Search Results for "natural disasters"
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Fact sheet
Educators and childhood trauma reactions: How and when to get help
Emerging Minds and the University of QueenslandThis fact sheet outlines how educators can understand when children might require additional help following a traumatic event, as well as how they can arrange help for students. -
Fact sheet
Supporting children during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
This curated selection of resources will assist parents and carers to best to support their children and reduce worry and distress. It contains a video, fact sheets and tips about what you can expect and how you can help children cope. -
Podcast
The mental health of refugee children in Australia
Dr Sonia TerhaagRuntime00:21:46Released16/2/20 -
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Supporting children’s mental health during disaster and traumatic events
The thoughts of everyone at Emerging Minds and the National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health (NWC) go out to bushfire-affected communities across Australia. In the midst of this difficult fire season, it is important to remember that children are particularly vulnerable both physically and emotionally to the impacts of… -
Fact sheet
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and resilience – parent fact sheet
Emerging Minds and ANUThis infographic provides information on the prevalence and types of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), as well as ways in which parents can support their children. -
Podcast
Re-release – Disaster preparedness, myths and programs that hold promise
Dr Briony TowersRuntime00:17:30Released18/12/19 -
Practice paper
Keeping children and families in mind: Guidelines for media professionals reporting on disaster or community trauma events
Margaret Nixon and Jessica MastersThese guidelines for journalists and media professionals highlight the need to keep children and families in mind when reporting on traumatic events. They are intended to showcase best practice and to help protect not only the children, families, and communities who have experienced disaster and/or trauma, but also media staff and their families who may experience secondary traumatic stress from exposure to these events. -
News
A new way to help support children affected by trauma
Natural disasters and other traumatic events can significantly impact on infants and children, who rely on the adults around them for safety and security. The Emerging Minds: National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health’s (NWCCMH) newly released Community Trauma Toolkit is a suite of resources to help workers and parents/carers… -
Fact sheet
How early childhood educators can help children aged 0-24 months following a traumatic event
Emerging Minds and the University of QueenslandThis fact sheet outlines the ways that early childhood educators can help children aged 0-24 months after a traumatic event. -
Podcast
Disaster preparedness, myths and programs that hold promise
Dr Briony TowersRuntime00:22:04Released25/3/19 -
Research summary
Highlights in child mental health research: August 2018
Prepared by AIFSThis August research summary provides a selection of recently released systematic reviews and meta-analyses related to infant and child mental health and relevant to the work of the National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health. Abstracts and links to full-text articles, where available, are provided. -
Practice paper
Supporting infants, children and families in an evacuation
Emerging MindsThis practice paper explains why it’s important to consider pregnant people, infants, children and families in evacuation planning and management. It provides practical considerations and strategies for ensuring evacuation procedures and centres meet the needs of infants, children and families and enhance their safety, wellbeing and recovery.