CARING FOR CHILDREN
Disaster Site for KidsThe FEMA for Kids site offers a way for kids to explore disasters and how they impact children, pets and communities.
Disaster Preparedness Coloring BookA coloring book from FEMA to help children understand disasters better.
The Disaster Twins – A Disaster StoryA downloadable story book developed by FEMA to help children cope with a number of different disasters.
Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Parents Can DoThis booklet from the National Institute of Health describes what parents can do to help children and adolescents cope with violence and disasters. Immediately Following a Natural Disaster: Information for Parents and Caregivers
The National Association of School Psychologists offer these tips for helping children cope with a disaster.
Tips for Talking To Children After a DisasterThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers suggestions for talking to preschool, early childhood, and adolescent children about the aftermath of a natural or man-made disaster. Helping Children Cope with Crisis: Just for Parents
A resource from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development as a guide for parents in helping their children deal with crisis. Information for Parents and Caregivers
There are a number of resources that offer information on preparing and caring for children during disasters.
- Helping Children Cope with Disaster – FEMA & Red Cross
- Understanding How Children Respond to Stress and Anger – NDSU Extension
- Items to Take for Children Evacuating – NDSU Extension
- Helping Children Through the Flood – NDSU Extension
- Ideas for Helping Kids Deal with Stress – NDSU Extension
Saving the Whole FamilyThe American Veterinary Medicine Association provides this brochure to help families prepare ahead of time and acting quickly your animals out of danger. It covers information for a variety of small and large animals from preparation to post-disaster.
Pet Care Information for KidsThe FEMA for Kids site offers answers pet care and safety questions that children may ask. Information for Pet Owners
There are a number of resources that offer information for pet owners on preparing and caring for pets during disasters.
