
Author: Wells, Connie
Publisher: Florida Institute for Family Involvement (2007)
Description: This preparation and planning guide will help you be better prepared, no matter what the emergency or disaster! Planning is important for all families and these materials will help you put a plan in place. Families with children with special needs have additional concerns that need to be addressed, in order to care for their children in an emergency. Checklists, supply lists, to do lists, and personal information forms are included.
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Disaster Preparedness for Families with Children who have Special Health Care Needs Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Health and Human Services Department of Public Health (2005)
Description: This FAQ provides information on preparations that should be made for families with children who have special needs. Planning is important and families with children with special needs have additional concerns that need to be addressed, in order to care for their children in an emergency. Suggestions for making plans in advance of a disaster are included.
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Disaster Preparedness for Kids in the USA Language: English
Publisher: Save the Children (2013)
Description: Save the Children assesses all 50 states and the District of Columbia on four basic disaster preparedness and safety standards for children in child care and at school. In addition to evaluating every state’s basic emergency preparedness for children, this year’s report highlights a critical standard which every state should have in place to address the needs of the most vulnerable children attending child care—infants and toddlers, as well as children with disabilities and those with access or functional needs. More than half of the states fail to account for these children in their emergency preparedness plans. A map of all states allows you to see what plans are in place in your state. Other resources are also available.
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EDEN-Extension Disaster Education Network
Language: English
Publisher: Extension Disaster Education Network (2011)
Description: This website provides many useful publication and links for families, schools, child care programs, and communities. The materials are on disaster preparedness, recovery, response and mitigation from almost every land-grant college and university in the country.
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Emergency Preparedness for Children with Special Health Care Needs Language: English
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Emergency Physicians (2011)
Description: This is a form created by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Emergency Physicians to be used to keep important information about children with special needs on hand, should there be an emergency. It will include diagnosis, treatment plans, medication needs, etc.
More information is available at http://www.aap.org/advocacy/epcovrltr.htm
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Emergency Preparedness for Children with Special Needs Language: English
Publisher: The Center for Children with Special Needs, Seattle Children's Hospital (2011)
Description: In an emergency, we all have to plan to be self sufficient, and possibly spend several days without utilities, medical aid or communications. Preparing for an emergency is difficult for any parent, and as a parent caring for a child with special needs, you have extra things to think about.
This website provides information on what to think about as you plan for emergencies and disasters that impact children with special needs.
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Emergency Preparedness Planning Guide for Child Care Centers Language: English
Publisher: Illinois Department of Public Health (2005)
Description: The guidelines were developed for Child Care Centers in the State of Illinois to help
them develop plans for emergency situations. These guidelines and template were developed using examples from other organizations and input from Child Care Nurse Consultants. Every attempt was made to provide accurate, up-to-date information. However, new information and procedures continue to be developed and the reader is advised to seek out other resources as appropriate. Programs can tailor these guidelines to meet the needs of their facility/agency.
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Emergency Response Planning Guide for Iowa Child Care Language: English
Publisher: Healthy Child Care Iowa (Feb 2003)
Description: The Emergency Response Planning (ERP) Guide serves as a planning tool for Iowa child care programs. This Guide provides basic preparedness and planning information that can be customized to fit the size of your program. All Iowa child care centers and child development home programs are required to have written emergency and disaster plans.
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Family Child Care Emergency Preparedness Guide Language: English
Publisher: NH Child Development Bureau (2012)
Description: The main purposes for this Emergency Preparedness Planning Guide are to: 1) reduce risks of emergencies, 2) help respond to emergencies that occur, 3) meet licensing requirements and accreditation standards.
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FEMA Disaster Assistance Fact Sheet: Public Assistance for Child Care Services Language: English
Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (Jan 2011)
Description: This fact sheet identifies child care services that are eligible for reimbursement under the Category B, Emergency Protective Measures provision of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Public Assistance Program. FEMA will reimburse eligible applicants' reasonable costs associated with the provision of child care services during federally declared major disasters and emergencies for state, local, and tribal governments and private nonprofit organizations that provide child care services.
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Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters Language: English
Publisher: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (revised 2006)
Description: This National Institute of Mental Health publication defines trauma, discusses common reactions to trauma, violence, and disasters by children of different ages, provides do’s and don’ts for supporting children, and offers additional resources.
HTML version allows you to read the chapters easily without downloading. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/helping-children-and-adolescents-cope-with-violence-and-disasters-parents/index.shtml
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Helping Children Cope with Disaster
Language: English
Publisher: Texas AgriLife Extension Service (June 2006)
Description: This handout by Texas A&M Extension offers parents, caregivers, and other adults information on how disasters effect children of different ages. It includes suggestions on how to help children cope with the effects of disaster.
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Helping Children Cope with Disaster Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: Federal Emergency Management Agency (August 2004)
Description: This booklet by the American Red Cross offers parents, caregivers, and other adults suggestions on how to help children cope with the effects of disaster, as well as how to be prepared before a disaster strikes. Also available to download in Spanish at http://extensionenespanol.net/pubinfo.cfm?pubid=313
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Helping Children Cope With Loss, Death, and Grief: Tips for Teachers and Parents Language: English
Publisher: National Association of School Psychologists (2003)
Description: This fact sheet from the National Association of School Psychologists provides tips for understanding and supporting children who have experienced the trauma of death and loss. How school personnel and families handle the resulting distress can help shape the immediate and longer-term grieving process for students, staff, and families.
It includes information on common expressions of grief, how to help children to cope, developmental phases in understanding death, and tips for children and teens with grieving friends and classmates. Additional resources are also provided.
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Helping Children Exposed to Shocking Events Language: English
Author: Wipfler, Patty
Publisher: Hand in Hand (2012)
Description: This article discusses thoughts about caring well for our children and ourselves during difficult times, like violence or other trauma.
Also available in pdf at http://www.handinhandparenting.org/uploads/news/id32/Shocking%20Events%202012.pdf.
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Helping Children Rebound: Strategies for Preschool Teachers After the 2005 Hurricanes Language: English
Author: Heroman, Cate
Publisher: Teaching Strategies, Inc. (2005)
Description: This booklet presents teaching strategies that address the specific needs of children who have experienced hurricanes. The guide can be used to help teachers use The Creative Curriculum approach to help children begin to rebound.
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Helping Children with their Concerns about War Language: English
Author: Rogers, Fred
Publisher: PBS (2003)
Description: This article was written to help children and adults deal with some of the concerns about war. The article discusses the importance of communication, feeling safe, limiting television, being a good listener, monitoring children's war play, and helping children learn how to handle anger.
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Helping Traumatized Children: A Brief Overview for Caregivers Language: English
Author: Perry, Bruce
Publisher: Child Trauma Academy (2002)
Description: This booklet addresses some of the key issues related to the child's complex set of
reactions that often follow traumatic events. While focused on caregivers, this
information may be helpful to caseworkers, teachers, other family and other adults
working and living with traumatized children.
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How to Talk to Kids About Violence: A Response from Parenting Press Language: English
Publisher: Parenting Press, Inc. (2012)
Description: This website provides resources for parents, media, and parent educators about how to talk to children about violence.
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Identifying Signs of Stress in Your Children and Teens Language: English
Author: Alvord, Mary
Publisher: American Psychological Association (2012)
Description: This newsbrief from the American Psychological Association offers parents some tips on ways to recognize possible signs of stress in children and teens. Adults can sometimes be unaware when their children or teens are experiencing overwhelming feelings of stress. Tuning into emotional or behavioral cues is important in identifying potential problems and working with your young person to provide guidance and support to successfully work through difficult times.
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It's Important to Talk with Children about Natural Disasters
Language: English
Author: Olson, Kathleen
Publisher: University of Minnesota Extension (March 2010)
Description: Children, particularly young children, will gain their sense of safety and security first from their parents and secondly from other adults. Regardless of age, children are vulnerable during these events and need the help and support of their parents. This online newsbrief discusses how to support children who have suffered from a natural disaster.
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Know What to Do About the Flu: A Guide for Individuals and Families Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (March 2010)
Description: This guide from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides information regarding the history of the flu in the United States, how to be prepared for a pandemic outbreak, what you can do to prevent the spread of the flu, and many other useful tips regarding this type of outbreak. Current information about flu's being reported in the United States. The site is also available in Spanish.
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Learning from Children About Severe Weather
Language: English
Author: Manning, Leanne
Publisher: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension (March 2010)
Description: This fact sheet discusses children's reactions to severe weather. It offers suggestions on how to support them, activity ideas, and behaviors that may indicate a need for a referral.
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Little Listeners in an Uncertain World: Coping Strategies for You and Your Child During Deployment or When a Crisis Occurs Language: English
Author: Levine, Karen
Publisher: Zero to Three (2003)
Description: This brochure discusses how children may react to the deployment of family members or other crisis that may come up. Lists behaviors you might see and strategies you can use to support your children.
Also available in html at http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/handout.pdf/700245522?docID=2381&verID=1.
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Mass Disasters, Trauma, and Loss Language: English
Publisher: The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (2001)
Description: This brochure discusses what can be expected after experiencing a disaster. Most child, adolescent, adult, and older adult survivors experience some of the following normal stress responses to varying degrees. They may last for many months after the disaster has ended, and even longer. Included are normal stress reactions, factors that increase the risk of
lasting vulnerability, what survivors can do to reduce vulnerability to serious emotional
reactions and to achieve the best recovery from disaster stress, and how to decide if
professional help is needed.
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NCTSN Resource List by Title Language: English
Publisher: The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (2001)
Description: The National Child Traumatic Stress Network provides a list of resources to help families, teachers, professionals, and children. You can download single copies or order multiple copies.
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Promote Health and Safety in Infant/Toddler Child Care Language: English
Author: Schumacher, Rachel
Publisher: CLASP (April 2010)
Description: This publication discusses the need to promote health and safety in infant and toddler child care. Research shows that provider and caregiver training specific to the health and safety needs of young children can be effective, particularly when paired with follow-up, supports, and monitoring.
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Promoting Peace and Tolerance in Children: Tips for Parents and Schools Language: English
Publisher: National Association of School Psychologists (2002)
Description: This article from the National Association of School Psychologists provides tips for supporting children after acts of violence have occurred, either to them or to others. How school personnel and families handle the resulting distress can help shape the immediate and longer-term grieving process for students, staff, and families.
A natural reaction to horrific acts of violence like school shootings and terrorist attacks is the desire to lash out and punish the perpetrators. People who are angry or frightened often feel that the ability to “fight back” puts them more in control or will alleviate their sense of pain. While anger is a normal response felt by many, we must ensure that we do not compound an already tragic situation and react against innocent individuals with vengeance and intolerance. There is a tremendous risk of unfairly stigmatizing people—in this country and around the world— who may look like “our perceived enemies,” because of their apparent race, language, religion, the way they dress, etc.
It includes tips for families and schools.
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Protecting Children in a Time of Crisis: Save the Children Annual Report 2008 Language: English
Publisher: Save the Children (June 2009)
Description: This news brief is a report card developed by Save the Children that highlights the need for policies and procedures to be put into place to allow all disaster and recovery efforts to include a plan for children. Included are recommendations for policy changes and a report card on how states on doing in including children in their disaster recovery planning. Most states are failing to consider the unique needs of children in their planning.
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Racine County Project Impact Coloring Book Language: English
Author: Maack, David
Publisher: Racine County Office of Emergency Management (June 2009)
Description: This booklet is intended to provide information to children about what to do when a tornado watch or warning has been issued for their area. Many of the pages can be colored by children. It also provides a list of what to have in an emergency plan and what to include in a disaster kit.
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Reaction of Children to a Disaster Language: English
Publisher: South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (2005)
Description: This newsbrief gives age specific reactions to disasters, giving parents and other adults a great list of what to look for in children's behavior after an emotional occurrence.
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Ready to Respond: Emergency Preparedness Plan for Early Care and Education Centers, Bright Horizons Family Solutions Language: English
Publisher: Bright Horizons Family Solutions (2005)
Description: The intent of this plan is to assist the child care Director and staff in responding to emergency situations, provide information that can be used with family members concerning emergency planning, and provide a basis for restoration of services.
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Resources for Helping Children with Tragic Events in the News Language: English
Author: Sharapan, Hedda
Publisher: The Fred Rogers Company (2005)
Description: This article discusses tragic events in the news like the shooting in Tucson shootings, etc. and how teachers and parents can support them. Links are available to additional resources on the Fred Rogers Company website.
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Strengthening the Early Childhood Care and Education Workforce Would Benefit Young Children Language: English
Author: Bridgman, Anne
Publisher: The Society for Research in Child Development (2012)
Description: This social policy brief for the journal Child Development summarizes a longer report. It includes what the research says about strengthening the early childhood care and education workforce and how to improve its effectiveness, provides facts at a glance, and policy implications.
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Suggestions for Educators: Helping Traumatized Children Language: English
Publisher: The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (March 2008)
Description: This fact sheet gives information to schools on things they can do to support children/students that have been through a trauma or disaster. Also provided is a list of suggestions as well as signs that additional follow-up care is needed.
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Supplemental Resource: Children in Disasters Guidance Language: English
Publisher: U.S.DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (2012)
Description: Homeland Security Grant Program awards may be used by states and local jurisdictions to ensure that the needs of children are met through disaster planning. This supplement provides guidance for grantees to incorporate children into their planning and purchase of equipment and supplies; provide training to a broad range of child-specific providers, agencies, and entities; and exercise capabilities relating to children, such as evacuation, sheltering and emergency medical care.
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Talking to Kids About World Natural Disasters Language: English
Author: Gurian, Anita
Publisher: AboutOurKids.org (June 2011)
Description: Parents wonder if they should protect their children from the grim reality, explore the topic, or share their personal beliefs about natural disasters. This guide helps answer some common questions and concerns parents and professionals have about talking to children about natural disasters.
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Talking With Children When The Talk Gets Tough
Language: English
Author: Myers-Walls, Judith
Publisher: Purdue University Extension (2005)
Description: This article provides suggestions and strategies to communicate with children about truma in their lives.
Wars, shootings in schools, natural disasters, deaths at sporting events—as adults we hope that these and other tragic outcomes will never happen anywhere and de?nitely will not affect the children and youth we care about. We would like to protect those young minds from the pain and horror of dif?cult situations. We would like to ensure that they have happy, innocent, and carefree lives.
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Talking with Your Children about Stress Language: English
Author: Alvord, Mary
Publisher: American Psychological Association (2005)
Description: This newsbrief from the American Psychological Association offers parents tips on talking with their children about stress. Parents can offer valuable assistance and provide empathy and understanding. By knowing what to listen to and watch for and by seeking out opportunities to engage in conversation with children of all ages, parents can help their children to better manage life challenges.
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The Child's Loss: Death, Grief and Mourning Language: English, Spanish
Author: Perry, Bruce
Publisher: Scholastic inc. (2005)
Description: This article by Dr. Bruce Perry, discusses some of the key issues related to the child's complex set of reactions that often follow traumatic death. While focused on traumatic death, this information may be helpful to families, caseworkers, teachers and other adults working and living with any grieving children.
This simple guide is intended to inform and provide general principles. It is not intended to be comprehensive or to exclude other observations or approaches to helping grieving children.
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The Disaster Decade: Lessons Unlearned for the United States Language: English
Publisher: Save the Children (June 2009)
Description: This news brief is a report card developed by Save the Children that highlights the need for policies and procedures to be put into place to allow all disaster and recovery efforts to include a plan for children. Included are recommendations for policy changes and a report card on how states on doing in including children in their disaster recovery planning. Most states are failing to consider the unique needs of children in their planning.
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The Disaster Handbook: Stress and Coping
Language: English
Publisher: University of Florida Extension (1998)
Description: This chapter in the Disaster Handbook discusses stress and coping. It includes information on common responses to disasters, recovery needs, children's recovery needs, strategies to help children, advice for parents and teachers, and a list of books that can be used with children.
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The Emergency Financial First Aid Kit Language: English
Publisher: Operation HOPE (2005)
Description: This website is a simple tool to help minimize the financial impact of a natural disaster or national emergency. It helps users identify and organize key financial records and serves as a quick reference to their most important financial documents.
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The Great Storm and Flood Recovery (also available in Spanish)
Language: Spanish, English
Author: Conner, Mike
Publisher: Mentor Research Institute (2005)
Description: This story and activity book is intended to be used by children with adult supervision. It offers children an opportunity to discuss floods and how they feel about what happened to them. There is a adult/parent/teacher letter with instructions, included with the book. Also available in Spanish at http://www.mentorresearch.org/Documents/SpanishFlood%20StormRecoveryParenting.pdf.
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The National Commission on Children and Disasters: 2010 Report to the President and Congress Language: English
Publisher: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2010)
Description: The Commission was instructed to conduct a comprehensive study to independently
examine and assess the needs of children (0-18 years of age) in relation to the preparation for, response to, and recovery from all hazards, including major disasters and emergencies, by building upon the evaluations of other entities and avoiding unnecessary duplication by reviewing the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of these entities.
The Commission also provides specific recommendations on the need for planning and establishing a national resource center on children and disasters, and reports on the coordination of resources and services, administrative actions, policies, regulations, and legislative changes as the Commission considers appropriate.
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The Tragedy at Fort Hood: Helping Your Children Cope
Language: English
Publisher: KidsGrowth (2012)
Description: This web article provides information on how to help your children cope after a national violent tragedy. Specific reference to the Fort Hood shootings but the information can be used by parents for any violence related tragedies.
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Tips for Helping Pre-school Children Language: English
Publisher: National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) (2012)
Description: This fact sheet provides information on typical reactions preschool child may show after experiencing a disaster. It also includes suggestions of how to respond and what to do.
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Tips for Talking to Children After a Disaster: A Guide for Parents and Teachers Language: English
Publisher: US Department of Health and Human Services (2005)
Description: Children respond to trauma in many different ways. Some may have reactions very soon after the event; others may seem to be doing fine for weeks or months, and then begin to show worrisome behavior. Knowing the signs that are common at different ages can help parents and teachers to recognize problems and respond appropriately. This factsheet lists these signs and responses for parents and teachers.
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Tips for Talking With and Helping Children and Youth Cope After a Disaster or Traumatic Event: A Guide for Parents, Caregivers, and Teachers Language: English
Publisher: SAMHSA (2012)
Description: This SAMHSA brochure provides information on how to provide support to children and and youth after they have experienced a disaster or trauma. It provides information on specific ages, and how to provide support for them. It also includes more references for additional assistance.
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Understanding Child Traumatic Stress: A Guide for Parents Language: English
Publisher: National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) (2008)
Description: This fact sheet explains what child traumatic stress is and provides information on what parents can do to support their children.
Also available in Spanish "Entendimiento del Estrés Traumático Infantil: Una Guia para Padres" at http://www.nctsn.org/sites/all/modules/pubdlcnt/pubdlcnt.php?file=http://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/Una_Guia_Para_Padres.pdf&nid=632.
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What’s the Plan?: Ask Your Child Care Provider Before A Disaster Language: English
Publisher: National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRA) (2006)
Description: This colorful brochure is designed to help parents ensure the safety and well-being of their children during a disaster. The perfect resource for Child Care Resource & Referral agencies and others who interact directly with parents, What’s the Plan walks parents through 10 questions they should ask about the what, when, where, and how of their provider’s disaster plan. Available to download as a PDF.
Is also sold in packs of 25 at this site.
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Programming Resource
Disaster Preparedness for Families of Children with Special Needs Language: Spanish, English
Author: Wells, Connie
Publisher: Florida Institute for Family Involvement (2007)
Description: This preparation and planning guide will help you be better prepared, no matter what the emergency or disaster! Planning is important for all families and these materials will help you put a plan in place. Families with children with special needs have additional concerns that need to be addressed, in order to care for their children in an emergency. Checklists, supply lists, to do lists, and personal information forms are included.
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Research
Early Childhood Care and Development in Emergency Situations (Annotated Bibliography) Language: English
Author: Hayden, Jacqueline
Publisher: Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE (2010)
Description: This annotated bibliography reflects the findings from a scoping exercise to identify the published research about young children in emergency and disaster situations. It contains 274 items. Articles in the bibliography are listed alphabetically in the first section of this document, then in an annotated format. Following this, the articles are grouped according to the thematic groupings which emerged. Readers are referred in the annotated section for complete resource information.
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Katrina's Children: Social Policy Consideration for Children in Disasters Language: English
Author: Osofsky, Joy
Publisher: Society for Research in Child Development (2007)
Description: This paper discusses the work of the LSUHSC Trauma Team and provides a snapshot of the current mental health status of several thousand children and adolescents in post-Katrina New Orleans (not including those who were still displaced).
Recommendations for rapid deployment of mental health services to children are provided, based on the Trauma Team’s experiences. Educational efforts, school-based services, after-school care, resilience-enhancing programs, and community-building strategies are also discussed. Most important, a clearly articulated national disaster plan for children and families is urgently needed. This plan should be trauma-focused and based on developmental principles, research, and lessons learned from this and prior disasters. Knowledge gained from this disaster can aid in understanding and meeting the needs of children and families impacted by disasters, promoting resilience and self-ef?cacy, and providing evidence- based therapeutic services.
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