ACA Resources About War and Terrorism

Crisis Management

• Crisis Response in a Troubled World (ACA's Spring 2003 CampLine)
• Update on Terrorism Risk (ACA's May/June 2003 Camping Magazine)
  • Previous articles by ACA
    • Preparing Your Staff for Emergencies (ACA's March 2003 Camping Magazine)
    • Security: Do We Really Need It? (ACA's Winter 2003 CampLine)
    • Camp Security: Who to Call, What to Ask (ACA's Fall 2002 CampLine)
    • Risk Management and Crisis Response: Are you prepared? (ACA's March 2002 Camping Magazine)
    • Camp Crisis Management (ACA's March 2002 Camping Magazine)
  • Links to Other Web Sites
    • The Emergency Email Network allows you to receive emergency notification of natural disasters or other emergencies in your area.
    • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has information on their Web site, on what to do if you believe there is a biological or chemical threat.
    • The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has a downloadable Guide to Citizen Preparedness on the FEMA Web site that includes information about terrorism, bomb threats, suspicious parcels and letters, chemical and biological weapons, homeland security alerts, etc.
    • The American Academy of Pediatrics has information about Disaster Preparedness to Meet Children's Needs.

Talking with Children

• Helping Children Cope with Terrorism and War (ACA's Spring 2003 CampLine)
  • Links to Other Web Sites
    • National Collaboration for Youth (a collection from other youth development agencies)
    • PBS
    • KidsPeace
    • American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
    • U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
    • Federal Emergency Management Agency
    • National Association of School Psychologists
  • Resources for Responding to Changes in Behavior
  • New York State Office of Mental Health
  • Resources on Middle East and Iraq, Opinion/News, and Multiculturalism
  • Southern Poverty Law Center
  • Evaluation and Development Institute - Iraq
  • Evaluation and Development Institute - Mulicultural
  • Evaluation and Development Institute - Multicultural and Intercultural Training