THE PROGRAMS
Educational Programs for Parents,
Schools and Community Organizations
TRAC Team has developed educational programs to help families, teachers and community organizations deal with pre and post effects of critical incidents such as natural disasters, terrorist attacks, violence or any other event that may have a traumatic impact on children and their families.
These educational programs cover the following topics:
- How to alleviate some of the immediate stress and confusion felt by children after a critical incident.
- How to help children feel safe.
- How to help parents and those who work with children talk about traumatic events with children.
- How to answer children’s questions appropriately.
- How to deal with children's responses to traumatic events.
- How to help children talk about a critical incident.
- How to recognize and validate children’s “normal” reactions to traumatic events.
- How to develop short-term coping skills for children.
- How to identify symptoms of children in acute distress who may need long-term help.
- How to help children deal with trauma, loss and grief.
- How to avoid re-traumatizing children following a critical incident.
- How to support children's appropriate involvement in mitigating critical incidents through positive activities.
- How to develop long-term problem-solving skills.