How to Talk to Children About Difficult News
How to Talk to Children About Difficult News
Description:
This website page helps parents talk with their children about “difficult news” and practice self-care in difficult situations. While this webpage is not specific to environmental contamination, it can be applied to those situations.
Target Situation:
Community members who have “difficult news” to share with children.
Resource Type:
Webpage
Source:
American Psychological Association
Publication Year:
2015
Target Audience(s):
Public health professionals, environmental professionals
3 Keys Framework
Main objective:
Recognize
Secondary objective:
Communicate Risk
Page last reviewed: March 23, 2021
Content source: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry