“The mission of the Mental Health Division is to promote recovery and safety.”
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Children
• Take
Time & Listen
• Tips
for Talking to Children After a Disaster: A Guide for Parents and Educators
• Tips
for Talking to Children in Trauma: Interventions at Home for Preschoolers
to Adolescents
• “My
Storm Book” – coloring book
• For additional information and links, go to: Help
Your Kids or Family
Guide 
• Bookmarks for children
WIND & FLOOD STORM RELATED:
- When the Power is Out
- Stop and Go Away
- Throw Away Bad Food
- Winds Make a Big Mess
- We Cannot Stop Nature
- Stay Away from the Power Lines
- Coloring Book
FLOOD STORM RELATED:
- No One Can Find Things
- Throw Away Food
- We Cannot Stop Nature (Rain & Overflowing Rivers)
- Stop and Go Away (Climb to Higher Ground):
- Floods Make a Big Mess
- Stay Away from Flooded Areas
Young Adult
• In
the Wake of Trauma: Tips for College Students
• Tips
for Survivors of a Traumatic Event: What to Expect in Your Personal, Family,
Work and Financial Life
• Talking
is Healthy
• Tips
for Talking to Children and Youth After Traumatic Events: A Guide for
Parents and Teachers
• For additional information on Stress Management for Teens, go to:
Family Guide
Older Adults
• Survival
Tactics
• Strength
and Hope
• Tips
for Survivors of a Traumatic Event: Managing Your Stress
• Tips
for Survivors of a Traumatic Event: What to Expect in Your Personal, Family,
Work and Financial Life
Adults
• Survival
Tactics
• Moving
Forward
• Tips for Survivors
of a Traumatic Event: Managing Your Stress
• Tips
for Survivors of a Traumatic Event: What to Expect in Your Personal, Family,
Work and Financial Life
En Espanol
•
Cómo ayudar a los niños a enfrentar el miedo y la ansiedad
(Helping Children Cope with Fear and Anxiety)
• Ayudando
a Los NiNos Despues de una Catastrofe (Helping Children After a Disaster)
• ¿Está
preparado para una inundación o para una inundación súbita?
(Helping Children Prepare for Floods and Flash Floods)
•
Prevención y Adicción a las Drogas y Alcohol (Drug and Alcohol
Prevention)
• Su
plan para el hogar en caso de desastres (Family Emergency Preparedness)
• Estrés
-- Cómo afrontar los retos de la vida (Managing Stress)
• Manejar el estre`s
• Guía
para padres, maestros y proveedores de cuidado para ayudar a los niños menores
de 12 años con las consecuencias de un desastre natural
• Una
guía para adultos mayores para lidiar con las consecuencias de un desastre
natural
• Una
guía para adulos para lidiar con las consecuencias de un desastre natural
• Una
guía para granjeros y personas que trabajan en la industria pesquera para
ayudarlos a lidiar con las consecuencias de un desastre natural
Industry
• Farming/Seafood
Industries
• Tips for Survivors
of a Traumatic Event: Managing Your Stress
• Tips
for Survivors of a Traumatic Event: What to Expect in Your Personal, Family,
Work and Financial Life
Emergency and Disaster Response Workers
• Tips
for Emergency and Disaster Response Workers: Possible Alcohol & Sustance
Abuse Indicators
• Training
Manual for Mental Health and Human Service Workers in a Major Disaster
Developing a Wellness Toolbox
Managing Stress: Additional Tips and Resources
• How
to Manage Stress: A Tutorial
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