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Natural Disasters: Helping Kids During Crisis
- Try and keep routines as normal as possible. Kids gain security from the predictability of routine, including attending school.
- Limit exposure to television and the news.

- Be honest with kids and share with them as much information as they are developmentally able to handle.
- Listen to kids’ fears and concerns.
- Parents and adults need to first deal with and assess their own responses to crisis and stress.
- Rebuild and reaffirm attachments and relationships.
Ï㽶ÊÓƵResources
- Position Statement: The School Counselor and Trauma-Informed Practice
- ASCA U: Trauma and Crisis Specialist
- Webinar:
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Additional Resources
- (European Journal of Educational Sciences, 2019)
Suggested Websites
The American Psychological Association Health Center
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Ready.gov:
Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration
Federal Emergency Management Agency
American Red Cross: