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Recover from floods: Family
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Children
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It’s important to talk with children about disasters
Make time to ask questions and listen; be available. Print fact sheet (407 K PDF)
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Helping your child cope with disaster
Treat fears with kindness and understanding
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After a disaster: Parenting ages 0-5 year olds
Helping children between the ages of 0 - 5 cope with disasters. -
After a disaster: Your elementary aged child
Help your elementary aged child get through disasters. -
After a disaster: Parenting adolescents
Disasters present adolescents with unique opportunities and challenges. -
Children and disaster: From fear to hope
Limit exposure to disaster news, provide structure and help others.
Other recommended resources for children
- Flood information for children — North Dakota State University Extension Service — Helping kids deal with stress, anger and disaster.
- Flood! — Public Broadcasting Service: Nova Online — The Great Flood of 1993 and more; lesson plans
- Floods — FEMA for Kids — Federal Emergency Management Agency — Flood terms, games and flood math.
- Minnesota Project WET (Water education for teachers) K–12 — Minnesota Department of Natural Resources — Wetlands, seasons, topography, and more; the journey of a droplet in a flood.
- PBS In Focus: Floods — Public Broadcasting Service — Flood stories, science, pet rescues, and more.
- WeatherEye: Flash Flood! — Central Iowa Power Cooperative and KGAN-TV — Flood types, safety, quiz, and teacher’s guide.
Adults
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After a disaster: A guide for parents
Signs of stress in kids of varying ages. -
After a disaster: Tips for older adults living alone
Tips for older adults to reduce stress and regain control. -
Getting through tough times: Identifying sources of support and friendship
Build your personal network.
Stress and grief
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After a natural disaster: Coping with Loss
The five stages of grieving.
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After a natural disaster: Ending Isolation
Talk, ask for help, and be with people.
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After a natural disaster: Managing Anger
Change how you see things, say how you feel, and calm down.
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Change: Loss, Opportunity, and Resilience
When change is loss, people grieve. (Presentation, 8:45)
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Getting through tough times: Communicating under pressure
Speak carefully and listen attentively.
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Getting through tough times: Controlling stress
How to take care of yourself; know when to seek help.
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Grief and crisis decisions
How each stage of grief affects decision-making.
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Trying to understand and cope with disasters
Symptoms of stress and how to ease it; when to seek help.
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What are common personal reactions to a disaster?
Information about common reactions and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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Dealing with stress: A web-based educational series
Sowing the Seeds of Hope Coalition and partners including University of Minnesota Extension — Online workshops help farmers understand and cope with stress.
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Dealing with stress
Stress can be overwhelming in touch times. Learn strategies that can help you cope and overcome it.
