After a Crisis: How Young Children Heal

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This fact sheet describes how stress and trauma generally manifest in children after intense crises and lists actions parents can take to address the issue. Designed primarily for natural disasters and acute emergencies, it also offers value for stress related to chronic contamination.

After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal

Resource information

Resource: After a Crisis: How Young Children Heal

Developed by

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)

Target Audience(s)

  • Community members
  • Parents and caregivers
  • Children/youth

Target Situation

Public health professionals who want to offer parents guidance on how to help their children with psychosocial issues. These are issues the children may be experiencing due to a disaster.

Main objective

Recognize

Secondary objective

Legitimize Stress

Resource Type

Fact sheet

Publication Year

2005

Content Source
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
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