We in the U.S. Department of Education extend our condolences and prayers to the families and friends of those affected by the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Information on how to help children understand the terrorist attacks:

• Suggestions for Adults: Talking and Thinking with Children About the Terrorist Attacks

• Suggestions for Educators: Meeting the Needs of Students

• A Letter to Elementary School Students from First Lady Laura Bush

• A Letter to Middle and High School Students from First Lady Laura Bush

• President Bush Participates in Launch of Friendship Through Education Consortium

• School Officials Urged to Prevent Harassment of Muslim and Arab-American Students

Where you can find additional information and resources:

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  http://www.aacap.org/

• American Counseling Association
  http://www.counseling.org

• American Psychological Association Online: Help with Trauma
  http://www.apa.org/topics/topictrauma.html

• Emergency Services and Disaster Relief Branch, Center for Mental Health
  http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/
  emergencyservices/

• Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters
  http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/violence.cfm

• National Association of School Psychologists
  http://www.nasponline.org

• National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/ptsdmenu.cfm

• Ten Tips to Help Your Kids Deal with Violence, Parenting Press
  http://www.parentingpress.com/violence/10tips.html

• Terrorism and Children, Purdue University Extension
  http://www.ces.purdue.edu/terrorism/children/index.html

• University of Oklahoma, Department of Pediatrics
  http://peds.ouhsc.edu/

• U.S. Government Information and Resources in Response to September 11th Events
  http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Usgresponse/
  Government_Performs.shtml