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Some may have reactions very soon after the event; others may seem to be doing fi ne for weeks or months, and then begin to show worrisome behavior. Knowing the signs that are common at different ages can help parents and teachers to recognize problems and respond appropriately.<br /> <a href="http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov"> US Dept of Health and Human Services National Mental Health Information Center</a> <br /> <span style="font-family: Arial"><a href="http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/tips/parent_teach.pdf"> <span>http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/tips/parent_teach.pdf</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p> <p> <a href="../pdfFiles/PsychologicalSupport/psychologicalFirstAid.pdf"><strong>Psychological First Aid</strong></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; 47 pages<br /> Psychological First Aid is an evidence-informed modular approach for assisting children, adolescents, adults, and families in the immediate aftermath of disaster and terrorism. Psychological First Aid is designed to reduce the initial distress caused by traumatic events, and to foster short- and long-term adaptive functioning.<br /> <a href="http://www.ncptsd.va.gov">National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)<br /> </a><a href="http://www.nctsnet.org"><span style="font-family: Arial"></span></a> <a href="http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/PFA_9_6_05_Final.pdf"><span>http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/PFA_9_6_05_Final.pdf</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p> <p> <a href="../pdfFiles/PsychologicalSupport/childhood_traumatic_grief.pdf"><strong>Childhood Traumatic Grief Education Materials</strong></a>&nbsp; &nbsp;33 pages<br /> This guide presents an overview of childhood traumatic grief, a condition that can affect children s development, relationships, achievement, and later effectiveness in life if not treated or otherwise resolved.<br /> <a href="http://www.nctsnet.org">National Child Traumatic Stress Network<br /> </a><span style="font-family: Arial"><a href="http://www.nctsnet.org/nctsn_assets/pdfs/reports/childhood_traumatic_grief.pdf"> <span>http://www.nctsnet.org/nctsn_assets/pdfs/reports/childhood_traumatic_grief.pdf</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p> <p> <strong><a href="../pdfFiles/PsychologicalSupport/children_understanding_hospice.pdf"> Children s Understanding and Experience of Loss and Grief</a></strong> &nbsp; 15 pages<br /> Children do not live long before they encounter loss and change in their everyday experience. Every year thousands of children face bereavement through the death of a grandparent, parent, sibling or friend. When someone dies, adults are understandably so engrossed in their own grief that children s grief may be unnoticed. However, the way in which children are helped when sad things happen may have a profound effect on how they are able to adapt to loss and change throughout their lives.<br /> <a href="http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/">Help the Hospices<br /> </a> <a href="http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/education/content/children_understanding.pdf"> http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/education/content/children_understanding.pdf</a></p> <p> <strong>Disaster Mental Health Services: A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators </strong><span style="color: #000000">multiple pdf files</span> <br /> <a href="../pdfFiles/PsychologicalSupport/DisasterMentalHealth/Cover.pdf">Cover<br /> </a><a href="../pdfFiles/PsychologicalSupport/DisasterMentalHealth/Intro-A.pdf">Introduction </a> <br /> <a href="../pdfFiles/PsychologicalSupport/DisasterMentalHealth/1-StressReactionsofSurvivors.pdf"> Stress Reactions of Survivors</a> <br /> <a href="../pdfFiles/PsychologicalSupport/DisasterMentalHealth/2-HelpingSurvivors.pdf"> Helping Survivors<br /> </a><a href="../pdfFiles/PsychologicalSupport/DisasterMentalHealth/3-HelpingTheHelpers.pdf"> Helping the Helpers </a> <br /> <a href="../pdfFiles/PsychologicalSupport/DisasterMentalHealth/4-HelpingOrganizations.pdf"> Helping Organizations </a> <br /> <a href="../pdfFiles/PsychologicalSupport/DisasterMentalHealth/5-MentalHealthServicesTeam.pdf"> Disaster Mental Health Services Team and Program Development</a> <br /> <a href="../pdfFiles/PsychologicalSupport/DisasterMentalHealth/6-MentalHealthServicesTeam.pdf"> Disaster Mental Health Services: The Big Picture</a><br /> <a href="../pdfFiles/PsychologicalSupport/DisasterMentalHealth/Appendix_A-Acronyms.pdf"> Appendix A - List of Acronyms/Abbreviations</a><br /> <a href="../pdfFiles/PsychologicalSupport/DisasterMentalHealth/Appendix_B-Resources.pdf"> Appendix B - Resources<br /> </a><a href="../pdfFiles/PsychologicalSupport/DisasterMentalHealth/Appendix_C.pdf"> Appendix C - PTSD Screening Protocol for Primary Care Settings<br /> </a><a href="../pdfFiles/PsychologicalSupport/DisasterMentalHealth/Appendix_D-2DayTrng.pdf"> Appendix D - 2-Day Training General Outline &nbsp;</a>&nbsp;<br /> <a href="../pdfFiles/PsychologicalSupport/DisasterMentalHealth/Appendix_E-References.pdf"> Appendix E - References &amp; Recommended Reading<br /> </a> <a href="http://www.nctsnet.org">National Child Traumatic Stress Network<br /> </a><a href="http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/publications/disaster/index.html">http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/publications/disaster/index.html</a></p> <p> <a href="../pdfFiles/PsychologicalSupport/emotionalAndSpiritualCare.pdf"><strong>Emotional and Spiritual Care</strong></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; 40 pages<br /> Disasters impact lives  and the dimensions that express life  the physical, (a destroyed home, bodily injury), the social (disrupted relationships and routines), the psychological (intellectual and emotional) and spiritual (searching for meaning and connectedness).<br /> <a href="http://www.nvoad.org/"> National Voluntary Organizations Active In Disaster</a><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial"><a href="http://www.nvoad.org/articles/ESCCchapterB.pdf"> <span>http://www.nvoad.org/articles/ESCCchapterB.pdf</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p> <p> <a href="http://www.adec.org/resources/index.cfm"><strong>Association For Death Education and Counseling Resources</strong></a> <br /> ADEC is one of the oldest interdisciplinary organizations in the field of dying, death and bereavement. Coping with loss can be a very difficult journey. ADEC has compiled these resources for individuals who are looking for help or who wish to offer support and help to another who is coping with a loss.<br /> <a href="http://www.adec.org">Association For Death Education and Counseling</a><br /> <a href="http://www.adec.org/resources/index.cfm"> http://www.adec.org/resources/index.cfm</a> internet connection required<br /> </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </div> <!--end pagecell1--> <br /> <script type="text/javascript"> <!-- var menuitem1 = new menu(7,1,"hidden"); var menuitem2 = new menu(7,2,"hidden"); var menuitem3 = new menu(7,3,"hidden"); var menuitem4 = new menu(7,4,"hidden"); var menuitem5 = new menu(7,5,"hidden"); var menuitem6 = new menu(7,6,"hidden"); var menuitem7 = new menu(7,7,"hidden"); // --> </script> </body> </html>