It Begins at Home

Talking with your kids
following Katrina

The following materials were developed initially for the days that followed
the terrorist attacks of September 11th (2001).  Our reactions and
experiences in witnessing the devastation of the Gulf Coast, mirrors the horror
of September 11th.

Helping Children Cope

Source: National Association of School Psychologists. Materials develop
initially for the days following September 11th (2001)

Helping Kids Through a National Crisis: A pastoral psychotherapist advises parents on how to deal with their child's immediate fears.

Source: Beliefnet columnist Jean G. Fitzpatrick is a pastoral psychotherapist and the author of 'Small Wonder: How to Answer Your Child's Impossible Questions About Life.' We spoke with her today about how to deal with children's fears and questions in the wake of the terrorist attacks.