Child and Adolescent Disaster Behavioral Health

https://www.ready.gov/plan?utm_source=SAMHSA&utm_campaign=7c74d09730-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_05_06_03_41_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-46ffe3b7c0-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D As a new school year gets underway, it is an ideal time to revisit family disaster planning and preparedness, making sure families have key supplies stocked and plans for communicating and reuniting in the event of a disaster. It is also a good time to support families and schools in planning ahead for disasters. Children and adolescents may be at risk for mental health issues after disasters such as anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, and depression. https://www.cdc.gov/childrenindisasters/helping-children-cope.html?utm_source=SAMHSA&utm_campaign=7c74d09730-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_05_06_03_41_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-46ffe3b7c0-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D