Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Traumatic Events

Purpose

This pamphlet helps parents, rescue workers, and communities assist children and adolescents who have experienced disasters or other traumatic events.

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Developed by: National Institute of Mental Health
Mother holding child

Resource information

Resource: How to Help Children and Teens Cope with Catastrophic Events and other Traumatic Experiences and Spanish translation

Target audiences

  • Community members
  • Emergency managers
  • Parents and caregivers
  • Children/youth

Target situation

Community members who have experienced a disaster or traumatic event seek resources and actionable information. They want guidance on how to support children and adolescents in their community.

Main objective

Recognize

Secondary objective

Legitimize Stress

Resource type

Information pamphlet

Publication year

2019

What's included

The pamphlet includes

  • Sections specific to parents, rescue workers, and members of the larger community.
  • Descriptions of trauma.
  • Common responses among youth by age group.
  • Common responses both immediate and over time.
  • Specific ways that adults/communities can help youth cope.
  • Extensive trauma resource listings and information on how to find help.
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Content Source:
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry