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Hear from Kate Brady, National Recovery Advisor at @AustralianRedCr about what happens in a community during and after a traumatic event, and how families, communities, and #firstresponders can all respond to and support #children in their recovery: bit.ly/35lIAUi

A fantastic thread of useful resources, thanks for sharing @DrChrisGrove #children #mentalhealth twitter.com/DrChrisGrove/s…

As bushfires continue to burn across Australia, it’s important to remember it’s OK to feel overwhelmed. Most adults and children will cope and recover over time w/ the right help and support. Here are ways to support children immediately after a disaster: bit.ly/2XCANz1

The events of recent days and weeks in Australia have been deeply shocking. Even if a child hasn’t been directly exposed to a traumatic event, they may still be impacted by media coverage depicting it. This factsheet will help you support them through this bit.ly/39LOtO7

Our hearts go out to all families, communities and responders impacted by bushfires across Australia. For parents/carers & those working with #children now & over the coming weeks & months, these resources are here to help you bit.ly/2Fe8Ipy #mentalhealth #bushfires

Hear from Dr. Briony Towers about the benefits of including #children in disaster preparedness and myths and misconceptions that children hold about #disasters and bushfires: bit.ly/2sWRTwh (This is a re-released episode from our Community Trauma Toolkit podcast series).

Read the latest child mental health research. November’s highlights: child mental health literacy of Australian parents, problematic smartphone usage in children, children known to child protection, and online parenting programs: bit.ly/2Mbi5tM #childmentalhealth

#1 webinar of 2019! A huge thank you to our partners @CFCAexchange for hosting such a fantastic series and to @DrSarahWendt and David Tully for your time and expertise. View the full webinar here: bit.ly/2Euhkb6

With many communities continuing to experience fires across the country, we encourage you to take a look at our tips for supporting children during these tough times. These tips are mostly used in the first hours, days and weeks following a traumatic event bit.ly/34D8nXO

Perinatal #infantmentalhealth (PIMH) focuses on enhancing early parent-infant relationships during pregnancy and first postnatal year. This short article explores the findings and recommendations for therapists engaging with #families from a recent study: bit.ly/2pxbQbB

This short article by Christian Young suggests that more can be done to improve the resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents through early intervention and co-designed programs to better support these communities: bit.ly/383NlEE #childmentalhealth

This short article investigates the help-seeking behaviours of parents experiencing psychological distress. 2000+ parents were surveyed about #psychological distress, #mentalhealth support service use and their views on online vs. face-to-face assistance: bit.ly/2nZHZIi