Resources in Summit County

Akron General Medical Center
Mutual support groups, partial hospitalization counseling program
330-344-1559
Website: www.agmc.org 

American Red Cross of Summit County
Disaster counseling, brochures to help young children cope with trauma
330-535-6131
Website: www.redcross.org/oh/summit 

Child Guidance Centers
Individual & group counseling
312 Locust Street Akron, OH 44302
330-762-0591
Website: www.childgc.org 

Family T.I.E.S.
A family counseling center with a home-like atmosphere. Services will include counseling for parents and families; crisis counseling; referrals to other agencies; parent education classes; and respite
682 E. Buchtel Avenue 
Akron, OH 44304
330-762-2557

Greenwood Counseling, Ltd
14 Whitehall Drive Suite 101 
Tallmadge, OH 44278
330-633-5770

Pastoral Counseling Service
Provides individuals, marriage, pre-marital, youth and family counsiling. Emphasis is placed on prevention of delinquency and chemical dependency
50 N. Prospect Street 
Akron, OH 44304
330-996-4600

Pathways Counseling Services, Inc.
Provides marriage, family, child, and individual counseling by psychologists and professional counselors
137 East Avenue Suite 68 
Tallmadge, OH 44278
330-633-1206

Redmon Grief Resource Center
Offers support and information for individuals dealing with the death of a loved one. Special groups and activities are available to help children cope with bereavement.
1916 Marhofer Avenue
Stow, OH 44224
330- 686-1750 

University of Akron
Series of four panel discussions: Making Sense of the Senseless
330-972-7067
Website: http://www.uakron.edu/webteam/displaynews.phtml?id=20010914063878

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Resources on the Internet

American Academy of Pediatrics Offers Advice on Communicating with Children about Disasters
http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/disastercomm.htm

Dealing with Grief (Kid Source)
http://www.kidsource.com/
 
Helping Children and Adolescents After a Disaster (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
http://www.aacap.org/publications/DisasterResponse/index.htm 

Helping Children Deal with Tragic Events in the News (Mister Rogers)
http://www.misterrogers.org/mister_rogers_neighborhood/current_releases.asp 

Helping Young Children Cope with Trauma (American Red Cross)
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/keepsafe/childtrauma.html 

How to Discuss Terrorism with Young Children (Zero to Three)
http://www.zerotothree.org/parent.html?Load=pr_091101.html 

How to talk to your kids about Tuesday's terrorist attacks ... Ages 2 to 8 (The Parent Center)
http://www.parentcenter.com/terrorist-attacks

Junior Achievements Liberty Unites Activities ...
http://www.ja.org/volunteers/national.html 

Managing Traumatic Stress: Tips for Recovering From Disasters and Other Traumatic Events (American Psychological Association)
http://helping.apa.org/therapy/traumaticstress.html#children

Resources For Talking With Children About Tragedy in the United States (Children's Defense Fund) http://www.childrensdefense.org/
 
Supporting Our Children (Connect for Kids)
http://www.connectforkids.org/content1554/content_show.htm?attrib_id=324&doc_id=81738 

Talking to Kids About Terrorism or Acts of War (About Our Kids)
http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/war.html
 
Talking with Children about War - Pointers for Parents (Family Education)
http://www.familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,1-4412,00.html

Talking with Kids about the News (Children Now)
http://www.childrennow.org/television/twk-news.htm 

Classroom Activities

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