Educational Materials: Psychosocial Supports at Home
| Title | Description | The ABCs of Managing Stress During a Flu Pandemic
Connecticut Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Children and Families |
Fact sheet with helpful hints for employees and their families on how to increase the ability to cope with any stress - including the stress of pandemic flu. |
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| Advice for Parents on Talking to Children About Novel H1N1 Flu (Formerly Swine Flu) Concerns
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Web page offers helpful tips for talking with kids and helping them cope during the flu pandemic. |
| Coping with the Emotional Challenges of Pandemic Influenza: An Online Guide for Individuals and Families New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health Services - Disaster and Terrorism Branch |
Online, self-instructional slide presentation developed for families provides an overview of pandemic, the many challenges families will likely face and strategies to help all family members cope. |
| Coping with Pandemic Flu
Massachusetts Department of Public Health |
Public health fact sheet presents information about and tips on reducing worry and stress regarding an influenza pandemic. |
| Coping with the Stress of a Pandemic Flu
National Child Traumatic Stress Network |
Web page provides concise overview of how parents can help their children deal with the worries of a flu pandemic. |
| Coping with Your Emotions During Public Health Emergencies
Connecticut Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Children and Families |
Tri-fold pamphlet describing the emotional challenges of a public health emergency, normal stress reactions, coping strategies and resource information. |
| Emotional Wellbeing Initiatives
Sesame Workshop |
Web page links to well-being initiatives by topic (for example, "Helping Children Cope with Difficult Times"); each of which provides multi-media approaches to help children thrive during difficult times. |
| For Parents: The ABCs of Helping Your Child Stay Healthy and Happy During a Flu Pandemic
Connecticut Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Children and Families |
Especially for parents, fact sheet offers simple suggestions on how to help foster resilience and help kids cope with the stressful information they hear about the flu. |
| Handouts for Survivors - Appendix E from the Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide 2nd Edition
National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the National Center for PTSD |
Developed for families impacted by disasters/public health emergencies, these handouts cover a range of topics including how to give/receive support, relaxation tips, and parenting information. |
| How Families Can Help Children Cope with Fear and Anxiety
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
Web page offers basic pointers for parents and other caregivers for helping children cope with anxiety caused by tragic/traumatic events in their lives. |
| Listen, Protect, and Connect: Psychological First Aid for Children and Parents
University of California, Los Angeles School of Public Health/Center for Public Health and Disasters |
A psychological first aid guide developed as a resource for parents to use before, during and after emergencies to help support their children. |
| Pandemic Flu and You: Mental Health Support During and After a Flu Pandemic
Washington County (Oregon) Department of Health and Human Services |
Fact sheets, written in question and answer format, describe expected stress reactions of children and adults (and offer suggestions on how to help them) by age range. |
| Pandemic Flu Fact Sheet: A Parent's Guide to Helping Families Cope with a Pandemic Flu
National Child Traumatic Stress Network Terrorism and Disaster Committee |
Fact sheet offers information to parents/families coping with a pandemic by describing typical stress reactions of children and adults by age range. Like the materials above, it offers suggestions for how to assist people of various ages. |
| Preparing for a Swine Flu (H1N1) Pandemic Factsheet: Coping and Emotional Well-Being
American Red Cross |
Fact sheet delineates what to expect, how to prepare, and where to find information to boost resilience and mitigate the impact of pandemic on families. |
| Resilience and Disease Outbreak
American Psychological Association |
Using SARS as an example, fact sheet reviews the challenges of a contagious disease outbreak and offers five helpful tips to foster resilience. |
| Resilience Guide for Parents and Teachers
American Psychological Association |
APA web-based "Featured Topic" offers tips for helping children and adolescents build resilience through their behaviors, thoughts and actions. |
| The Road to Resilience
American Psychological Association |
APA web-based "Featured Topic" discusses resilience and offers information and strategies individuals can use to enhance the innate capacity for resilience. |
| Self-Care in Distress Prevention from Section 6: Leader's Guide for Managing Personnel in Distress
AFMS Public Site, US Air Force Medical Service |
Web page presents the L.E.S.S.O.N. plan; six life habits that prevent distress by enhancing resilience and helping people cope. |
| Swine Flu: A Stress Management Guide
Oregon Department of Human Services |
Fact sheet helps the reader to better understand and deal with natural feelings of stress in anticipating and dealing with a pandemic event. |
| Talking to Children about Swine Flu (H1N1): A Parent Resource National Parent/Teacher Association, National Association of School Nurses and National Association of School Psychologists English podcast Spanish podcast 
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Online podcasts and written materials guiding adults regarding how to talk with children regarding influenza pandemic in order to minimize/alleviate their anxiety. |
| Talking with Kids About Health
PBS Parents |
These web pages focus on helping parents to best answer in non-frightening terms their children's questions about flu, other illnesses, getting better and staying healthy. |
| Tips for Managing "Flu Stress"
Connecticut Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Children and Families |
A tip sheet with flu facts and suggestions for staying informed and managing stress during a flu pandemic. |