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Fact sheet
Listen, Protect, Connect – Model & Teach Psychological First Aid
Department of Homeland SecurityAs a teacher, you are in an excellent position to help your students after a disaster, school crisis, or emergency. Just as you help connect students with appropriate academic and counselling services under normal circumstances, you are in an excellent position to help your students return to school, stay in school, continue to learn, and return to their usual school-based activities after such an event. This factsheet helps teachers introduce the steps of psychological first aid for students after a disaster, school crisis or emergency. -
Fact sheet
Preparing for natural disasters
Australian Psychological SocietyAs well as having information on physical and practical preparation, it is very helpful for people to know how to prepare psychologically before a natural disaster and how to cope emotionally during or after a disaster. Knowing ahead of time how a disaster situation might be experienced can help to lower people’s anxiety levels and overall psychological responses. This information sheet outlines the importance of being psychologically prepared and provides some steps to take for psychological preparation when a natural disaster is threatening. -
Guide
Post-disaster reunification for children: A nationwide approach (US Resource)
U.S Department of Health and Human ServicesReunifying unaccompanied minors and separated or missing children with their parents or legal guardians in the aftermath of a disaster is a priority. This resource was created to support overall reunification processes and procedures by establishing a fundamental baseline, assisting in identifying the roles of lead and supporting agencies and organisations, and serving as a tool to enhance reunification elements of existent emergency preparedness plans and/or help guide the development of new all-hazards reunification plan elements and procedures. -
Book
Get Ready! A workbook for children
Australian Red CrossEmergencies can happen anywhere at any time. This activity book is designed to help lower primary school-aged children learn about emergencies and the things they can do to be prepared. -
Guide
Emergency management planning for children and young people
State Government VictoriaThis resource is a planning guide for local government from the Government of Victoria about including and engaging with children and young people in your emergency plan. -
Video
PTSD: Mental health in the wake of disaster
Dr. Claude ChemtobThis link is to a YouTube presentation of Dr Claude Chemtob, professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr Chemtob has worked extensively in the field of post traumatic stress, especially with children. In this video he discusses how traumatic events, like disasters, can cause post traumatic stress disorder, and how children can be affected differently to adults. -
Guide
Helping children and adolescents cope with disasters and other traumatic events
National Institute of Mental HealthThis resource provides information on responses to disaster and violence by children and adolescents. -
Report
Australian journal of emergency management – children youth education special edition
Australian GovernmentThis issue of the Australian Journal of Emergency Management is devoted to children and youth in emergencies and disasters. -
Website
APS bushfire response
Australian Psychological SocietyThis guide includes guidelines for those working with communities affected by the bushfires, including preparing for bushfires and recovering from bushfires. -
Website
Working with families whose child is bullying
This guide aims to provide practitioners with information on school bullying and ways to work with and support families with a child who is bullying others. This resource is a part of a series on bullying. -
Research paper
Parental involvement in preventing and responding to cyberbullying
Child Family Community AustraliaThe aim of this paper is to inform practitioners and other professionals of ways to help parents clarify their roles to help their children to engage in responsible online behaviour. -
Fact sheet
Children who bully at school
Child Family Community AustraliaThis paper looks at bullying that occur in school. It discusses its effect on child development, parenting and family functioning, and protective factors and promising interventions.