PFA: Parent Tips for Helping School-Age Children After Disasters

• 2012

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The document explains typical reactions children have after a disaster, how to address those reactions, and offers examples of things you can say to a school-age child. The document provides advice on dealing with disaster or terrorism events using Psychological First Aid. This method, backed by evidence, aids children, teens, adults, and families after these events. The document is also available in Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese and Arabic.

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Focus Areas: Mental Health; Trauma

Audience: Families & Children

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Recovery

Keywords: Child; Disasters; Stress, Psychological; Terrorism; Psychological First Aid

Institutions: National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)

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