In case you or someone you know was impacted by the tornadoes, here are some materials that the National Child Traumatic Stress Network has developed for parents, teachers, teens, and children in response to the tornadoes.

After the Tornado: Helping Young Children Heal http://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/helping_young_children_heal_tornado.pdf

Parent Guidelines for Helping Children after a Tornado http://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/parents_talk_to_children_about_tornadoes.pdf

Questions To Ask Your Children About the Tornado

http://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/questions_to_ask_children_about_tornado-4-11-11.pdf

Teacher Guidelines for Helping Students after a Tornado

http://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/teachers_talk_to_students_about_tornadoes.pdf

Tornado Response for Kids: Right after a Tornado

http://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/tornado_rspse_kids_final.pdf

Tornado Recovery for Kids: Making Things Better

http://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/tornado_rcvry_kids_final.pdf

Tornado Response for Teens: Right after a Tornado

http://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/tornado_rspse_teens_final.pdf

Tornado Recovery for Teens: Making Things Better

http://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/tornado_rcvry_kids_final.pdf

Tips for Parents on Media Coverage of the Tornadoes

http://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/tornadoes_media_final.pdf

They can also be found on the NCTSN website at http://www.nctsn.org

go to the What's New Section, and click on tornadoes.