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PFA Mobile
Type: Mobile App
Lets responders review PFA guidelines and assess their readiness to deliver PFA in the field.
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All NCTSN Resources
The following resources on child trauma were developed by the NCTSN. To find a specific topic or resource, enter keywords in the search box, or filter by resource type, trauma type, language, or audience.
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PFA: Parent Tips for Helping Adolescents
Type: Fact Sheet
Is a handout from Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide (PFA). This handout provides parents with common reactions after a disaster, ways to respond to those reactions, and examples of things you can say to your adolescent.
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PFA: Parent Tips for Helping Infants and Toddlers after Disasters
Type: Fact Sheet
Is a handout from Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide (PFA). This handout provides parents with common reactions after a disaster, ways to respond to those reactions, and examples of things you can say to your infants or toddlers.
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PFA: Parent Tips for Helping Preschool-Age Children after Disasters
Type: Fact Sheet
Is a handout from Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide (PFA). This handout provides parents with common reactions after a disaster, ways to respond to those reactions, and examples of things you can say to your preschool-age child.
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PFA: Parent Tips for Helping School-Age Children after Disasters
Type: Fact Sheet
Is a handout from Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide (PFA). This handout provides parents with common reactions after a disaster, ways to respond to those reactions, and examples of things you can say to your school-age child.
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PFA-S: When Terrible Things Happen: For Students
Type: Special Resource
Is a handout from Psychological First Aid for Schools (PFA-S) Field Operations Guide. This handout offers information on immediate reactions that may occur, common negative reactions that may continue, reactions to the death of a loved one, ways to cope, and strategies that don't work.
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Lessons Learned Since 9/11 about Post-Disaster Intervention
Type: Webinar
Examines the evolution of post-disaster interventions since 9/11.
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Preparing Our Children for Emergencies
Type: Webinar
Describes how best to prepare our children for emergencies. This webinar discusses how to prepare for events from a community preparedness and resilience standpoint, as well as emergency preparedness within school settings.
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A Decade of Growth: Reflections on What We Have Learned Since 9/11
Type: Webinar
Describes poignant moments in the response to the September 11 terrorist attacks. This webinar discusses the impact on first responders' work, the role of the NCTSN, and what has occurred in the last decade for the disaster mental health field.
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Tornado Response for Kids: Right after a Tornado
Type: Tip Sheet
Offers information to children about how they may be feeling after a tornado and ways to cope with those feelings.
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Tornado Response for Teens: Right after a Tornado
Type: Tip Sheet
Offers information to teens about how they may be feeling after a tornado and ways to cope with those feelings.
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Parent Guidelines for Helping Children after a Tornado
Type: Fact Sheet
Offers parents guidance on helping their children after a tornado. This fact sheet describes common reactions children may have, how parents can help them, and self-care tips after a disaster.