FamilyCares Hurricane Helper

Dealing with Disasters - Helping Children Cope

Department of Education - Hurricane Katrina
http://http://www.ed.gov/news/hurricane/index.html

This site connects schools in need that are serving students displaced by Hurricane Katrina with potential donors.

The websites listed below provide information about talking to children after a disaster.

National Association of School Psychologists
http://www.naspcenter.org/safe_schools/coping.html

Disaster: Helping Children Cope - A Handout for Parents
by Debby Waddell, Ph.D., Columbus, OH and Alex Thomas, Ph.D., Miami University (OH)

National Mental Health Association
http://www.nmha.org/reassurance/children.cfm

Helping Children Handle Disaster-Related Anxiety

Hurricane Katrina Relief Service-Learning Resources and Tools
www.servicelearning.org/nslc/hurricane_katrina/index.php

MindOh! Foundation
www.mindohfoundation.org/hurricanekatrina.htm
The MindOH! Foundation has created lesson plans and activities that can be used in classrooms, youth groups and families. These tools will help young people explore topics ranging from finding the good that can come from a bad situation, to the importance of putting good character into action by serving those in need.