Menstuff® has compiled resource information concerning September 11, 2001.
47:02About Our Kids Helping Children Cope with Traumatic Events
offers resources to help parents, teachers and mental health
professionals explain war and terrorism to children, how to help them
cope, and signs of trauma-related stress. www.aboutourkids.org
All Kids Grieve All kids experience loss. The key is to
help them channel their grief into personal growth, not violence or
destructive behavior. This site offers books, classroom strategies
and information on how to start support groups for kids so that they
grow up learning how to handle life's ups and downs. www.allkidsgrieve.org
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) A list of Resources to
help children cope with disasters as well as AAP advice about
"Communicating With Children About Disasters" and information about
smallpox and anthrax. www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/cad.htm
American Counseling Association The American Counseling
Association has compiled a list of ways parents and adults can help
children deal with trauma. www.counseling.org/consumers_media/facts_childtrauma.htm
American Red Cross This site has three brochures that can
help parents and teachers answer questions for children as well as
suggestions for how adults can listen to children and reassure them.
The American Red Cross also has information about relief for victims
of disasters and how to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
emergencies at www.redcross.org
or www.redcross.org/news/ds/0109wtc/010914children.html
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) This government site
provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about
anthrax. www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/anthrax_g.htm
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) FEMA Offers
Advice On How To Talk To Children About Terrorist Attacks. www.fema.gov/nwz01/nwz01_99.htm
Family Communications Helping kids cope with scary news.
www.misterrogers.org/families/
National Association for the Education of Young Children
(NAYEC) Suggestions to give children the emotional support they need,
and show them adults are there to take care of them. NAYEC also has
an interesting article about discussing the news with 3 -7 year olds
at www.naeyc.org/resources/eyly/1998/22.htm
or www.naeyc.org/coping_with_disaster.htm
National Association of School Psychologists Helping
Children Cope with Loss, Death and Grief: Response to a National
Tragedy and a section on helping kids cope with terrorism at
www.nasponline.org/NEAT/specpop.html
or www.nasponline.org/NEAT/grief.html
National Institute of Mental Health Helping Kids Cope with
Violence and Disaster The National Institute of Mental Health offers
what is known about the impact of disasters on children and steps to
minimize long-term emotional harm. www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/humandev/disas3.html
or
www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/violence.html
National Mental Health and Education Center "Disaster:
Helping Children Cope" Information for parents to help children cope
with disaster. www.naspcenter.org/safe_schools/coping.html
Strategies for Parents and Teachers - North Carolina State
University During disasters, many families suffer from the onset of
sudden stress. Severe stress can disrupt functioning. Informed
intervention can help families and children cope with this stress in
a healthy, effective manner. www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/humandev/disas3.html
Talking with Children About Terrorism Purdue Extension has
developed a brief report that discusses ways to talk to young
children, elementary school children, adolescents and young adults
about terrorism. www.ces.purdue.edu/terrorism/children/index.html
U.S. Department of Education This government site includes
a section for parents about talking with children about Terrorist
Attacks and suggestions for educators about talking with children
about Terrorist Attacks www.ed.gov/inits/september11/educators.html
and
www.ed.gov/inits/september11/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Another
government site that has an article concerning anthrax prevention and
treatment. www.hhs.gov/news/press/2001pres/20011010a.html
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provides answers to
the most frequently asked questions about countering bioterrorism.
www.fda.gov/cber/faq/cntrbfaq.htm
Zero to Three How to Discuss Terrorism with Young Children
In response to the tragic events on September 11, 2001, Zero to Three
issued a statement with ideas in addressing death and terrorism with
toddlers. www.zerotothree.org/parent.html?Load=pr_091101.html
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