Talking With Children: Tips for Caregivers, Parents, and Teachers During Infectious Disease Outbreaks

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This four-page document, updated in March 2020, provides parents, caregivers, and teachers with strategies for helping children manage their stress during an infectious disease outbreak. It describes potential reactions among youth and the support adults can provide to help them.

Hazard: Infectious Disease

Audiences: Families & Children; Schools & Childcare Providers

Keywords: Adolescent Behavior; Anxiety; Child Behavior; Child Psychiatry; Communicable Diseases; Mental Health; Parenting; Stress, Physiological; Psychological Trauma; Coping Skills

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

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