Warning Signs
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Resources to Help Parents, Children and Others Cope in the Aftermath of School Shootings A collection of resources to help cope with the aftermath of school shootings. Additional resources are provided to promote mental health, school safety and violence prevention. Visit the site |
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Children and Grief A brief fact sheet that provides guidance around how children respond to a death in the family as well as warning signs that may indicate that the child is having difficulty coping with grief. View this fact sheet |
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Children's Needs in Disaster Situations A disaster is frightening to everyone. This website provides information on recognizing age-appropriate signs of stress in children, strategies for parents and teachers to do outreach to children, age-appropriate ways parents and teachers can help children cope, and information on the benefit... |
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Children, Stress, and Natural Disasters: A Guide for Teachers The purpose of this guide is to inform teachers of how natural disasters can affect children's behavior and performance in the classroom, and what teachers can do to help children cope. View Guide |
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Helping Children Rebound: Strategies for Preschool Teachers This booklet presents teaching strategies that address the specific needs of children who have experienced the 2005 hurricane disasters, but the strategies are relevant to any teacher working with students affected by a natural disaster or traumatic event. It helps teachers purposefully observe... |
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Helping Students Affected by Stress: Information for Educators NASP created this resource for educators that describes symptoms of stress and ways school staff can identify students experiencing stress. Download Brief (PDF,66 KB) |
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Hurricanes and Tropical Storms: Disaster Distress Helpline and Resources Hurricanes, tropical storms, and the severe weather associated with both- namely floodingand tornadoes -can lead to emotional distress in those that experience them. Survivors living in the impacted areas (including children and teens), loved ones of victims, and first responders, rescue &... |
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Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth after the Recent Shooting Created in response to the 2012 Aurora, Colorado shooting, this document gives an overview of common reactions children and teens experience in response to traumatic events. It offers tips for helping yourself, and your child cope after a traumatic event. Download here |
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Parent Tips for Helping Infants and Toddlers after Disasters This excerpt from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the National Center for PTSD's Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide gives an overview of warnings signs that may indicate infants and toddlers are having difficulty coping with a traumatic experience and ways parents... |
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Parent Tips for Helping Preschoolers After Disasters This excerpt from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the National Center for PTSD's Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide gives an overview of warnings signs that may indicate preschoolers are having difficulty coping with a traumatic experience and ways parents can help.... |
