Disaster Relief

Helping Children to Process Acts of Terrorism

Rabbi Edythe Held Mencher, L.C.S.W.
When acts of terror occur, we are all filled with sadness and shock; worries about our own security and the security of those we love may become sharply increased in the aftermath of such devastation. Despite feeling confused and vulnerable ourselves, we feel called upon to offer explanation and reassurance to our children.

Teen Talk: My Hero Mack

Carlin Coffey
Ask me who my hero was while I was in kindergarten and I would have said my teacher, Mrs. Green, because she was kind and wore funky sweaters.