Children and Terrorism

For Parents and Teachers

NEW: Parents' Guide for Talking with their Children about War pdf
NEW: Guía para Padres, para hablar con sus hijos acerca de la Guerra pdf
NEW: Teachers' Guide for Talking with their Students about War pdf

  • In the Aftermath of Terrorism: A Summary pdf
  • Parent's Guide for Talking with their Children pdf

  • Guía para Padres para hablar con sus hijos pdf
  • Teachers' Guide for Talking with their Students pdf
  • School Administrators' Guide for Talking to their Students and Staff pdf
  • Parent's Guide to Talking with Children about Death pdf
  • Responding to Children about Anthrax pdf

Media Releases

  • Guiding children through remembrances of 9/11. Press release, September 6, 2002. pdf
  • Talking to children about violence. Dr. Steven Marans on CNN chat. html
  • Separating the myths, truths about terrorism. USA Today, August 20, 2002. html
  • Almost one year later: Looking back and looking ahead. Featured commentary by David Schonfeld, M.D. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Aug 2002 23(4):1-3. pdf
  • Help in the aftermath of violence: Tools to deal with trauma. Press release, September 11, 2001. pdf
  • One year later: how kids have been affected by the events of last September, and ways to help ease their fears. Parenting, August 1, 2002. html
  • Q&A: Helping adults, children cope with grief. Washington Post, September 13, 2001. html
  • Talking about tragedy teaches youngster how to cope. New Haven Register, September 12, 2001. html

Selected Literature

  • The School Crisis Response Initiative pdf
  • David Schonfeld, M.D.: Talking with Children about Death pdf
  • Professional Reading: A Selected Bibliography on Trauma and Disaster pdf
  • Professional Reading: A Selected Bibliography on Talking with Children About Death pdf
  • Children and Primary Care Services pdf
  • Recommended Reading for Parents, Teachers, and Children pdf

Other Resources

  • Links to other associations, organizations, and miscellaneous sources pdf

For more information, please contact:
National Center for Children Exposed to Violence
1-877- 49-NCCEV
Email: nccev@info.med.yale.edu