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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

Helping Students Explore Their Feelings and the Facts about the Terrorist Attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001

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.

HEALTHCARE WORKERS
Professional healthcare workers who wish to volunteer their services can call 1-800-628-0193 to find out how they can help.

American Red Cross
Call your local hospital or the American Red Cross at 1-800-GIVELIFE to get details about when and where you can donate blood. Medical personnel who wish to donate their services should contact their local American Red Cross office. Anyone can access the Red Cross website for information, or to make a donation of money. http://www.redcross.org

ONLINE BLOODBANK LOCATOR
http://www.aabb.org/

 
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