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A Practical Guide for Crisis Response in our Schools
This webpage includes links to all chapters of this valuable resource from the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. Relevant chapters include Practical Suggestions for Assisting Children in the Aftermath of a Tragedy, Teacher Guidelines for Crisis Response, Parent Guidelines for Crisis Response, and Traumatic Stress: An Overview.
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After the Storm: A Guide to Help Children Cope With the Psychological Effects of a Hurricane
This guide, published by 7-Dippity.com in the wake of the 2004 hurricane season that devastated Florida, provides information, activities, and coping strategies to help parents and children cope with their reactions and feelings resulting from a hurricane and its aftermath.
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American School Counselors Association: Hurricane Resources
This webpage provides tips for administrators, counselors, parents, and teachers, in helping children and youth cope with the devastation caused by a hurricane.
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Center for Mental Health in Schools: Hurricane Aftermath Resources
This website provides resources to assist schools in helping students and staff deal with loss and trauma resulting from hurricanes.
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Coping and Support Strategies for Kids in Katrina's Aftermath
This webpage provides a transcript of the Connect For Kids' Talktime Live call on Wednesday, September 21, 2005.
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Facilitating Conversations with Youth
This website, from the MindOH! foundation, provides classroom lesson plans, family activities, and reflection worksheets to assist students and their families in coping with the devastation of a hurricane.
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Hurricane Assessment and Referral Tool for Children and Adolescents
This two-page tool from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network assists providers in determining a student’s risk categories and mental health needs and in making appropriate mental health referrals. The tool can be adapted easily for use in a variety of disaster situations, including earthquakes, fires, and tornadoes, as well as in assessing the needs of children and youth who have experienced domestic violence, abuse, or other trauma.
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In the Wakes of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Addressing Emergent Psychological Needs
This webpage, from the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, offers links to important resources on responding to the psychological needs of hurricane survivors.
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National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Hurricane Response Page
This website provides numerous resources for parents, schools, mental health workers, and healthcare workers in helping children deal with the effects of hurricanes.
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Responding to Hurricane-Related Events
This webpage, from the UCLA School Mental Health Project, provides links to numerous resources focused on helping children and youth cope with the sense of trauma and loss after a hurricane.
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Tips for Helping Students Recovering from Traumatic Events
This brochure from the U.S. Department of Education provides practical information for parents and students who are coping with the aftermath of a natural disaster, as well as teachers, coaches, school administrators and others who are helping those affected.
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Tips for Talking to Children After a Disaster: A Guide for Parents and Teachers
Based on a brochure from the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, this webpage offers tips to parents and teachers on recognizing the effects of a disaster on their children or students and helping them work through their feelings. Tips are separated by age group.
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What You Should Know About the Emotional Impact of Hurricanes
This webpage from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network discusses the impact of living through a hurricane on children and families. It includes discussions of readiness, response, and recovery, and includes links to useful documents such as Guidelines for Parents to Help Students After a Hurricane (available in English and Spanish/español), and Guidelines for Teachers to Help Students After a Hurricane.
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When the Hurricane Blew
When the Hurricane Blew is a book written and illustrated by a team of Gulf Breeze, Florida, fourth grade students who experienced direct hits from two major hurricanes within one year. Created by kids for kids, the book attempts to help kids understand what is happening around them. It offers tips and games kids can enjoy while in the car evacuating, while without electrical power, or while displaced after the storm. It is a great way to help kids understand what to expect and how to deal with the fear and uncertainty caused by an approaching hurricane and its aftermath. All royalties generated by the sale of the book are donated to kids affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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Watch a CNN interview with two of the authors.

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