Resources
When tragic current events strike our members or those of our patients, we want to be able to provide resources and support. Below are various types of resources, focused on different demographic groups and types of traumatic events. If you would like to add a category or a resource, please email us at contact@wmhcny.org with the relevant information and we will post it here. Please remember to scroll to the end because the list will grow over time.
We can connect with and support each other in additional ways. For instance, members can post an email on our platform, soliciting information or support. In addition, we are happy to provide a zoom room to facilitate live virtual meetings among members. If you are interested, please email us at contact@wmhcny.org to start that process. Please have a specific date and time for the zoom call.
Please note that WMHC does not issue “statements” related to current events; we don’t believe that it is our role to decide which events affecting us or our patients are traumatic or important enough to merit a statement and which are not.
Psychological First Aid
Here are resources for responders on Psychological First Aid (PFA). PFA is an early intervention to support children, adolescents, adults, and families impacted by these types of events. PFA Mobile and the PFA Wallet Card provide a quick reminder of the core actions. The PFA online training course is also available on the National Child Traumatic Stress Network Learning Center. PFA Handouts include:
- Parent Tips for Helping Infants and Toddlers
- Parent Tips for Helping Preschoolers
- Parent Tips for Helping School-Age Children
- Parent Tips for Helping Adolescents
- Tips for Adults
- When Terrible Things Happen
Other Helpline Resources
- NYC WELL: 1-888-692-9355 or text “WELL” to 65173
- Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-621-4673
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
- Crisis Text Line: Text “HOME” to 741741
- 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.
General Child Trauma Resources
- Talking to Children about War
- Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event
- Assisting Parents/Caregivers in Coping with Collective Trauma
- Talking to Children: When Scary Things Happen
- Talking to Teens: When Scary Things Happen
- Creating Supportive Environments: When Scary Things Happen
- Psychological First Aid for Displaced Children and Families
- Traumatic Separation and Refugee and Immigrant Children: Tips for Current Caregivers
- After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal
- 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 Youth after Community Trauma: Tip for Educators
- Helping Children with Traumatic Grief: Young Children, School-Age Children, and Teens
- Pause-Reset-Nourish (PRN) to Promote Wellbeing (for providers)
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
- Traumatic Grief for Military Children: Information for Families
- 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)
- Community Support for Military Children and Families Throughout the Deployment Cycle (Center for Study of Traumatic Stress, CSTS)
- Strengthening Military Families to Support Children’s Well-Being (CSTS)
- Helping Children Cope During Deployment (CSTS)