Selected Online Resources
Resources for Responding to Children and Youth
From the U. S. Department of Education
Tips for Helping Students Recovering from Traumatic Events
http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/recovering/index.html
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From the National Association for School Psychologists at
http://www.nasponline.org/NEAT/crisismain.html#natural
Responding to Hurricane Katrina: Information for Schools
Responding to Hurricane Katrina: Helping Students Relocate and Supporting
Their Mental Health Needs
Responding to Hurricane Katrina: Helping Children Cope
Responding to Natural Disasters- Helping Children and Families: Information for
School Crisis Teams
Helping Children After a Natural Disaster: Information for Parents and Teachers
Coping with Crisis: Helping Children with Special Needs
These documents are also available in Spanish at
http://www.nasponline.org/crisisresources/resources_spanish.html
From the American Psychological Association
What to expect after trauma: Possible Reactions of students
http://www.apa.org/practice/ptguidelines.html
From the National Institute of Mental Health
Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/NIMHviolence.pdf
From the National Association for the Education of Young Children
Helping Young Children After a Disaster
http://www.naeyc.org/families/disaster.asp
The National Association for Trauma and Loss in Children
http://www.tlcinst.org/
After the Storm: A guide to help children cope with the psychological effects of a
hurricane.
http://www.psy.miami.edu/faculty/alagreca/after_the_storm.pdf
From the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Helping Children Cope with Disaster
http://www.pueblo.gsa.govcic_text/family/children-disaster/children.htm
From the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Helping After Trauma
http://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/vip/helping_kids_after_trauma.htm
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Information for Families Who Need Support Services
From the United States Department of Health and Human Services
Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts: How do I get help?
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/katrina/index.htm
Child Care Bureau of the United States Department of Health and Human Services
Child Care Aware: A service to help individuals and families locate child care
services in their local communities
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ccb/katrina/index.htm
Information for School Staff Regarding Homeless Education
Questions and Answers: NCLB Federal Program Areas Providing Services to
Children and Youth in Homeless Situations as a Result of Hurricane Katrina
http://www.esc4.net/docs/NCLB.homeless.evacuee.qA.pdf
National Center for Homeless Education
http://www.serve.org/nche
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
http://www.naehcy.org
Information for Counselors
Hurricane Resources from the American School Counselor Association
http://www.schoolcounselor.org/content.asp?contentid=420
A Format for Conducting Discussions Among Students about Hurricane Katrina
http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/formatforconductingdiscussions.pdf
American Psychological Association Help Center
http://www.apahelpcenter.org
Additional Resources
From Texas Education Agency
FAQ: Hurricane Services for Students Evacuated Due to Hurricane Katrina
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/hcane/faq_edsvcs.html#1
Many of these resource links were collected by staff of the UCLA School Mental Health
Project as the Center for Mental Health in Schools and are reprinted here with
permission.
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Links to State Education Agency Websites
Link to the Louisiana State Department of Education website
http://www.doe.state.la.us
Leads to Curriculum Link
http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/curriculum/home.html
Pull down menu to choose:
Content Standards
Comprehensive Curriculum
Grade Level Expectations
Link to the Texas Education Agency Website
http://www.tea.state.tx.us
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/index.html
Critical Issues & FAQs
Link to Hurricane Related Information in Texas
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/hcane/faq_edsvcs.html
Link to Hurricane Information in Louisiana
http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/
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