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The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and Rita
Links & Resources
Trauma
and Natural Disasters
This section
includes resources on reactions to disasters and other traumatic
events, including posttraumatic stress disorder. Overviews of typical
symptoms are provided, as are clinical handbooks, client workbooks,
and educational materials. Annotated bibliographies of relevant
research articles are also included.
Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality
Prepared by the American Academy of Pediatrics, this report is a practical resource that pediatricians can consult in planning for and responding to the needs of children in natural disasters and bioterrorist events. A 35-page summary highlights significant parts of the report for quick reference. Both the report and summary are available to download for free. Free hard copies may also be ordered through the website.
Coping
with Disasters: A Guidebook to Psychosocial Intervention (PDF)
This guidebook was developed by Dr. John H. Ehrenreich of the State
University of New York in Buffalo to provide practical guidelines
for mental health providers and other professionals interacting
with individuals traumatized by disasters. The manual begins with
an overview of the effects of disasters, with specific information
on special groups (e.g., children, the disabled). It then provides
concrete steps to be taken in assessing trauma and intervening with
traumatized individuals.
Disaster-Related
Trauma Research Bibliography from Dr. Fran Norris (PDF)
Dr. Fran Norris, a research professor in the Department of Psychiatry
at Dartmouth Medical School and a psychologist with the National
Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, has provided research
citations related to disaster-related trauma, ethnic differences
in responses to trauma, and the burden of untreated post-traumatic
stress disorder.
National
Association of School Psychologists
The National Association of School Psychologists has created a series
of handouts to help parents, school personnel, and mental health
providers assist children in coping with the aftermath of traumatic
events. The website also contains links to other helpful resources.
National
Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence
The National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence provides information
on the domestic and sexual violence's co-occurrence with Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita. The website contains links on support for hurricane
victims who have experienced domestic and sexual violence, as well
as news and research articles.
National
Center for PTSD
The National Center for PTSD, through the U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs, provides extensive information on the mental health impact
of natural disasters, some of which is available in Spanish. The
website includes reviews of empirical literature on disaster response,
general information for traumatized individuals and clinicians,
and clinical advice for practitioners, which includes treatment
guidelines. Information related to specialty populations, guidebooks
for clinicians and administrators, and other resources are available.
National
Child Traumatic Stress Network
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network is a Congressional initiative
designed to improve the quality, effectiveness, provision, and availability
of therapeutic services delivered to all children and adolescents
experiencing traumatic events. The network's website provides a
variety of practical resources to help families and professionals
prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters.
National
Organization for Victim Assistance
The National Organization for Victim Assistance provides information
on the reactions of children and adolescents to trauma. This information
is specifically geared toward child trauma in the wake of Hurricane
Katrina. The information is organized by children's developmental
stages, which affect how children interpret their fear and how they
experience traumatic reaction. Information on grieving, coping skills,
and interventions are also included.
RAND
Corporation
RAND researchers have developed a toolkit for providing school-based mental health services to students who have been through disasters and other traumas. How Schools Can Help Students Recover from Traumatic Experiences: A Tool Kit for Supporting Long-Term Recovery is available to download for free. Hard copies may be ordered for a fee. The tool kit describes how to select students for such programs and possible ways to fund those programs. It compares the programs with one another according to the types of trauma they address, the problems they target, the requirements for training and implementation, and evidence for a program's effectiveness.
YMCA:
Dallas, TX
The YMCA in Dallas has developed Comfort for Kids workshops, a program
designed to teach social service professionals, emergency relief
workers, and parents skills in working with children traumatized
by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The website provides an overview
of the workshops, as well as downloadable versions of the facilitator's
guide, tips for teachers, and children's workbooks.
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