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 NATIONAL TRAUMA HELP

LibertyUnites.org
National Center for Children Exposed to Violence
OJJDP Site, "Coping with Tragedy"

The following is an additional list of resources and comments on how people may help those affected by large scale violence. First some THOUGHTS FROM MR. ROGERS (PBS childrens TV show)

With the recent terrorist events in the news, we've been thinking about our neighbors, and we wanted to share with you some things that Fred Rogers has offered families and caregivers at similar times. We hope these comments will be helpful for you.

  • Somewhere deep inside each one of us human beings is a longing to know that all will be well. Our children need to hear from us adults that we will do everything we can to keep them safe and to help them grow in this world.
  • When Fred Rogers was a boy and would see scary things on the news, his mother would say to him, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping."
  • In a time of worldwide stress, it's easy to give in to feeling helplessness. We can take care of our children by sticking to our normal routines. And to respect our children enough to listen to what they're telling us. And to be assured that our questions are just as important as our answers.

HELPING CHILDREN DEAL WITH SCARY NEWS

In response to the tragic events unfolding in New York and Washington, DC, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) would like to offer some advice on how to communicate with children and adolescents during times of crisis.

It's important to communicate to children that they're safe. Given what they may have seen on television, they need to know that the violence is isolated to certain areas and they will not be harmed. Parents should try to assure children that they've done everything they can to keep their children safe.

Adolescents in particular can be hard hit by these kinds of events and parents might want to watch for signs such as: sleep disturbances, fatigue, lack of pleasure in activities enjoyed previously, and initiation
of illicit substance abuse.

Overexposure to the media can be traumatizing. It's unwise to let children or adolescents view footage of traumatic events over and over. Children and adolescents should not watch these events alone.

Adults need to help children understand the significance of these events. Discussion is critical. It should be stressed that the terrorist acts are ones of desperation and horror - and that they're not about politics or religion. Children should know that lashing out at members of a particular religious or ethnic group will only cause more harm.

Web site with articles to assist parents:

RESOURCES

A website called Stargazer is focusing all its efforts on providing information on its web site: http://www.stargazer.net for disaster relief, anger and grief management, food, blood, and monetary donations, volunteering, financial information, transportation information, conflict resolution, hotline access, and the like. Stargazer needs volunteers to help locate Web links and, then, forward them for inclusion on the site. If you have any of that information, please send it to givehelp@stargazernet.net.

VOLUNTEERING

All trained medical personnel willing to go into Manhattan to assist victims and emergency workers may call 516-656-9254 or 516-656-9252. The City of Glen Cove, New York is coordinated transportation of medical personnel via ferry to Manhattan. FEMA general volunteer hotline: 1-518-431-7600. People can also visit http://www.nvoad.org, which stands for National Volunteer Organization Active in Disaster. This web site lists all the agencies that specialize in disaster relief that FEMA supports.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE/ RELIEF EFFORTS

  • American Red Cross, blood supply: The American Red Cross is in need of blood to replenish the nation's supply. Call 1-800-HELP-NOW to schedule an appointment near where you live.
  • New York Blood Center, blood supply: The New York Blood Center has also announced a blood emergency for the greater New York/New Jersey metropolitan area. Visit http://www.nybloodcenter.org for more information on how to help.

CASH DONATIONS

  • Helping.org: For more information on helping victims of the U.S. attacks, visit http://www.helping.org
  • United Way, donations: The United Way of New York and the New York Community Trust have established a fund to help the victims of the attacks and their families. The September Eleventh Fund will provide immediate support to established emergency assistance agencies. Anyone wishing to contribute may send their donations in care of United Way, 2 Park Ave, New York, New York, 10016 or call: 212-251-4035. Donations are also being accepted on United Way of New York City's Web site: http://www.uwnyc.org.
  • Feed The Children, donations: Donations are being accepted at http://www.feedthechildren.org/
  • Southern Baptist Disaster Relief: N. American Mission Board, 4200 N. Point Pkwy., Alpharetta, GA 30022; they have just arrived with a whole convoy of volunteer and help; they need financial donations.
    Salvation Army, cash donations: (800) SAL-ARMY
  • Adventists Community Services: 1-800-381-7171: This agency coordinates the logistics of financial contributions for NYC and DC.
  • United Methodist Committee on Relief: Because the New York and Washington NYC UMCOR offices were quickly evacuated, we do not yet have an Advance Number for donations. This should be available by the end of the week. In the meantime, any donations to UMCOR's Domestic Disaster Response, #901670-1 that are earmarked for this emergency will be used in UMCOR's response. Give through your local United Methodist church or mail contributions to: UMCOR, 475 Riverside Dr., Room 330, New York, NY 10115. Call 800-554-8583 to make a credit card donation. One hundred percent of your gift goes to the designated response.

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

For more information on helping victims of the U.S. attacks, visit
http://helping.org/promos/cs_wtc.adp