Websites:

APAHelpCenter.org

The APA's consumer website containing brochures, tips and articles on the psychological issues that affect our physical and emotional well-being.

http://www.usd.edu/dmhi/Pubs/availability.html

University of South Dakota -Disaster Mental Health Institute Website. Contains short
booklets on coping with disaster that can be printed from the website.

http://www.mentalhealth.org/schoolviolence/teens.htm

Center for Mental Health Services website. After Disaster: What Teens Can Do

http://www.mentalhealth.org/schoolviolence/parents.htm

Center for Mental Health Services website. After a Disaster: A Guide for Parents and Teachers

http://www.nasponline.org/NEAT/crisis_ 0911.html

National Association of School Psychologists. Coping with a national tragedy. Has several resources including Helping Children Cope with Tuesday's Acts of Terrorism.

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/violence.cfm

National Institute of Mental Health Website. A comprehensive section entitled Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters. Contains more in-depth information on Trauma, PTSD, etc.

http://www.trauma-pages.com/pg5.htm

David Baldwin's Trauma Information website. Disaster Mental Health Handouts.

Red Cross Brochures
(Available at your local Red Cross Chapter or through the APA Practice Directorate's Disaster Response Network Office at 1-800-374-2723)

When Bad Things Happen

Helping Children Cope With A Traumatic Event

Helping Children and Cope with Disaster - ARC 4499