Offers parents and caregivers strategies and ideas for supporting children and teens during the holiday season.
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Offers information on military children who are grieving the loss of a loved one. This tip sheet describes how military children dealing with trauma and grief responses may be feeling and what parents can do to help.
Provides parents and caregivers with information about traumatic grief in military children.
Provides parents and caregivers with information about traumatic grief in military children.
Offers information for caregivers on how to talk to children about war.
Offers guidance on talking with children and youth when scary things happen.
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.
Offers guidance on creating supportive environments for youth when scary things happen. This fact sheet includes information on routines, rhythm, and rituals.
Offers gentle reminders for well-being practices in times of stress. This fact sheet includes information on welcoming the body's stress response, completing the stress cycle, connection & relationship, emotion skills & practices, and mindfulness & attention.
Discusses the differences between acute, chronic, and complex trauma and how each trauma type uniquely affects children. Emphasizes the importance of recognizing their overlap to provide effective trauma-informed care.