Talking with young people about a major emergency

Major emergencies regularly appear in the news headlines. When an event like this occurs, teachers can use this resource to support young people to explore how they feel about the emergency and the impact it might have had on others.

Learners will:

• have a safe space to explore how they and others may feel following news of a major emergency
• develop understanding of the people affected and appreciate the humanity and generosity of those helping
• gain awareness of coping skills that they can use to help themselves and others when distressing events are in the news.

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