- National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
Working to raise the standard of care and improve access to services for traumatized children, their families, and communities throughout the United States.
www.nctsnet.org
- Helping Children After a Disaster
Advice from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/disaster.htm
- Advice on Communicating With Children about Disasters
From the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/disastercomm.htm
- Helping Young Children Cope With Trauma
Information from the American Red Cross, including reactions of different age groups.
www.redcross.org/services/disaster/keepsafe/childtrauma.html
- FEMA for Kids: Resources for Parents and Teachers
Resources related to the issue of kids and the threat of war and how to talk to children about biological warfare or terrorist attack.
www.fema.gov/kids/terrism.htm
- PBS: America Responds: Coverage of Events of September 11, 2001
Offers advice on talking with children when disaster strikes.
www.pbs.org/americaresponds/parents.html
- NEA: Crisis Communications Guide and Toolkit
Guide to being prepared, responsiveness during a crisis, moving beyond, and hands-on assistance for educators.
www.nea.org/crisis
- Children and Trauma: Reflections on the World Trade Center Disaster
Offers trauma information and resources for dealing with children and their reactions to the attacks.
www.psychservices.com/hope.shtml
- Children's Needs
Provides tips for recognizing traumatic stress in children.
www.PrepareRespondRecover.com/childrensneeds
- Talking With Children About Terrorism
From Purdue University. Features an interview with Judith Myers-Walls, a specialist in child development and family studies.
www.ces.purdue.edu/terrorism/children
- How to Talk to Children about Disaster
Article about how to help children cope with trauma and post-traumatic stress, as well as links to resources.
www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2001/09/11/children-stress.htm
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Helping Children Deal With Anniversaries
Fred Rogers offers advice on how to help children process and remember the events of September 11, 2001.
pbskids.org/rogers/parents/sept11anniversary.html
- Talking to Kids About Terrorism
Video from CNN.
www.cnn.com/video/us/2001/09/12/ms.terrorism.kids.cnn.med.html
- What to Tell Your Children About the Terrorist Attack
By Thomas D. Yarnell, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist.
www.selfhelpsolutions.homestead.com/Terror~ns4.html
- CNN: Dr. Steven Marans - Talking to Children about Violence
Dr. Steven Marans is the head of the National Center of Children Exposed to Violence at Yale University's Child Study. Center.
www.cnn.com/2001/COMMUNITY/09/13/marans/index.html
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