Instruction Category: Preparation

Children have a higher risk of developing psychological problems. Children are at risk when they are too young to be able to express their symptoms verbally or when the ability of parents to support them is diminished.

(A) Assignment of a taks force that assambles and addresses specific roles.

(B) Target team deals with:

1. Emergency departments;

2. social media;

3. coordination and monitoring of NGO activities;

4. be in touch with the official media taking care of the information that getting out.

Identify child specific needs across developmental needs and interventions (public messages, parenting tips) to address concerns

(A) Assignment of a taks force that assambles and addresses specific roles.(B) Target team deals with:

1. Emergency departments;

2. social media;

3. coordination and monitoring of NGO activities;

4. be in touch with the official media taking care of the information that getting out.

Education of:

(A) First responders;

(B) ED staff;

(C) NGO’s, policy makers, ect.

Demografic characteristics of exposed population (sleep, sex, education, loss, prior exposure to trauma, any pre-existing psy diagnosis, extensive response, dissociation)

Identify tips and resources to send childcare, teachers, junveile justic provders, etc. and parents to disseminate

Social Media could be part of the attack, therefore during the Golden Hours (GH) more restriction on the social media content should be planned in advance and applied*

Education of:

(A) First responders;

(B) ED staff;

(C) NGO’s, policy makers, ect.

Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, ect.) is likely to be part of the terror attack but also part of the helping response, therefore a plan should be in place determining contingencies . During the Golden Hours (GH) the conditions under which severe restriction on the social media content should be planned in advance and applied, who will monitor social media, and how to use social media to communicate response or foster self-efficacy. Messages for children and parents should be pepared in advance. Information on how to calm oneself, social media that can engage children without accessing information maybe considered.