Dealing With Terrorism
The terrorist attacks last Tuesday have generated a flood of generosity. Money, volunteers and medical personnel have poured into New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. Some blood donation centers in Southern California reported donors waiting up to four hours in lines that stretched down the block. Resources have been mobilized online as well for would-be volunteers and for parents and children. Here are some of the best:
American Red Cross
The agency offers daily updates on what the Red Cross is doing, plus information on how to volunteer or donate blood. Includes a search feature to find local centers. https://www.redcross.org
American Assn. of Blood Banks
This site provides a quick way to find the nearest blood bank, including Red Cross locations and hundreds of others. https://www.aabb.org/Locator/Locator.asp
National Institute of Mental Health
The institute offers an excellent review of post-crisis psychology called “Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters.” https://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/violence.cfm
National Education Assn.
The association’s “Crisis Communication Guide” describes typical symptoms of stress reactions and provides a checklist to help identify such reactions, as well as pointers on how to help children cope. https://www.nea.org/01crisis.html
National Assn. of School Psychologists
The site includes a coping guide for parents, teachers and children. https://www.nasponline.org/neat/crisis_0911.html
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