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American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/disastercomm.htm
Has prepared AAP Offers Advice on Communicating with Children about Disasters that lists documents for pediatricians and members of the caring professions about how to respond to disasters.
American Anthropology Association
http://www.aaanet.org/
Site provides information on volunteer efforts associated with the Society for American Archeology
American Psychological Association
"Managing Traumatic Stress: Tips for Recovering from Disaster and Other Traumatic Event"
http://helping.apa.org/therapy/traumaticstress.html
Anti-Defamation League
http://www.adl.org
This site provides resources for parents and teachers on What to Tell Children. It also provides resources on hate crimes, antisemitism, violoence, holocaust studies among others.
California State Officials
Barbara Boxer
http://boxer.senate.gov/wtc/kids.html
Provides sites focusing on talking to children about the events of September 11th
Lois Capps
http://www.house.gov/capps/disasterstatement.htm
http://www.house.gov/capps
Provides resources for sites on responding to Sept 11
Dianne Feinstein
http://www.senate.gov/~feinstein/help.htm
Provides links to federal agencies and organizations with resources for talking with children
FEMA for Kids (Federal Emergency Management Administration)
http://www.fema.gov/kids/tch_after.htm
Resources for Parents and Teachers
How to Help Child Victims
- A Children's Mental Health Checklist
- Disaster Behavior Quiz
- How to Help Children After a Disaster: A Guidebook for Teachers
- School Intervention Following a Critical Incident
National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
http://www.ncptsd.org
Has specific information on "Managing the Traumatic Stress of Terrorism"
Outreach Partner Website
http://www.outreach.nimh.nih.gov/speech_charney.htm
Dennis Charney's talk on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) at the annual meeting in April 2001
Public Broadcasting System
http://www.pbs.org/americaresponds/educators.html
PBS has the following lesson plans on line:
"A World at Peace" (for grades 2-6)
"Tolerance in Times of Trial" (for middle and high school students)
"Taming Terrorism" (a lesson plan for high school students)
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
http://www.naeyc.org
NAEYC has two Early Years Are Learning Years articles that are helpful in this situation. For additional information, contact NAEYC at 800-424-2460 or on the Web at
* Discussing the News with 3- to 7-Year-Olds
http://www.naeyc.org/resources/eyly/1998/22.htm
* Helping Children Cope with Violence
http://www.naeyc.org/resources/eyly/1998/01.htm
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
http://www.nasponline.org/NEAT/crisis_0911.html
Coping with a National Tragedy that has resources for parents, teachers, and the community.
National Child Care Information Center
http://nccic.org/helpkids.html
National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
http://www.nmha.org/terrorism.cfm
Time for Reassurance that includes a statement from NMHA and lists resources.
A directory of affiliates for parents and professionals seeking assistance is available on the Web at:
http://www.nmha.org/affiliates/index.cfm
Purdue University Extension
http://www.ces.purdue.edu/terrorism/children/index.html
Has prepared Terrorism and Children that includes resources from several organizations.
University of Illinois Extension Disaster Resources
http://spectre.ag.uiuc.edu/~disaster/teacher/teacher.html
Has information on Children, Stress, and Natural Disasters that includes "A Guide for Teachers" and "School Activities for Teachers." "A Guide for Teachers: Implications for Teachers" includes information about "Taking Care of Yourself."
University of California, Santa Barbara
http://www.instadv.ucsb.edu/ucsb_response/schedule.html
Provides a list of local events and films that address the aftermath of Sept. 11.
UCSB's Center for Teaching for Social Justice
http://www.education.ucsb.edu/socialjustice
Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES)
http://www.cmes.ucsb.edu
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association
(click on crisis counseling)
http://www.samhsa.gov
People contributing to this site:
Alan Farstrup, International Reading Association
Yetta Goodman, University of Arizona
Dan Hittelman, CUNY, Queens
John L. Taylor, Dean, College of Education, University of Arizona
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