NCTSN Resource
Tips for Families on Addressing Anniversaries
Type: Tip Sheet
Offers parents and caregivers information about ways that children may respond to the anniversary of a traumatic event.
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Families and Caregivers
Parents and caregivers play an essential role in helping children and teenagers recover from traumatic events. These resources are for parents, adoptive parents, resource/foster parents, grandparents, caregivers, and all others who care for children and teens. The more caregivers learn about how traumatic events affect their children (whether toddler, school-age, teen, youth, or adult), the more they understand the reasons for their children’s behaviors and emotions, and the better prepared they are to help them cope. When children know that caring adults are working to keep them safe and support them in understanding their reactions to trauma, most can recover and go on to live healthy and productive lives.
NCTSN Resource
Family Preparedness: Thinking Ahead
Type: Tip Sheet
Accompanies the Family Preparedness Wallet Card. This guide helps families develop a safety plan so that they may be prepared in the event of disasters.
Partner-In Resource
Creando Ambientes de Apoyo Cuando Suceden Hechos Alarmantes
Type: Fact Sheet
Cómo crear ambientes de apoyo cuando ocurren hechos atemorizantes: ofrece orientación para crear ambientes de apoyo para los jóvenes cuando ocurren hechos atemorizantes. Esta hoja informativa incluye información sobre rutinas, ritmos y rituales.
Partner-In Resource
Hablando con los Adolescentes Cuando Sucede la Violencia
Type: Fact Sheet
Cómo hablar con los adolescentes cuando ocurren hechos atemorizantes: ofrece orientación para hablar con adolescentes cuando ocurren hechos violentos. Esta hoja informativa incluye información sobre cómo estar consciente de sus propias emociones, aclarar su objetivo, dar información y opciones, reflexionar, hacer preguntas que ayudan, ir despacio, identificar emociones, validar vivencias y monitorear la exposición a los medios de comunicación y sociales.
Partner-In Resource
Hablando con los Jóvenes Cuando hay hechos Violentos
Type: Fact Sheet
Cómo hablar con los niños cuando ocurren hechos atemorizantes: ofrece orientación para hablar con niños y jóvenes cuando ocurren hechos atemorizantes.
Partner-In Resource
Creating Supportive Environments When Scary Things Happen
Type: Fact Sheet
Offers guidance on creating supportive environments for youth when scary things happen. This fact sheet includes information on routines, rhythm, and rituals.
Partner-In Resource
Talking to Teens When Difficult Things Happen
Type: Fact Sheet
Offers guidance on talking with teens when violence happens. This fact sheet includes information on checking in with yourself, clarifying your goal, providing information and options, reflection, asking helpful questions, going slow, labeling emotions, validating, and monitoring media and social media exposure.
Partner-In Resource
Talking to Youth When Scary Things Happen
Type: Fact Sheet
Offers guidance on talking with children and youth when scary things happen.
Partner-In Resource
The Power of Parenting During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Addressing Fears and Feelings from Prior Losses
Type: Fact Sheet
Provides caregivers guidance about how to address fears and feelings of prior losses that are coming up during COVID-19. This fact sheet offers information on loss and trauma reminders, coping with separation, and the mind body connection.
Partner-In Resource
The Power of Parenting During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Helping Children Cope with the Impending...
Type: Fact Sheet
Provides caregivers guidance about how to address the impending death of a loved one due to COVID-19. This fact sheet offers information on anticipating a death, preparing a child for the death, and saying goodbye.
Partner-In Resource
The Power of Parenting During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Mourning the Death of a Loved One
Type: Fact Sheet
Provides caregivers guidance on mourning a death of a loved one due to COVID-19. This fact sheet offers information on saying goodbye when you couldn't be there, understanding developmental differences in behaviors associated with grief, and seeking alternative support if needed.
Partner-In Resource
Helping Children Cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic
Type: Fact Sheet
Helps parents and caregivers address their children's concerns and worries arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and the disruptions of normal life that we are experiencing.