Resilient Guilford Network (NC) shares resources for talking with children about war in the Ukraine

• Talking to Children about War
• Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event
• Psychological First Aid for Displaced Children and Families
• Traumatic Separation and Refugee and Immigrant Children: Tips for Current Caregivers
• Understanding Refugee Trauma: For School Personnel, For Mental Health Professionals, and For Primary Care Providers
• Coping in Hard Times: Fact Sheet for Parents, Youth, and School Personnel
• Helping Children with Traumatic Grief: Young Children, School-Age Children, and Teens

Military and Veteran Family Resources

• Working Effectively with Military Families: 10 Key Concepts All Providers Should Know
• Understanding Child Trauma & Resilience: For Military Parents and Caregivers
• Honoring Our Babies and Toddlers: Supporting Young Children Affected by a Military Parent’s Deployment, Injury, or Death (Zero to Three)
• Sesame Street for Military Families (website)

Additional Helpline Resources

• SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline – call or text 1-800-985-5990 (for Spanish, press “2”) to be connected to a trained counselor 24/7/365.
• Military OneSource – call 1-800-342-9647 for eligible DOD service members and their families.
• Veterans Crisis Line – call 1-800-273-8255, press “1” or text 838255 for all service members.
• PTSD Consultation Program – for providers who treat Veterans. Ask a question by calling 866-948-7880 or emailing PTSDconsult@va.gov.