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title: "Helping Children and Youth Thrive During and After Natural Disasters: Toolkits for Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Agencies"
description: "**Summary: **This resource guides child welfare workers in supporting children who have experienced trauma associated with a natural disaster. The toolkit examines the specific aspects of a natural disaster which can significantly impact children and how to provide trauma-informed care to…"
url: "https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/hub/adoption-competence/helping-children-and-youth-thrive-during-and-after-natural-disasters-toolkits-for-child-welfare-and-juvenile-justice-agencies/"
updated: "2026-07-31"
category: Adoption Competent Mental Health
tags:
  - Audience
  - Child welfare professionals
  - Tipsheet
  - Youth
---

# Helping Children and Youth Thrive During and After Natural Disasters: Toolkits for Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Agencies

**Summary: **This resource guides child welfare workers in supporting children who have experienced trauma associated with a natural disaster. The toolkit examines the specific aspects of a natural disaster which can significantly impact children and how to provide trauma-informed care to overcome these things.

 

**Application:**The toolkit can be applied both to those in child welfare and those in the juvenile justice system because these youth are at a high risk for experiencing disaster-related traumatic stress and other mental health and behavioral challenges. Professionals can help promote resilience and facilitate healing with youth. 

 

**Source: **Child Trends

 

[Read More](https://www.childtrends.org/publications/helping-children-and-youth-thrive-during-and-after-natural-disasters-toolkits-for-child-welfare-and-juvenile-justice-agencies)

 

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