Children & Disaster / Terrorism

Links

• Children & Disasters (AAP)
• National Advisory Committee on Children and Terrorism - NACCT (CDC)
• Pediatric Counter-Terrorism Measures (FDA)

General Information

• The Youngest Victims: Disaster Preparedness to Meet Children’s Needs (AAP)
  
• Children & Disasters: Information for Pediatric Health Care Providers (AAP)
  
• Pediatric Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness: A Resource for Pediatricians (Summary) (AHRQ/AAP)
• Pediatric Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness: A Resource for Pediatricians (AHRQ/AAP)
  
• Pediatric Emergency Preparedness for Natural Disasters, Terrorism and Public Health
• Emergencies: A National Consensus Conference (Executive Summary and Final Report)
• Chemical-Biological Terrorism and Its Impact on Children (AAP)
• Pediatric Education in Disasters Manual: A Course of the "Helping the Children" Program (AAP)
• Resources on Children and Disasters (AAP)
• Disaster Preparedness for Pediatric Practices: An Online Tool (AAP)
• Disaster Preparedness Information for Pediatricians, Child Care Providers, Families, Policy Makers, and Schools (AAP)
• Disaster Preparedness Resources (AAP)

Children with Special Health Care Needs

Pediatric Special Needs Populations Toolkit (DHSS/SEMA)
Emergency Preparedness for Children with Special Health Care Needs (AAP)

Terrorist Threats

Biological Terrorism (AAP) 
Chemical Terrorism (AAP)
Radiologic/Nuclear Terrorism (AAP)
Blast Terrorism (AAP)

Mental Health Information

Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide (NCTSN/NCPTSD)
Psychosocial Implications of Disaster or Terrorism on Children: A Guide for the Pediatrician (AAP)
Pediatric Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness: A Resource for Pediatricians (AHRQ/AAP)
     (* See especially Chapter 8. Mental Health Issues)
Promoting Adjustment and Helping Children Cope (AAP)
Disaster Communications Guidebook (DMH)
Disaster Mental Health Resources (CDC)
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Coping with Disaster Fact Sheets (DMH)
The Mitigation and Recovery of Mental Health Problems in Children and Adolescents Affected by Terrorism (NACCT)
Acute Mental Health Response to Children Affected by Terrorism (NACCT)