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Community Preparedness: Integrating the Needs of Children Participant Guide
The document focuses on preparing communities to support children during emergencies. The guide helps people plan for children's needs in disasters. It encourages collaboration among …
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Child Disaster Mental Health Interventions, Part II: Timing of Implementation, Delivery Settings and Providers, and Therapeutic Approaches
2014
· University of Oklahoma,
· U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs,
· University of Tulsa Institute of Trauma,
· University of Miami
This review article focuses on mental health help for children after disasters. It describes when to start these interventions, where they should take place, and …
Managing Memorials and Anniversaries as a Part of Overall School and Higher Ed Safety Planning
2019
· Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMSTA),
· U.S. Department of Education
This webinar is about how schools and colleges can include memorials and anniversaries in their safety plans. It describes ways to honor past events while …
Bereavement, Memorials, and Anniversaries: Developing a Recovery Annex for K-12 Schools
2024
· Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMSTA),
· U.S. Department of Education
This document describes how schools can prepare for and respond to the death of a student or staff member by creating a Recovery Annex in …
Family Reunification Resource Guide
2018
· Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMSTA),
· U.S. Department of Education
The document gives tools and tips to help schools and families reunite after emergencies. It describes planning steps, training materials, sample forms, and ways to …
Modeling the Effect of School Closures in a Pandemic Scenario: Exploring Two Different Contact Matrices
This article is about how closing schools during a flu pandemic can affect the spread of the disease. It describes using a model to see …
Tips for Psychological First Aid
2025
· Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMSTA),
· U.S. Department of Education
The document describes Psychological First Aid (PFA) as a way to help students, staff, and families after emergencies. Any trained school staff can use PFA …
Recovery Annex Resource Guide
2017
· Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMSTA),
· U.S. Department of Education
The document lists helpful resources for schools and communities after a disaster. It describes ways to recover in areas like academics, building safety, business operations, …
Resources on Trauma-Informed Care for Schools Before, During, and After Possible Emergency Events
2019
· Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMSTA),
· U.S. Department of Education
This document lists resources to help schools support students and staff before, during, and after emergencies. It describes ways to understand trauma, create trauma-informed schools, …
Recovery Planning for Schools and Institutions of Higher Education in the Immediate Aftermath of a Significant or Federally Declared Natural Disaster
2022
· Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMSTA),
· U.S. Department of Education
The document describes how schools and colleges should plan for recovery after a major natural disaster. It explains that schools are important to the whole …