Page 9 - Demo

For Providers
• Take the time to eat, rest and relax, even for short periods of time.
• Check-in with staff and monitor how they are doing physically and emotionally. • Talk with friends, loved ones or other people you trust for support.
RECOVER For Children
• Continue to maintain a normal routine.
• Watch for delayed reactions and regressive behaviors.
• Monitor behaviors that do not improve or get worse.
• Provide ongoing encouragement and positive reinforcement throughout and after
the event.
• Have local mental health, counseling and support resources in your community
available for children, families and staff.
• Allow children to talk about the traumatic experience and ask questions.
• Do not pressure children to talk. For Providers
• Reflect on what you did well and accept the limits of what you could have done
during the event.
• Acknowledge the help of staff, children, families and others.
• Maintain a healthy diet, exercise, go for a walk, read and take care of yourself.
• Assess the staff and yourself for emotional issues that may develop after the event.
• Be aware of the wide range of emotions and needs you and staff might have and provide emotional support and care.
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT