Purpose
This fact sheet from the CDC and the Departmento de Salud, Gobierno de Puerto Rico, explains how disasters cause stress and anxiety. It also offers age-appropriate coping tips for children, youth, and those with special needs.
Resource information
Resource: Helping Children Cope During and After a Disaster: A Resource for Parents and Caregivers (Spanish translation)
Target audiences
- Parents and caregivers
- Children/youth
Target situation
Parents and caregivers learn to recognize disaster-related stress in children and youth and find ways to help them cope.
Main objective
Secondary objective
Legitimize Stress
Resource type
Fact sheet
Publication year
2019
Content Source:
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry