Terrorism Resources

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Helping Children, Youth & Families Cope with Terrorism and War:
Resources for Service Providers

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Name and description	Overview
1 Stop-Shop for Emergency Planning Crisis Response EMERGENCY PLANNING FOR AMERICA’S SCHOOLS Click Here to learn more.	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 10 Ways to Stay Involved with Your Children During Deployment Click Here to learn more.	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 Factsheet: Dealing with the death of a loved one during war Click Here to learn more.	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 A one-page quick guide for adults who work with children and youth with mental health issues. Click Here to learn more.	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 Factsheet: Emotional impact of war-related stress Click Here to learn more.	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 Coping with Your Feelings About War and Terrorism Click Here to learn more.	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 Coping with Your Feelings About War and Terrorism Click Here to learn more.	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 Factsheet: Support and guidance in times of crisis Click Here to learn more.	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 This Save the Children Children in Crisis toolkit is a training and resource document for those working with children living in poverty and have limited access to public hyealth and safety resource to play for and recover from various types of crisi Click Here to learn more.	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 The American Red Cross’s Facing Fear: Helping Young People Deal with Terrorism and Tragic Events curriculum addresses tragic events, natural or human-caused disasters, war and terrorism. Click Here to learn more.	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 Family and Youth Resiliency and Policy Click Here to learn more.	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 Even with the healing passage of time, children can have trouble handling the emotions of fear, anger and grief, and the continuing national war on terrorism raises the emotional stakes. Connect for Kids has compiled resources to help. Click Here to learn more.	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 A workbook for parents and children to assist with fears and feelings in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks and during the war on terrorism Click Here to learn more.	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 Factsheet: Coping with the death of a loved one Click Here to learn more.	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 This material is designed to assist parents and children in understanding and coping with the war in Iraq and fears of terrorism. Click Here to learn more.	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 This booklet and three-poster set will help children talk to adults about their fears, get involved in their communities, and learn how to keep themselves safe. Click Here to learn more.	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 Helping Our Children Deal With War Click Here to learn more.	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 Helping Young People Cope with War and Terrorism Threats Click Here to learn more.	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 Helping Young People Cope with War and Terrorism Threats Click Here to learn more.	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 Coping with War/Terrorism/Crimes through Empowerment and Prevention and Positive Activism Click Here to learn more.	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 Factsheet: Symptoms and treatment of PTSD Click Here to learn more.	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 YMCA of the USA website with links to other organizations. Click Here to learn more.	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 With Garfield the Cat as their guide, young people ages 9-12 use these online activities to discover their smarts, explore the world of work, prepare for postsecondary education and build the basic skills needed for success in school and in life. Click Here to learn more.	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 Ten Tips to Help Children Cope With War and Terrorism , by Neil Boothby, Save the Children Click Here to learn more.	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 The American Red Cross Together We Prepare initiative encourages five actions that organizations, individuals and families should take to better prepare themselves for an emergency: Make a plan, Build a kit, Get trained, Volunteer and Give Blood. Click Here to learn more.	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 emotions in traumatic times Click Here to learn more.	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 Coping with threat of war Click Here to learn more.	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

web site resources in alaska or web based Click Here to learn more.	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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Helping Children, Youth & Families Cope with Terrorism and War: Resources for Service Providers

The National Assembly/National Collaboration for Youth provides this information as a service but is not responsible for the content. Each organization that posts information on this site is solely responsible for its content.

To list a resource on this site, click here. To search this site, click here. Special thanks to United Way of America for encouraging organizations to share information to better serve children, youth and families in these difficult times.

Special thanks to United Way of America for encouraging organizations to share information to better serve children, youth and families in these difficult times.

Name and description

Overview

Helping Children, Youth & Families Cope with Terrorism and War:
Resources for Service Providers

To list a resource on this site, click here.
To search this site, click here.

Special thanks to United Way of America for encouraging organizations to share information to better serve children, youth and families in these difficult times.