About
This fact sheet from the CDC and the Departmento de Salud, Gobierno de Puerto Rico, explains how disasters cause stress and anxiety. It also offers age-appropriate coping tips for children, youth, and those with special needs.
Resource information
Resource: Helping Children Cope During and After a Disaster: A Resource for Parents and Caregivers (Spanish translation)
Developed by
CDC's Caring for Children in a Disaster
Departmento de Salud, Gobierno de Puerto Rico
Target audiences
- Parents and caregivers
- Children/youth
Target situation
Parents and caregivers learn to recognize disaster-related stress in children and youth and find ways to help them cope.
Main objective
Secondary objective
Legitimize Stress
Resource type
Fact sheet
Publication year
2019
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