Re-establishing routines and rules following a disaster or traumatic event
Emerging Minds, Australia, 2019
This video, featuring child psychotherapist Ruth Wraith, outlines how important it is for families to re-establish school and home routines after a disaster. Children need stability and familiarity to help them recover.
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