Help Kids Cope 1.2
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Publisher Description
Help Kids Cope is an app designed to assist parents in talking to their children about different disasters they may experience or have already experienced. This app includes 10 different disaster types with sections in each on how to explain, prepare, respond, and heal from the event their family is concerned with. Each section gives guidance on talking to preschool, school-age, and adolescent children, as well as, includes ways parents can help themselves cope and support their children’s reactions. Parent audio icons are located throughout the app—simply tap on these to hear a parent’s personal story. Make sure your device is not on mute or vibrate to hear these stories.
Help Kids Cope was a collaborative effort between the Ozark Center and the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. This app is designed to assist parents in talking to their children about different disasters they may or have already experienced.
Project Team
Melissa J. Brymer, PhD, PsyD
DeAnna Griffin, MA
Jonathan Gunderson
Mariana Holliday, MA
Vicky Mieseler, MS
Cynthia Whitham, LCSW
The project team expresses its appreciation to Derek Gaarder, Dr. Joy Osofsky, the Ozark Center, the Texas Department of State Health Services, and the UCLA National Center for Child Traumatic Stress for contributing to the audio segments. Some of the content originated from Dr. Robin Gurwitch and Dr. Merritt Schreiber.
Funding for this project was provided by the Missouri Foundation for Health, the Ozark Center, Inc., and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The views, policies, and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Missouri Foundation for Health, Ozark Center, SAMHSA or HHS.
The Missouri Foundation for Health is a resource for the region, working with communities and nonprofits to generate and accelerate positive changes in health. As a catalyst for change, the Foundation improves the health of Missourians through a combination of partnership, experience, knowledge and funding.
About the National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Established by Congress in 2000, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) brings a singular and comprehensive focus to childhood trauma. NCTSN’s collaboration of frontline providers, researchers, and families is committed to raising the standard of care while increasing access to services. Combining knowledge of child development, expertise in the full range of child traumatic experiences, and dedication to evidence-based practices, the NCTSN changes the course of children’s lives by changing the course of their care.
Feb 23, 2019
Version 1.2
Bug fixes and updated for iOS 12
About Help Kids Cope
Help Kids Cope is a free app for iOS published in the Kids list of apps, part of Education.
The company that develops Help Kids Cope is University of California, Los Angeles. The latest version released by its developer is 1.2.
To install Help Kids Cope on your iOS device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2019-02-23 and was downloaded 0 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the Help Kids Cope as malware if the download link is broken.
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- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to the App Store.
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