Instruction Category: Children

Prepare coordination channels between child-serving systems, guardians, and children

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.

Several schools provide specifc programs: School Terrorism Preparedness (links)