Resources
Below is an overview of resources to help children, families, and health care providers across the world who are working to support children and families who are experiencing fear, threat, loss of loved ones, and displacement.
The resources contain a large amount of information on how to support the mental, physical, and behavioral health of refugees during both this acute phase and in the long term, guidelines regarding assessment and support for complex psychological factors impacting the wellbeing of families affected by the war, and strategies to assist health care staff through education and training. The list is organized by language with sub-headings by resource type.
Resources have been compiled by EPPN in collaboration with providers across institutions, including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the National Institutes of Health and the Spanish Society of Psychology. Thanks to everyone for contributing to this resource list. If you are aware of any resources that would be useful to add, please contact us at info@europedpsych.com.
Specific resources to support children and families affected by the violence in Israel and Gaza
- AMENA-Psy collected a large variety of resources, in different languages, aimed to support children affected by the violence in Palestine. An overview can be found here.
- ‘Ohel’ translated 2 workbooks in Hebrew, aimed to support children in dealing with emotional distress:
- Inner Space: My Resilience Workbook (for elementary school ages)
- I Feel That Way and That’s Okay! (for preschool children)
The workbooks, and other material to support children’s emotional wellbeing, are also available in many other languages. See https://www.ohelfamily.org/resources for more information!
Dealing with blast injuries and pain experiences:
The Paediatric Blast Injury Field Manual is aimed at those with medical training in order to be able to use their medical knowledge and adapt it to treat severely injured children!
The Quick Guide: Emergency Pain Management for Injured Children is aimed at anyone who cares for children to support a comprehensive provision of pain management based on the 3 pillars of intervention: physical, psychological, and pharmacological, within low resource and conflict settings.
Global Psychosocial Network
The Global Psychosocial Network (GPN) is worldwide organisation consisting of psychosocial professionals who support other professionals (e.g., psychosocial workers, healthcare professionals, humanitarian workers, and social justice activists ), groups, and organisations who work in places of distress, such as conflict zones. For more information see https://globalpsychosocial.org and for an overview of the professionals see https://globalpsychosocial.org/meet-gpn/
Mental Health Providers needed to support Telehelp Ukraine!
TeleHelp Ukraine is a Stanford initiated free telehealth platform for Ukrainian patients. We pair volunteer physicians and mental health providers with interpreters and patients in Ukraine and Poland. Currently, we are in particular need of more mental health providers! Sign up at: https://www.telehelpukraine.com/i-want-to-help-1
Resources for Providers
- Tip Sheet for Providers – Serving Families in Crisis, Disaster, or War: Tip Sheet For Providers-Serving Families in Crisis Disaster or War- Final
- Shared by Valerie Crabtree, PhD at St. Jude Children’s research hospital; tip sheet spearheaded by social work director, Erica Sirrine, PhD, LCSW (PDF in folder)
- How psychologists can help refugees (apa.org) – 1 CE
- SAFER Ukraine – Supporting Action for Emergency Responses in Ukraine (Resource available in English, Ukrainian, Polish and Spanish).
Resources in Ukrainian
For Providers
- The main group offering psychological help in Ukraine is https://tellme.com.ua
- From Div 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology): Contact in Kyiv who is a child psychologist there is working with this group: https://www.facebook.com/113641293703111/posts/493578979042672/?sfnsn=mo
Refugee and Immigrant Children
- Talking to Children about War: Розмова з дітьми про війну
- Traumatic Separation and Refugee and Immigrant Children: Tips for Current Caregivers: ТРАВМАТИЧНЕ РОЗЛУЖЕННЯ ТА ДІТИ БІЖЕНЦІВ ТА ІМІГРАНТІВ: ПОРАДИ ДЛЯ ОПІКУНІВ
Child Grief and Trauma
- a wide selection of children’s ebooks and entertainment to help parents reduce children’s stress, available in English & Ukrainian: https://www.ebooks4ukrkids.org
- Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event: Вікові Реакції на Травматичні події
- After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal: Після кризи: Як допомогти дитині зцілитися
- Mobile app for Psychologists and Mental Health workers providing first aid to children and families: PFA Mobile: Android version on Google Play
- Helping Young Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers: Допомога маленьким дітям які переживають травматичне горе: Поради для людей що піклуються за дітьми
- How Trauma Can Affect You
- Reactions to Trauma
- Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen (CATS), Caregiver Report (ages 3-6; Ukrainian)
- UCLA PTSD Reaction Index Trauma Exposure Screen (Ukrainian)
- Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen (CATS), Caregivers Report (ages 7-17; Ukrainian)
- Psychologists Association in Madrid’s guideline for helping minors going through a war: Діти під час війни_Menores viviendo una guerra en ucraniano
Adolescent/Young Adult Grief and Trauma
- PFA: Parent Tips for Helping Adolescents: Поради для батьків: Як допомогти підліткам після травматичних подій
- PFA: Tips for Adults: Поради для дорослих
- Coping in Hard Times: Fact Sheet for Youth, High School, and College Age: Як пережити скрутні часи: Інформаційний бюлетень для молоді старшого шкільного та університетського віку
The Ukrainian National Cancer Institute (UNCI) has set up a support hotline for counseling and psychosocial support for cancer patients and their families; information is posted (in Ukrainian) here: https://unci.org.ua/u-natsionalnomu-instytuti-raku-organizovano-garyachu-liniyu-informatsijno-konsultatyvnoyi-ta-psyhologichnoyi-dopomogy/ They are also still continuing cancer treatment for those in Ukraine (and many medical centers in Poland and adjacent countries are offering cancer care/treatment to Ukrainian refugee cancer patients).
Resources in Russian
Grief and Trauma (General)
- After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal: После кризиса: Как помочь детям исцелиться
- Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event: Соответствующие возрасту реакции на травму
Refugee and Immigrant Children
- Talking to Children about War: Как говорить с детьми о войне
- Traumatic Separation and Refugee and Immigrant Children: Tips for Current Caregivers: ТРАВМАТИЧЕСКОЕ РАЗДЕЛЕНИЕ СЕМЕЙ – ДЕТИ-БЕЖЕНЦЫ И ИММИГРАНТЫ: РЕКОМЕНДАЦИИ ДЛЯ ВРЕМЕННЫХ ОПЕКУНОВ
Young Children
- PFA: Parent Tips for Helping Infants and Toddlers: Рекомендации родителям детей грудного и ясельного возраста в условиях последствий чрезвычайных ситуаций
- PFA: Parent Tips for Helping Preschoolers: Рекомендации родителям дошкольного возраста в условиях последствий чрезвычайных ситуаций
- Helping Young Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers: Помощь маленьким детям с травматическим горем: Советы для лиц, осуществляющих уход за детьми
School Aged Children and Adolescents
- Parent Tips for Helping School-Age Children: Рекомендации родителям школьников в условиях последствий чрезвычайных ситуаций
- Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers: Помощь детям школьного возраста, переживающим горе: Советы тем, кто оказывает помощь
- PFA: Parent Tips for Helping Adolescents: Рекомендации родителям детей подросткового возраста в условиях последствий чрезвычайных ситуаций
Military Families
- Helping Military Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Parents: Помощь детям военнослужащих, переживающим травму утраты: советы для родителей
- Understanding Child Trauma and Resilience: For Military Parents and Caregivers Понимание детской травмы и устойчивости: для военных родителей и опекунов
Resources in Dutch
*resources can be downloaded from the website in Ukrainian
- Information about coping with the war in Ukraine
- How so support child refugees from Ukraine
- Refugee Support for Adults
- Tips for Healthcare Workers
- Tips for Stress – Dutch to Ukrainian
Resources in German
- Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event: Altersentsprechende Traumareaktionen
- After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal: Nach der Krise: Kinder helfen zu heilen
- Talking to Children about War: Mit Kindern über Krieg sprechen
Resources in Japanese
- Talking to Children about War: 戦争について子どもに話す際に
- Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide: サイコロジカル・ファーストエイド 実施の手引き 第2版
Resources in Spanish
- Picture dictionary for clothing/household items (Spanish & Ukrainian): Pictogram – Spanish to Ukrainian
- Psychologists Association in Madrid’s guideline for minors living through war
- Pictograms for medical information in Spanish – Ukrainian:Guia-visual-ucrania-salud-movil
Resources in English
- The Center for Traumatic Stress (CTS) has many resources to help families and health care providers
- What To Do When the World is Falling Apart – Steve Hayes
- a wide selection of children’s ebooks and entertainment to help parents reduce children’s stress, available in English & Ukrainian: https://www.ebooks4ukrkids.org
Resources in Polish
- Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen (CATS), Caregiver Report (ages 3-6; Polish)
- Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen (CATS), Caregiver Report (ages 7-17; Polish)
Children and Families
- Helping Children Understand Frightening Events
- Managing the Stress of Children after a Crisis
- Post Disaster Stress Management for Parents
- Managing the Stress of War and Disaster
Healthcare and Humanitarian Aid Workers
- Information for Responders on Emotional Reactions to Human Remains
- Sustaining the Well-Being of Caregivers While Helping Victims of War
- Behavioral Health Concerns Providers Should Know About During Nuclear Events
- How to Communicate with a Survivor of a Disaster – Recommendations for the Immediate Response
- Doing what Matters in Times of Stress: An Illustrated Guide
Community and Military Leaders
- Leadership Stress Management
- Military Leadership During Stressful Situations
- Leadership Communication for Anticipating and Responding to Stressful Events
Military Families
- The Military Child has a number of resources addressing coping during crises and disasters
- Developing Positive Coping Strategies
- Fostering Resilience in Children
- Helping Military-Connected Children with Daily Stress & Frustration
- Raising a Confident Child in an Uncertain World
- Supporting Children through Natural Disasters & Loss
- Turning Stress into Strength
- Anxiety in Young Children
- Depression in Youth
- Community Crises & Disasters
- Activity Web of Support
- MCEC Webinar Resources
Refugees and Migrants
The WHO has a publication called “Mental health promotion and mental health care in refugees and migrants” that may be helpful (but it’s only in English): https://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/386563/mental-health-eng.pdf
Additional Resources
- Sleep in High Stress Environments
- Coping with Traumatic Events (Tuesday’s Children)
- Resources to Support Ukrainian Military Children & Their Families (MCEC)
- The Center for Pediatric Traumatic Stress (NCTSN) has additional resources to help families and health care providers in addition to resources in response to the war on Ukraine (see below) https://www.nctsn.org/resources
- The WHO published an illustrated guide called, Doing What Matters in Times of Stress – a stress management guide for coping with adversity. It is available in many languages including Ukrainian, and Russian.
Addiction and Mental Health
- The Centre for Addition and Mental Health (CAMH) at the University of Toronto has many free guides and publications available on their website (https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/guides-and-publications) and they sell some resources too (https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/camh-store)
Multi-Lingual Organizations and Resources
ASCO has a page of resources at Cancer.Net related specifically to managing cancer during emergency situations with a variety of Ukrainian and adjacent language options: https://www.cancer.net/navigating-cancer-care/managing-your-care/resources-ukrainian-people-with-cancer as well as psychosocial resources: https://connection.asco.org/blogs/psychosocial-support-patients-affected-cancer-and-war-practical-advice-providers?cid=DM10123&bid=156680241
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee’s (IASC) Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings has many links to a wide variety of different resources in English, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Hungarian, Romanian, Slovakian, Lithuanian, and Latvian. This resource is also available in Ukrainian
The World Health Organization (WHO) has an online guide called “Psychological First Aid: Guide for Field Workers” that is available in several languages (including Russian and Ukrainian but not Polish). It’s designed to help humanitarian workers provide psychological first aid to “fellow human beings suffering serious crisis events.” It can be found in many languages here: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241548205
Released Statements
American Psychological Association
American Psychiatry Association
European Federation of Psychology
German Psychological Association
Organizations
International Committee of the Red Cross
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) The UN Refugee Agency
International Rescue Committee
Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)