This activity book was developed for African American families after the tragic events of September 11, 2001. The hands-on activities and materials provide parents the resources to help students cope with extraordinary crises. Leaders of national African American organizations as well as health professional helped to identify information and strategies that would be meaningful to families coping with crisis. Contents and activities included: 1. Inspire Hope in Your Child 2. Be Still and Listen to Your Child 3. Support, Comfort, and Love You Child 4. Give you Child information that is Age-Appropriate 5. Help You Child Feel Safe 6. Make a Plan for Your Child for Emergencies 7. Help Your Child Feel Good about Himself 8. Pay Attention to What Your Child Watches on TV 9. Share you Faith with Your Child
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development & National Black Development Institute. 2003.An Activity Book for African American Families: Helping Children Cope with Crisis. Rockville, Maryland: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) https://www.nbcdi.org/sites/default/files/resource-files/Activity%20Book%20for%20African%20American%20Families%20-%20Helping%20Children%20Cope%20with%20Crisis_0.pdf
