Haiti Earthquake, 2021: Resources for Educators
The following resources focus on the August 2021 earthquake in Haiti. To learn more about the quake, how to help, and how to support Haitian families who may be watching the news from afar, see the resources below. This page is part of our natural disaster guide, Natural Disaster Resources for Schools: Partnering with Multilingual Families.
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Current events
Haiti Earthquake: August, 2021
- Early Assessments Show Extensive Quake Damage to Haitian Schools (UNICEF)
- Over Half a Million Children Impacted by Haiti Earthquake (UNICEF)
- Author Edwidge Danticat on the Devastation in Haiti (The Takeaway)
- How to Help Those Impacted by the Earthquake in Haiti (ABC News)
Supporting your local Haitian community
When Your School Community Is Impacted by a Global Crisis
Learn how schools can provide social-emotional support for students who are impacted by crises in other places, such as their countries of origin.
Earthquakes
- Managing Distress About an Earthquake from Afar (American Psychological Association) | Spanish version
- What You Should Know About Earthquakes (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
- Talking to Children about Earthquakes & Other Natural Disasters (American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry)
- Guidance for School Personnel: Students Who had a Loved One Die in an Earthquake
Related resources
For more related resources, see Natural Disaster Resources for Schools: Partnering with Multilingual Families.
