The following organizations and links can provide help to educators and school staff who have contact with children displaced or affected by the hurricane disasters. This list is provided by the Child Care Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - Professional resources for service providers in response to the hurricane disasters, including assistance in trauma recovery and crisis counseling
  
  
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) – Resources addressing physical and emotional needs of children during disasters
  
  
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW) – Methods and techniques parents may use to help their children cope with disaster and a reference guide for post-trauma home and school care
  
  
• National Mental Health Association (NMHA) – Helping children cope with disaster
  
  
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) - Helping young children after a disaster

• A wealth of information for those working directly with children is available through the National Child Traumatic Stress Network's Web site, the National Resource Center for Child Traumatic Stress (NRC-CTS). The site provides relevant, practical information and resources for professionals and the public, including survivors of childhood trauma, their families and communities. Information on the site is organized by information seeker (for parents and caregivers, school personnel, professionals, media), and by source of disaster-specific stress (like hurricane, flood, terrorism, epidemic, earthquake etc). Find handouts, guides, tools, and talking points here.
  
  
• The Parents Guide developed by the National Center for Children Exposed to Violence (NCCEV) is a resource for all families living through the traumatic after-effects of the disasters. This guide helps caregivers identify and address signs of adjustment difficulties in children, and suggest ways to talk to children about their fears and concerns. These guidelines are not intended for children and families who have been directly impacted by the hurricanes, but rather for all families with children. The guides were developed by staff from the National Center for Children Exposed to Violence's Childhood Violent Trauma Center, which is supported by funding from the U.S. Department of Justice and SAMHSA.