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Fact sheet
Communicating with your primary school-age child during ‘tough times’
Emerging MindsThis resource will help you to prepare for conversations with your child about your experience of 'tough times' (e.g. relationship conflicts or separation, illness, financial difficulties, job stress, etc.), so can help them to have a better understanding of what is happening. -
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Connecting and caring for each other in tough times
Emerging MindsEven when we care about each other, connecting within our families can be really hard. This resource offers stories from families who've found ways to stay connected during tough times. -
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How I get through tough times
Emerging MindsIn this video, children talk about things in their life that help them, to cope with challenges and feel positive feelings and express them through art. -
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Managing family health and money struggles at the same time
Emerging MindsManaging your health can be hard enough, but it’s so much harder when you’re facing financial issues at the same time. This fact sheet contains ideas from families about getting through similarly tough times. -
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Five ways to support kids’ mental health
Emerging MindsMeet Emm. In this video you’ll hear them talk about the five key things you can do to support your children’s mental health.![]()
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Fact sheet
Managing children’s immediate reactions to disaster
Emerging MindsThis fact sheet includes information about possible reactions your child might have immediately following a disaster and ways to manage these reactions. -
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Looking after your mental health during disaster: A guide for parents
Emerging MindsThis short guide for parents includes information about ways you can look after your own mental health during or following a disaster. -
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Protecting your child’s mental health during disaster
Emerging MindsThis fact sheet includes actions you can take to support your child's mental health during events such as bushfires, floods, cyclones or other disasters. -
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Providing your child with emotional support during disasters
Emerging MindsThis fact sheet outlines ways you can provide emotional support for your child during and immediately after a bushfire, flood, cyclone or other disaster. -
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What to tell your children when you are a disaster first responder
Emerging MindsThis fact sheet has been created to support parents and caregivers who take on a 'first responder' role in the immediate and short-term periods following a disaster. -
Guide
Welcoming Our Little Ones: Singing and reading
Nunkuwarrin Yunti & Emerging MindsSinging can be soothing for us and our children, and is a great way to connect to culture, along with reading stories. This guide offers ideas for songs, books and language resources you might like to try. -
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Talking to children about violent events
Emerging MindsThis resource offers tips for talking with children after a man-made disaster such as an act of mass violence.
