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katrina_Helping_kids_cope.sPubDate = "9/2/2005 9:19:38 PM GMT";
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katrina_Helping_kids_cope.appHeader = "fact file|Comforting kids during a crisis";
katrina_Helping_kids_cope.appDeck = "The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers extensive advice on helping kids cope with traumatic events. Below are some age-appropriate tips. More information can be found at the department&#146;s <a href = \"http://www.hhs.gov/emergency/\">Web site.</a>";
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katrina_Helping_kids_cope[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><li>Stick to regular family routines.<br><li>Make an extra effort to provide comfort and reassurance.<br><li>Avoid unnecessary separations.<br><li>Permit a child to sleep in the parents' room temporarily.<br><li>Encourage expression of feelings and emotions through play, drawing, puppet shows and story-telling.<br><li>Limit media exposure.<br><li>Develop a safety plan for future incidents.";

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katrina_Helping_kids_cope[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><li>Provide extra attention and consideration.<br><li>Set gentle but firm limits for acting-out behavior.<br><li>Listen to a child's repeated telling of his/her trauma experience.<br><li>Encourage expression of thoughts and feelings through conversation and play.<br><li>Provide home chores and rehabilitation activities that are structured, but not too demanding.<br><li>Rehearse safety measures for future incidents.<br><li>Point out kind deeds and the ways in which people helped each other during the disaster.";

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katrina_Helping_kids_cope[i-1].body = "<headline/><br><li>Provide extra attention and consideration.<br><li>Be there to listen to your children, but don't force them to talk about feelings and emotions.<br><li>Encourage discussion of trauma experiences among peers.<br><li>Promote involvement with community recovery work.<br><li>Urge participation in physical activities.<br><li>Encourage resumption of regular social and recreational activities.<br><li>Rehearse family safety measures for future incidents.";

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