Tornado Response Resources for Families, Teachers, and Emergency Responders
Homeland Security Digital Library Blog 2013-05-21
Summary:
Yesterday, May 20, 2013, a massive tornado devastated the town of Moore, Oklahoma. In light of the recent extreme weather event/s, and as we come closer to the 2013 hurricane season, the HSDL would like to highlight The National Child Traumatic Stress Network's (NCTSN) resources for those impacted by tornadoes. As is often the case, traumatic events and tragedies can have an enormous impact on children. The documents and links provided in this blog are meant to help families, teachers, and emergency responders, care for children and adolescents who could be dealing with emotional and psychological distress after witnessing first hand, or viewing media coverage of, the aforementioned traumatic events.
The HSDL would like to encourage those who work with children in a professional capacity, families, and emergency responders impacted by tornadoes, to take advantage of the following sampling of resources from NCTSN:
After the Tornado: Helping Young Children Heal Parent Guidelines for Helping Children After a Tornado Questions to Ask Your Children About the Tornado Teacher Guidelines for Helping Students After a Tornado Tornado Response for Kids: Right After a Tornado Tornado Recovery for Kids: Making Things Better Tornado Response for Teens: Right After a Tornado Tornado Recovery for Teens: Making Things Better Tips for Parents on Media Coverage of the Tornadoes Simple Activities for Kids and Adolescents [during power outages or when it is unsafe to go outside] Psychological First Aid for Schools (PFA-S) Childhood Traumatic Grief Education Materials: For Parents Childhood Traumatic Grief Education Materials: For Parents [Spanish]