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"Tolerance
After Tragedy," from the Connect for Kids website
The
Child Witness to Violence Project at the Boston Medical Center
"Talking with Young Children about the Terrorist Attacks"
(PDF
Document*)
"Talking
with Children When the Talking Gets Tough"
Distributed By Judith A. Myers-Walls, Purdue University
(PDF
Document*)
The
September 17th edition of Connect
for Kids Weekly includes tips on helping and supporting
young and older children, teaching tolerance, and resources
for caregivers, teachers, and communities. [Note: Please scroll
down to 'CFK Weekly Archives' at the bottom of the page to
access the 9/17/01 Edition.]
National
Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health MCH Alert
DHHS
Administration on Developmental Disabilities:
"Coping
With Disaster: Suggestions for Helping Children With Cognitive
Disabilities"
American
Academy of Pediatrics:
"AAP
Offers Advice on Communicating with Children About Disasters"
Tolerance.org:
"When
Hate Hits Home: Talking to Your Kids About Terrorism"
"A
Backlash Builds Against American Arabs and Muslims"
American
Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee:
"Advice
to Arab-American Parents - Helping Children Cope"
National
Institute of Mental Health:
"
Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters"
Sesame
Street Parents/ Sesame Workshop:
"Tragic
Times, Healing Words - Helping Children Cope"
Federal
Emergency Management Agency:
"FEMA
Offers Advice On How To Talk To Children About Terrorist Attacks"
Mr.
Rogers' Neighborhood website:
"Helping
Parents, Teachers, and Caregivers Deal With Children's Concerns
About Violence in the News"
Fact
Sheets: "What
to Expect After Trauma: Possible Reactions in Elementary School
Students", and "Coping
with Terrorism", both from the American Psychological
Association
"When
Hurt Leads to Hate: Preventing Your Child's Feelings of Anger
from Leading to Actions of Bias and Hate" from
the About Our Kids website
"Coping
with a National Tragedy" from the National Association
of School Psychologists
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Contributions
| American
Red Cross |
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Options
for making a donation: Online;
Call 1-800-435-7669 or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish);
or send to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243,
Washington, D.C. 20013. |
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To
donate blood, call 1-800-448-3543, or contact
your local Red Cross. |
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Catholic
Charities USA
To contribute to the organization's disaster relief fund,
send checks to Catholic Charities, P.O. Box 25168, Alexandria,
VA 22313-9788, or contribute online.
The
New York Times
Includes a list of emergency resources to help anyone who
is trying to locate loved ones who may be missing or injured
as a result of the attack on the World Trade Center, as well
as a list of WTC tenant companies and relevant contact information.
**Note - registration (free) may be needed to access this
site.
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Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is urging those willing
to volunteer or make donations to use the following numbers: |
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To
give blood: (800) 448-3543 |
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To
make financial contributions: 1-800-HELP-NOW and1-800-SAL-ARMY |
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To
volunteer general services: 1-800-801-8092 |
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Helping.org
Provides a list of Web sites and charities accepting online
donations and aid for those affected by Tuesday's terrorist
attacks.
National
Organization for Victim Assistance established a fund
for terrorist attack victims.
New
York Blood Center
Those interested in making a donation are urged to contact
the Center at 1-800-933-2566.
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New York Fire Department is asking for the following assistance: |
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If
you are a doctor and would like to offer your assistance,
contact 518-431-7600 |
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If
you are an EMT, paramedic, nurse, or nurse's aide
and would like to offer your assistance, call 1-800-628-0193. |
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The
NYFD also asks that you do not use the 911 emergency
system to seek information on missing loved ones
and friends. To report a missing person, please
call the number set up by the City of New York:
212-447-2998. |
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New
York State Emergency Information Page
New York Governor George Pataki has posted a list of emergency
contact numbers on the state's Website, including volunteer
information, blood donation location information, and telephone
numbers of concerned family members and friends trying to
locate missing persons.
New
York Times Neediest Cases Fund
The New York Times Company has begun a special campaign to
raise money for the victims of the attack on the World Trade
Center. Donations can be made online at Charitywave.com
or sent to: The New York Times 9/11 Neediest Fund, P.O. Box
5193, General Post Office, New York, NY 10087.
United
Jewish Communities
Has opened the UJC Emergency Relief Fund to assist in the
recovery, relief, and rehabilitation of the victims of this
tragedy and their families. Send donations to: UJC Emergency
Relief Fund, 111 Eighth Avenue, Suite 11E, New York, NY 10011.
Washington
Post
Website has phone numbers for victims seeking assistance,
people trying to locate family members, and area hospitals.
It also has FBI contact numbers for those who have information
related to the attacks.
Citizens
Committee of New York City September 11th Unity Grants - Established
to help volunteer groups, schools, and other organizations
coordinate responses to the tragedy.
Contact Bill Chong,
or call 212-989-0909, ext. 411.
Donate
to the American Liberty
Partnership website. Be sure to also visit the "More
Ways to Help" and "How Kids Can Help" pages.
American
Friends Service Committee is launching a "No More Victims"
campaign. Call 215-241-7000 for information. To contribute,
call 1-888-588-2372, ext. 1.
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Resources
for Educators and Schools
| UCLA
School Mental Health Project |
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Topics:
Crisis Prevention and Response; Grief and Bereavement;
and Post Traumatic Stress. |
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p.
37-42 on Aftermath Classroom Activities
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Download
"Responding to Crisis at School" and view
screening tool for crisis follow-up (A Crisis Screening
Interview) on p. 32-34, as well as "School-Based
Client Consultation, Referral, and Management of
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Educators
for Social Responsibility has developed a free guide
called Talking to Children about Violence and other Sensitive
and Complex Issues in the World. At that site in the second
paragraph click on "free lessons" to go to "Suggested
Lessons for Teachers Following the Attacks on the World Trade
Center and the Pentagon." Lessons include "Security
and Insecurity," and "Anti-Arab Discrimination:
What Teachers Can Do."
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Responds, The Public Broadcasting System (PBS) lesson
plans for elementary, middle and high schools: |
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"A
World at Peace" (grades 2-6) |
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"Tolerance
in Times of Trial" (middle and high school
students) |
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"Taming
Terrorism" (high school students) |
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The
New York Times lesson
plans for grades 6-8, 9-12, entitled "Another
day that will live in infamy: Helping students explore their
feelings and the facts about the terrorist attacks in the
United States on September 11, 2001"
The
Office of Teaching Resources in Psychology
Midlink
Resources
CNN
educational Web site for classrooms
CNN
Newsroom
Eisenhower
Clearing House web sites
"Terrorism
and the Classroom",
suggestions for classroom activities plus a list of resources
from About.com
"Helping
Children Cope: Teacher Resources for Talking About Tragedy",
from Education World
EduHound
- links to news resources, learning resources and ways schools
can contribute
"Children
and Responding to National Disaster Information for Teachers",
from the National Association of School Psychologists.
The
Jewish Education Center of Cleveland's Response Curriculum
to the Attack.
The
National Education Association's Crisis Communication Guide
LexisNexis
is making a great deal of material available free.
For
schools wanting to send letters to NYC schools, see the NYC
Board of Education website.
"Understanding
Stereotypes" from The
Discovery Channel: classroom activities to help students
understand how assumptions about different cultures create
stereotypes and how these biases affect our lives
"Small
Steps: A Tolerance Program" from Tolerance.org
helps students examine how name-calling and stereotypes advance
bigotry and led to violence.
American
Friends Service Committee's Video and Film Library
has videos and films about nonviolence and background related
to the current crisis.
Responding
to Tragedy: Resources for School-Based Programs, from
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools
Attack
on America: Educational Responses from the Coalition
for the Advancement of Jewish Education.
The
National Education Association has information on
how to prepare and respond to a crisis, as well as tools for
educators.
Beyond
Blame: Reacting to the Terrorist Attack from the Education
Development Center (EDC) is a free 30-page curriculum for
middle and high school students focused on issues of justice
and mislaid blame.
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Information
about Arabs/Muslims/Islam
Tolerance.org
has a package that includes fact sheets about Arab Americans
and Islam.
Arab-American
Institute: Phone 202-429-9210
The
Council on American-Islamic Relations: Phone 202-488-8787
American
Muslim Council: Phone 202-789-2262
Transcript
of an ABCNews live chat with Al-Haaj Ghazi Kahkan, the Director
of Interfaith Affairs at the Islamic Center of Long Island
and Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic
Relations: go to www.ABCNEWS.com,
click on the icon in "community," and look for "Featured
Chat Muslim Leader on Backlash."
100
Questions and Answers About Arab Americans - A Journalist's
Guide
The
American Arab Anti Discrimination Committee:
Email ADC@adc.org
The
Council on American-Islamic Relations: Phone 202-488-8787
The
American Muslim Council: Email: amc@amconline.org
"The Muslim Population in the United States"
A Brief Statement by Fareed H. Numan, December 1992
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