Promoting Adjustment and Helping Children Cope After Disaster and Crisis
- This page contains multiple resources from AAP how to help all children during or immediately following a disaster by providing psychological first aid.
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The National Child Traumatic Stress Network’s Resources on Disasters
- This page contains multiple resources on providing psychological first aid to children during and following emergencies.
Psychosocial Impacts of Disasters on Children
- This course addresses the unique psychosocial needs of children in disasters. It is geared towards all health professionals. The lesson includes "In the Field", which provide examples of how healthcare practitioners applied concepts related to the psychosocial welfare of children after an event.
Ready Wrigley activities books in English and in Spanish
- This contains multiple activity books for children and families that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has created to offer parents and educators an interactive way to talk to kids about to prepare for multiple types of disasters. (January 2021)
The Psychological First Aid Field Manual, National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the National Center for PTSD
- This is an evidence-informed approach for assisting children, adolescents, adults, and families in the aftermath of disaster and terrorism.
Pillowcase Project
- The Pillowcase Project teaches children coping skills to help them deal with an emergency situation and also offers tips and tools to help them prepare for emergencies. (2014)