Talking About Current Events | BSME Response to Middle East Regional Tensions

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Talking About Current Events | BSME Response to Middle East Regional Tensions

Talking About Current Events | BSME Response to Regional Tensions

Here are some free resources that schools, teachers and parents may find useful at this time:

Talking to children about scary world events - Guidance from the Mental Health Foundation
Resilience in a time of war: Tips for parents and teachers of teens is a practical guide for identifying and supporting teemage anxiety from the American Psychological Association
Things are feeling different - a story to help younger children and neurodivergent children identify their feelings and emotions and be reassured - produced by Edsidera and Widgit. This resource is also available in Arabic
'Ping in the Night' a reassuring bedtime story for little ones from Busy Mind Club
The Safeguarding Alliance has produced a Critical Response Checklist
Talking to children about conflict and war is a useful UNICEF resource for parents and teachers
Child Mind Institute has a guide to Helping children cope after a traumatic event

Please visit this page on a regular basis to view new resources being offer by our Partner Community and beyond.