U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services
ACF
Administration for Children and Families
Information Memorandum
To: Head Start and Early Head Start Grantees and Delegate Agencies
Subject: Supporting Children and Families after Hurricane Sandy
After a Disaster: Helping Young Children Heal
Tips for helping young children feel safe, express their feelings, and make sense of a disaster.
Young Children and Disasters
Some ways for parents and providers to support children after a disaster, including common responses of children to traumatic events.
Talking with Your Child About Natural Disasters
Tips on how you can help children cope with concerns and questions about disasters.
Head Start Emergency Preparedness Manual, Chapter V [PDF, 809KB]
Information on program recovery, including Needs Analysis worksheets for establishing priorities, and strategies for restarting services, revising curriculums, and supporting families in their communities.
These and other resources are available at https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/health/ep/HurricaneSandy.htm.
The Office of Head Start is compiling additional resources that will be available on the ECLKC. Additionally, programs are encouraged to contact their Program Specialists or Training and Technical Assistance providers with specific requests or questions.
Thank you for your service to children and families as we work together to recover from Hurricane Sandy.
/ Yvette Sanchez Fuentes /
Yvette Sanchez Fuentes
Director
Office of Head Start