Resources for Families Facing the Trauma of
Tornadoes and their Aftermath
From the National Child Traumatic Stress Network
In light of the numerous tornadoes that have impacted the communities in Arkansas and surrounding states, our friends at the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) have developed some helpful materials on this topic:
Tornado Response
Factsheets for parents, teachers, children, and teens:
After the Tornado: Helping Young Children Heal (PDF)
>En Español
Parent Guidelines for Helping Children after a Tornado (PDF)
Questions To Ask Your Children About the Tornado (PDF)
Teacher Guidelines for Helping Students after a Tornado (PDF)
Tornado Response for Kids: Right after a Tornado (PDF)
Tornado Recovery for Kids: Making Things Better (PDF)
Tornado Response for Teens: Right after a Tornado (PDF)
Tornado Recovery for Teens: Making Things Better (PDF)
Tips for Parents on Media Coverage of the Tornadoes (PDF)
Simplified Children’s Activities when no power or when it is not safe to go outside: http://nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/activities_for_children_and_adolescents.pdf
Psychological First Aid for Schools: http://www.nctsn.org/content/psychological-first-aid-schoolspfa
Traumatic Grief factsheets for parents both in English and Spanish For Parents (2004) (PDF)
>En Español [Guía informativa para los padres sobre la aflicción traumática infantil (2004)]
Other Relevant Resources
For Mental Health Professionals
Working with Firefighters and Other First Responders www.helping-heroes.org (9-hour e-learning course)
Using TF-CBT with childhood traumatic grief. http://ctg.musc.edu (6-hour e-learning course)
For Responders Who are Being Activated
Psychological First Aid Field Guide: http://www.nctsn.org/content/psychological-first-aid
PFA Online http://learn.nctsn.org (6 hour e-learning course)
· PFA Mobile (mobile app downloadable on iTunes): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pfa-mobile/id551079424?mt=8&ls=1)
· Secondary Traumatic Stress: A fact sheet for Child Serving Professionals http://www.nctsn.org/products/secondary-traumatic-stress-fact-sheet-child-serving-professionals%20
