Disaster Resources

Talking with Children When the Talking Gets Tough
by: Judith Myers-Walls, Ph.D., CFLE, Extension Specialist, Purdue University
http://www.cyfernet.org/talkchild.html
http://www.ces.purdue.edu/terrorism/children/index.html

Children as Victims of Hurricane Katrina by Judith A. Myers-Walls, Ph.D., CFLE, Extension Specialist, Purdue University

Helping Children Cope in the Wake of Tragedy or Disaster by Karen Stephens, 2005 Child Care Information Exchange

Coping and Contributing in Time of Crisis Tragedy and Trauma: An Educator's Guide developed by Families and Work Institute

Terrorism, TV and Our Children
James Van Horn, Ph.D., CFLE

Recognizing Stress in Children
by: PrepareRespondRecover.com with Children's Needs section developed in collaboration with Dr. Karen DeBord, Extension Specialist, North Carolina State University
http://www.PrepareRespondRecover.com/childrensneeds/

Families Coping with Tramatic Events
http://www.familyinfoserv.com/crisis.html

The Child Advocate - Disaster Help for Parents and Children
http://www.childadvocate.net/disaster.htm

Families Coping with Traumatic Events - Resources available on the Family Information Services Web site
http://www.familyinfoserv.com/crisis.html

Better Kid Care Help Line

Do you have questions about caring for other people's children, such as...

How do I get children to eat?
Why won't children share?
How do I stop a child from biting other children?
What do I do when a parent doesn't pay on time?
Where do I call to find out how to become a registered child care provider in Pennsylvania?

Call the Better Kid Care Helpline at 1-800-859-8340 (in the United States) or use e-mail to send your questions to betterkidcare@psu.edu.