Tip Sheet: Improving Hospital Pediatric Surge
The tip sheet provides guidance for hospitals to optimize pediatric resources during surge events. It suggests strategies such as expanding bed capacity, developing surge plans, …
U.S. Surgeon General Issues Advisory on Youth Mental Health Crisis Further Exposed by COVID-19 Pandemic
This United States Surgeon General Public Advisory paper addresses mental health in youth, adolescents and young adults.This paper provides recommendations for supporting mental health for …
Trinka and Sam: The Rainy Windy Day
The story was developed to help young children and their families begin to talk about feelings and worries they may have after they have experienced …
Trinka and Sam: The Day the Earth Shook
This story and coloring book were developed to help young children and their families begin to talk about feelings and worries they may have after …
Trinka and Sam: The Big Fire
This short story coloring book was developed to help young children and their families begin to talk about feelings and worries they may have after …
The 2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress
Key findings on homelessness including families with children and youth.
Teen Prep Kit Disaster Risk Reduction Activities
Developed to address the gap in educational resources for teens, the Teen Prep Kit (students age 13-19) is an accessible, easy-to-use, and engaging resource centered …
Talking to Children about Disasters
2021
· Healthy Children
This website addresses children and trauma to improve disaster preparedness and response capabilities. Parent focused article with recommendations on how to support children mental health …
Supporting Children and Family Survivors of Military Line of Duty Deaths
This document addresses trauma to improve disaster response capabilities. 10 page module of key priorities in supporting children who experience death of a parent in …
Teen Prep Kit: Wellness and Resilience
This almost 2 minute long video discusses the impacts of climate change and disasters on mental well-being, particularly focusing on teens. It emphasizes the importance …