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Psychological First Aid: How to Help Students Recover After a Personal, Community, or School-Based Emergency
2008
· Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMSTA),
· U.S. Department of Education
This fact sheet addresses psychological first aid mental health services for both students and teachers. This training material helps improve everyday emergency preparedness for both …
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Trinka and Sam: The Rainy Windy Day
This story was developed to help young children and their families begin to talk about feelings and worries they may have after they have experienced …
Psychological First Aid (PFA) for Students and Teachers: Listen Protect Connect - Model & Teach
2008
· U.S. Department of Education,
· Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMSTA)
This newsletter explains Psychological First Aid (PFA) for students and teachers using the "Listen, Protect, Connect—Model & Teach" strategy. It describes how PFA helps reduce …
Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities
2008
· U.S. Department of Justice
This illustrated guide explains how local governments can make emergency plans accessible for people with disabilities. It describes the importance of including individuals with disabilities …
Guidance for School Personnel: Students Who Had a Loved One Die in the Earthquake
This guide informs teachers and school staff about how children and teenagers might respond after losing a loved one in an earthquake. It covers students' …
Disaster Recovery Information: Interim Immunization Recommendations for Individuals Displaced by a Disaster
This document provides guidelines for immunizing people who have been displaced by a disaster. It describes how to search for specific information using keywords and …
Exposure to Hurricane Katrina, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Birth Outcomes
This article examines the impact of Hurricane Katrina on pregnancy outcomes, focusing on mental health and birth outcomes of women exposed to the disaster. Data …
Public Response to Community Mitigation Measures for Pandemic Influenza
2008
· Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health,
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
This article reports the findings of a national survey on public response to community mitigation interventions for a severe pandemic influenza outbreak. The survey indicates …
Disaster Planning for Schools
This article emphasizes the importance of community awareness regarding the school district's disaster plan to ensure the safety of school-aged children during crises. It highlights …
US Civilian Smallpox Preparedness and Response Program, 2003
This article discusses the US Civilian Smallpox Preparedness and Response Program in 2003, which aimed to prepare for a possible smallpox outbreak. It describes how …