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The CSMH compiled the following list of websites and free resources to help support youth, families, schools, and communities coping with hurricanes and other natural disasters:
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)- After the Hurricane: Helping Young Children Heal: Provides information on how parents can help their young children cope with the aftermath of a hurricane. This fact sheet includes information on how children react, behavioral parents may see, and way to help.
- Help Kids Cope: Helps parents talk to their kids about the disasters they may face and know how best to support them throughout—whether sheltering-in-place at home, evacuating to a designated shelter, or helping your family heal after reuniting. This mobile app is also a great resource for teachers and other professionals involved in children’s lives. Available for iOS and Android.
- Simple Activities for Children and Adolescents: Offers activity ideas to parents whose families are being evacuated from their home, sheltering in-place, or who have lost power. This fact sheet outlines activities families can do without supplies, in lighted areas, or in dark areas to stay preoccupied with dealing with the stress of a major event.
- College Students Coping After the Hurricane: Supports students who are recovering from a hurricane. This fact sheet describes common reactions students may experience, suggests way to enhance their capacity for coping, and gives a checklist of specific strategies students can use in the aftermath of the disaster.
- Trinka and Sam: The Rainy Windy Day: Offers parents and caregivers a way to talk with their children about hurricanes. This children’s book describes some of Trinka’s and Sam’s reactions to a hurricane, talks about how their parents can help them express their feelings and feel safer. A caregiver guide is available in the back of the book that provides way parents can use the story with their children.
Sesame Street Hurricane Toolkit
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) is a national hotline dedicated to providing year-round disaster crisis counseling. This toll-free, multilingual, crisis support service is available 24/7 via telephone (1-800-985-5990) and SMS (text ‘TalkWithUs’ to 66746) to residents in the U.S. and its territories who are experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.
American Psychological Association (APA) The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)- Natural Disasters: Brief Facts and Tips: Describes common reactions following a natural disaster for different age groups. Provides helpful strategies for adults (parents, teachers, and other caregivers). Some strategies include remaining calm, acknowledging and normalizing feelings, and emphasizing the child’s resiliency.
Scholastic- Helping Kids Cope With Natural Disasters: Provides tips for teachers and parents on reassuring children after natural disasters strike. Includes a blog post from a teacher in Texas about rebuilding her classroom after Hurricane Harvey.
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