Natural disasters and traumatic events are not normal or routine events and therefore significantly disrupt our daily routines. The recent weather events have had substantial impact on and will continue to present challenges to families, schools, and communities. Everyone is affected and no one is exempt. As individuals struggle to cope with these stressful situations, human interactions can often become strained and the need to support each other is stronger than ever.
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U.S. Department of Education https://www.ed.gov/hurricane-help?src=feature Call toll free at 1-844-348-4082 |
SAMHSA http://www.disasterdistress.samhsa.gov/ 1-800-985-5990 TTY for Deaf/Hearing Impaired: Spanish-speakers text messaging: |
Related Resources
Below is a selection of federal and other resources, housed on the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) website or other federal websites that are most relevant to disaster response in K-12 Schools. The NCSSLE team has identified these resources based on relevance to schools responding to natural disasters.
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Webpages
Emergency Readiness and Management Webpage (by NCSSLE)
https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/topic-research/safety/emergency-readiness-management
Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center
FEMA
https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4337
Natural Disasters and Severe Weather by the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control
https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/index.html
Tools & Guides
Helping Families and Schools Recover in the Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey Webinar
Child Care Resources for Disasters and Emergencies
Planning to Recover from Emergencies at Districts and Schools (by Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center)
Webinar was on August 25, 2017. Webinar materials not yet released but will be located at: http://rems.ed.gov/TA_Webinars.aspx
SAMHSA Disaster Mobile App
http://www.healthysafechildren.org/resource/samhsa-disaster-mobile-app
Large-Scale Natural Disasters: Helping Children Cope
Tools and Links for Parents and Caregivers (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
http://www.nctsn.org/trauma-types/natural-disasters/hurricanes#tabset-tab-5
Teachers Guidelines to Help Students after a Hurricane National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
Educational Tools
Sesame Street Hurricane Toolkit
https://www.sesamestreet.org/search?keyword=hurricane
For Parents After Emergency: https://www.sesamestreet.org/toolkits/emergencies
Books for Kids
“A Terrible Thing Happened”
Margaret M. Holmes
ISBN # 1-57759-696-X
Dalmation Press
, P.O. Box 682068,
Franklin, TN 37068-2068
“Reactions”
Allison Salloum
Centering Corporation
, Chicago, Illinois
“Why Did it Happen?”
Janice Cohen (1994
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Morrow Junior Books,
New York, NY
Tips
Tips for Parents: Helping Kids Cope with Hurricane Harvey (By Save the Children)
Resource Lists
Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance (TA) Center Recovery Resources
https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/sites/default/files/ED_OSHS_REMS_Recovery_Resources.pdf
Texas Education Agency Resources
http://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/Other_Services/Weather_and_Disaster/Hurricane_Harvey_Resources/
Natural Disasters: Helping Kids During Crisis
Flood Information and Resources (by National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
http://www.nctsn.org/trauma-types/natural-disasters/floods
TeacherFirst’s Hurricane Resources
http://www.teachersfirst.com/spectopics/hurricane.cfm
Mental and Behavioral Health Resources
Children and Disasters: Hurricanes, Tornados, and Storms (by American Academy of Pediatrics)
Manage Flood Related Distress by Building Resilience (by American Psychological Association)
http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/flood-distress.aspx
Helping Children Cope (by Ready.gov)
https://www.ready.gov/kids/helping-children-cope
Helping Children Cope (by FEMA)
https://www.fema.gov/pdf/library/children.pdf
Psychological First Aid (PFA)
http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/materials/manuals/psych-firstaid.asp
Be Red Cross Ready: Taking Care of Your Emotional Health after a Disaster
http://www.redcross.org/images/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m4240142_EmotionalHealth.pdf
Effects of Traumatic Stress After Mass Violence, Terror, or Disaster
http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/trauma/disaster-terrorism/stress-mv-t-dhtml.asp
Psychosocial Issues for Children and Adolescents in Disasters
https://www.samhsa.gov/resource/dbhis/psychosocial-issues-children-adolescents-disasters
Research
Media Coverage of Traumatic Events: Research on Effects
http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/trauma/basics/media-coverage-traumatic-events.asp