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How to Talk With Your Child About the Israel-Gaza War
2023
· Healthy Children
This page provides guidance on how to talk with children about the Israel-Gaza war to ensure emotional wellness. It emphasizes the importance of open communication, …
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Prepare My Family for a Disaster
The webpage from the US Department of Homeland Security provides information and resources to help families prepare for disasters. It covers topics such as creating …
Giving Immigrant Children a Voice: Understanding Traumatic Separation
This one-hour, 30-minute webinar focuses on helping providers, current caregivers, and others understand and recognize the effects of traumatic separation in immigrant children of different …
Climate Change & Children’s Health
This brief discusses how climate change affects children's health in that children are more vulnerable to air pollution, extreme weather, and diseases spread by insects …
Trauma Resources for Families
This webpage provides resources for families dealing with trauma. It describes downloadable infographics in English and Spanish to help parents and caregivers support children who …
Youth Preparedness Catalog: Disaster Preparedness Education Programs and Resources
This catalog is a guide to help communities teach kids about being ready for emergencies. It describes programs, resources, and activities that focus on disaster …
Protecting Youth Mental Health: The U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory
This U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory highlights a growing youth mental health crisis worsened by COVID-19. It describes how young people face unique challenges affecting their …
(NCTSN) Trauma Types: Disasters
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) provides resources to help children, families, and communities recover from natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, …
Teen Prep Kit: Wellness and Resilience
This video describes how teens feel worried about climate change and disasters, but emphasizes that they are not alone. Small actions by many people can …
Teen Prep Kit: Leadership and Future Building
This brief video is about becoming a leader and preparing for the future. It describes how practicing mindfulness and making small changes can help prevent …