Iowa State University Extension

Resources and web sites for families and professionals to help children in times of crisis and change.

Iowa Concern Hotline - (800) 447-1985
Iowa Concern provides confidential assistance and referral for stress and other concerns for Iowa families in times of crisis and change.
Phones are answered all hours, all days. Also available is live online chat on their Web site at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/iowaconcern/
TDD (Telecommunications Device for Deaf Persons) 800-735-2942

ISUE Stress Management Publications
How can you help people -- a friend, a family member, a child -- deal with stress? Check ISU Extension's stress management publications, in particular, Children's Reaction to Stress and Childhood Stress: What Parents Can Do.

Publications and resources on "Family Stress and Change" are available from ISU Extension Distribution. Download the order form for more details.

Some of these links are to pdf files. If you would like more information about pdf files, or for a free download of Adobe Reader, see our pdf help section.

Additional Resources
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• Children and Stress (pdf) - Georgia Extension
• Children & War: What Parents Should Say to Kids - Kidspeace
• Connect for Kids: Guidance for Grown-ups
• Crisis communication guide - The National Education Association
• Emotional Reactions and Help (pdf) - Georgia Extension
• "Families and Crisis" - Family Information Services
• Impact of military deployment and related issues on families - Kansas State University Research and Extension
• On the Homefront (MS Word) - USA Freedom Corps
• Parents’ Guide for Talking to their Children about War (pdf) - National Center for Children Exposed to Violence
• Ready to Respond - University of Minnesota Extension Service
• Recognizing stress in children - Prepared Respond Recover
• Restoring Hope in the Wake of Terrorism - University of Minnesota Extension Service
• Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Family Support Professionals in Times of War - CYFERNet
• "Something to Remember Me By " - Legacy Project
• Talking About Conflict and War - The Learning Network
• Talking to children about violence and other sensitive and complex issues in the world - Educators for Social Responsibility
• Talking to kids about war - New York University Child Study Center
• Talking with children about war - University of Minnesota, Children, Youth & Family Consortium
• Talking with children about war - Pointer for parents - The Learning Network
• Talking with Children about Terrorism and War - University of Illinois Extension Service
• Teaching resources on Iraq - BBC
• Teachers’ Guide to Talking with their Students about War (pdf) - National Center for Children Exposed to Violence
• Tragic times, healing words - Sesame Street Workshop
• When War is in the News - Judith A. Myers-Walls, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Purdue University