Search Results for "disaster"
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Webinar
Supporting family and child mental health in the face of severe weather events and disasters
Child Family Community Australia & Emerging MindsCo-produced with Child Family Community Australia (CFCA), this webinar explores the complex interplay of factors that can support or disrupt the wellbeing of whole families following a severe weather event or disaster, and how these factors in turn affect infant and child mental health. -
Fact sheet
For schools: Supporting student voice in disaster recovery
HeadspaceStudent voice is about acknowledging that young people are experts in their own lives, and have the right and desire to be actively involved in the decisions that impact them. This fact sheet provides school leaders and educators with strategies for engaging young people in a safe and meaningful way following a natural disaster. -
Short article
A general practitioner’s guide to supporting children’s mental health in the long term following a disaster or traumatic event
Emerging MindsFamily doctors are well placed to monitor children’s social and emotional wellbeing and mental health. Following a disaster or traumatic event general practitioners become even more critical in providing regular checks, support and advice to both children and their parents. -
Short article
A guide for health and social service workers: Supporting children’s mental health immediately following a disaster
Emerging MindsThese guidelines assist practitioners to help families immediately following a natural disaster. Children of all ages can be profoundly affected by natural disasters such as bushfires, floods, cyclones and severe storms. These events can produce trauma, grief, destruction of children's sense of safety and security, and loss of their home, school or social networks. -
Short article
A guide for health and social service workers: Supporting children’s mental health in the long term following a disaster
Emerging MindsThis guide is designed to help health and social service workers to support children's mental health following a natural disaster or traumatic event. -
Short article
A guide for health and social service workers: Supporting children’s mental health in the short term following a disaster
Emerging MindsThis guideline has been designed to assist practitioners to help families with children in the short term following a disaster. -
Short article
A guide for health and social service workers: Supporting children’s disaster preparedness
Emerging MindsThis guideline is designed to assist practitioners to help families with infants and children to prepare for, respond to and recover from natural disasters. -
Short article
A guide for first responders: Supporting children immediately following a disaster
Emerging MindsIn the immediate aftermath of a disaster or other traumatic event, first responders are vital to their communities’ recovery. Those around them look to them for guidance, reassurance and advice about what to do, and what is going to happen next. -
Short article
A general practitioner’s guide to supporting children’s mental health in the short term following a disaster or traumatic event
Emerging MindsThese guidelines are intended to assist GPs to help families with children in the short term after a natural disaster or traumatic event. Children of all ages can be profoundly affected by natural disasters such as bushfires, floods, cyclones and severe storms other traumatic events. These events can produce trauma, grief, destruction of children's sense of safety and security, and loss of their home or school/social networks. -
Short article
A general practitioner’s guide to supporting children’s mental health immediately following a disaster or traumatic event
Emerging MindsThese guidelines assist GPs to help families immediately following a disaster or traumatic event. Children of all ages can be profoundly affected by natural disasters such as bushfires, floods, cyclones, and severe storms or other traumatic events. These events can produce trauma, grief, destruction of children's sense of safety and security, and loss of their home, school or social networks. -
Short article
A guide for first responders: Supporting children in the short term after a disaster or community trauma
Emerging MindsIn the months and years after a disaster or traumatic event you may continue to work to support recovery in your community. It can be helpful to have a basic understanding of how events can affect children, and what sorts of responses and behaviours can help support children’s wellbeing and reduce the chances of them having ongoing difficulties. -
Short article
A guide for first responders: Supporting children in the long term after a disaster or community trauma
Emerging MindsIn the months and years after a disaster or traumatic event you may continue to work to support recovery in your community. It can be helpful to have a basic understanding of how events can affect children, and what sorts of responses and behaviours can help support children’s wellbeing and reduce the chances of them having ongoing difficulties.