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Helpful tips to help parents cope with our world's current events. Find advice for talking to kids, coping and how you can help! Talking to Children about violence Calm young children; explain to older kids Talking with Kids about the News How can you deal with these disturbing news stories and images? American Airlines 1-800-245-0999. Find more information online at http://www.amrcorp.com United Airlines 1-800-932-8555. Find more information online at http://www.ual.com Morgan Stanley has set up an emergency phone number at 1-888-883-4391. Find more information online at http://www.morganstanley.com People with information about the terrorist attacks are being asked to contact the FBI at 1-866-483-5137 or via its Web site http://www.ifccfbi.gov "Terrorism and Kids: Comforting Your Child" is a new book that helps parents and teachers answer children's questions about terrorism. Online Crisis Information Center Launches in Reaction to the Terrorist Attacks. - A new one-stop Internet destination launched today at http://www.JewzNewz.com to help parents, educators, and community members learn how to respond to the horrific terrorist attacks. Mary M. Wong, author,"Understanding Your Grieving Heart After a Loved One's Death," currently available on her website - www.marywong.com Mary M. Wong - mmw@marywong.com She is editor of the award-winning "National Directory of Bereavement Support Groups and Services," author of audiocassette "Homicide: Understanding the Unique and Complex Challenges Survivors Face", has counseled survivors of homicide victims for almost two decades and is a survivor herself, and has been recognized for her work on behalf of survivors by the New York State Senate. Her website provides a special page for the survivors of today's tragedy where they will find articles on homicide bereavement and assisting grieving children. Links to the most comprehensive list of National Bereavement Organizations, a list of over 175 bereavement books arranged by category and a list of organizations dedicated to the needs of Bereaved Children are also found on her site - www.marywong.com. The American organization, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), has a 10-page fact sheet titled "Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters." http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/violence.cfm Children and Responding to National Disaster Information for Children http://www.nasponline.org/NEAT/terror_eds.html The National Association of School Psychologists has a coping guide http://www.nasponline.org/NEAT/crisis_0911.html 'A Walk Through Grief, Crossing the Bridge Between Worlds' by Linda Pendleton. Although the journey through grief is a personal one, there is a commonality to the process. It is Linda's hope that all who read her book will find peace and comfort within her words. What is presented, is not only heart-wrenching at times, but heartwarming. It is a love story and a story of hope.
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 Kids' stories on Strength and Kindness! Debra, age 15, from the USA, has expressed her anguish through a poem... This week, our children's lives have changed. How can we help them? Let's start teaching our children how to answer the call for help. Wonderful advice from a ParentsTalk Parent. ParentsTalk Helpful Links and Resources. |
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