After a Crisis: How Young Children Heal
After a Crisis: How Young Children Heal
Description:
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.
Target Situation:
Public health professionals who want to offer parents guidance on how to help their children with psychosocial issues the children may be experiencing due to a disaster.
Resource Type:
Fact sheet
Source:
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
Publication Year:
2005
Target Audience(s):
Community members, parents and caregivers, children/youth
3 Keys Framework
Main objective:
Recognize
Secondary objective:
Legitimize Stress
Page last reviewed: March 23, 2021
Content source: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry