Helping Teens Cope After a Natural Disaster
Information for parents and professionals working with teens
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Parents, educators, and others who work with older children, teens, or young adults can share the resources on this website to help youth better cope after a natural disaster. You can also check out the resources below.
Coping with Stress
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Listen to teens' stories about life after a natural disaster. Find videos, posters, and graphics here.
- Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event
- COVID-19 Parental Resources Kit
- COVID-19: Helping Children Cope
- COVID-19: Support for Teens and Young Adults
- BAM! Body and Mind: Child Development
- Coping with Stress
- AAP: Promoting Adjustment and Helping Children Copeexternal icon
- Healthychildren.org: How Families Can Cope with Relocation Stress After a Disasterexternal icon
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network- Disasters:external icon Searchable resource library to support children, families, teachers, and communities recover after disasters. Resources are available by audience, topic, and language.
- SAMHSA: Tips for Talking With and Helping Children and Youth Cope After a Disaster or Traumatic Event: A Guide for Parents, Caregivers, and Teachersexternal icon
- Helping Students Cope With Disaster Media Coverage – A Guide for Teachers and Staffpdf iconexternal icon
- How Right Now:external icon A CDC Foundation initiative to address people’s feelings of grief, loss, and worry during COVID-19. En Españolexternal icon
Grieving & Bereavement
Mental Health & Risk Behaviors
Bullying & Violence Prevention
Page last reviewed: November 17, 2020