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Aftermath of Attack on America: The Healing Process

Eight media articles from the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service which include information on the grieving and healing process, talking and listening skills for parents and educators, dealing with issues of prejudice among other relevant topics.

At War with Iraq: Tackling Tough Issues with Kids

Guidelines for talking with children about the war in Iraq and other violence issues.

Building Neighborhood Communities: An Intro to Successful Neighboring

This handout will help you:

Make connections with your neighbors
Getting to know your neighbors
Building trust through group activities
Tips for connecting with children and elderly neighbors

Be a better neighbor yourself
Neighborhood cleanup
Neighborhood beautification

Make your neighborhood a better place to live
Neighborhood map
Neighborhood association
Neighborhood watch

15 pages

Buying Shoes for Children

How to buy well-fitted and stylish shoes for your children. 7 pp.

Archive copy of bulletin. Do not use for current recommendations. For current recommendations contact your local Extension office. Michigan Offices.

Caring for Your Family During Disaster: Being Prepared (Spanish)
This bulletin describes how to create a Family Disaster Plan and includes a list of items to pack into a Disaster Supply Kit. Spanish edition. 2 pp.

Children and Death: A Guide for Caring Adults

Michigan State University Extension
Bulletin E1944

Guidelines for caring adults for talking with children who have experienced loss through the death of a family member or friend.

Jean Shane; Jeanne Brown, Human Development Specialist
Issued April 1986 16 pages (Fil. 1)

Archive copy of bulletin. Do not use for current recommendations. For current recommendations contact yourlocal Extension office.

Children and Disaster: Part 1 - Ages and Stages (Spanish)
This bulletin outlines how children of different ages will respond to disaster. Includes sections on infants and toddlers, preschoolers, school-aged children and adolescents. Spanish edition. 4 pp.

Children and Disaster: Part 1 Ages and Stages
This bulletin outlines how children of different ages will respond to disaster. Includes sections on infants and toddlers, preschoolers, school-aged children and adolescents. 4 pp.

Children and Disaster: Part 2 What Parents and Caregivers Can Say and Do
This bulletin offers guidelines to help parents and caregivers talk about disasters with children. Includes sections on infants and toddlers, preschoolers, school-aged children and teenagers. 4 pp.

Children and Disaster: Part 2 - What Parents and Caregivers Can Say and Do (Sp)
This bulletin offers guidelines to help parents and caregivers talk about disasters with children. Includes sections on infants and toddlers, preschoolers, school-aged children and teenagers. Spanish edition. 4 pp.

Children, Stress and Natural Disasters: A Guide for Teachers

A resource for teachers and other youth educators to help children who have been through a disaster. This site, which includes a teacher's guide and activities to do with children, is co-authored by former MSU Extension youth development specialist Lynne Borden and Aaron T. Ebata, Extension specialist and professor at the School of Human Resources and Family Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Connect for Kids

Compilation of resources devoted to helping children cope with trauma, from general trauma to specific types of trauma.

Parental Response to War and Other Violent Tragedy

Tips for parents and other adult caregivers to help children process and manage their reactions and feelings about war and terrorism.

Parenting Children Following a Terrorist Attack

Tips for parents based on research and personal experience from MSU professor Tom Luster.

Play and Your Child's Development

Information about how playing is beneficial to a child's emotional, physical and cognitive development. 9 pp.

Archive copy of bulletin. Do not use for current recommendations.

Protecting the Well-Being of Children: Volunteer Selection Process

This document from MSU Extension describes the volunteer selection process in detail and includes forms interview procedures and information for interviewers.The Appendix A: Forms and Appendix B: Sample Letters sections are also available in MS Word format.

Real Words to Help Children Cope with Tragedy

The MSU Extension Human Development Area of Expertise Team provides developmentally appropriate words and phrases adults can use to talk with children and teenagers about tragedy.

Stopping Hateful Language: It Begins With Us

The MSU Extension Diversity Committee offers guidelines and skill-building ideas to help people speak out against hateful language, slurs and comments that hurt and demean people and communities.

Supporting Children During Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath
Within the past year, there has been extensive and graphic media coverage of current events. While all children are different, thoughts and images about violence, war and destruction often foster feelings of anxiety, confusion, uncertainty and fear. This article will help adults support children during these trying times. 2 pp.

Supporting Children during War and Armed Conflict
Tips on how to help children cope with war and armed conflict. Includes sections on listening, helping children to feel safe, monitoring television viewing, etc. 2 pp.

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