Morocco Earthquake: Resources for Educators
The following resources can be used to address the impacts of the massive earthquake in Morocco. This page is part of our natural disaster guide, Natural Disaster Resources for Schools: Partnering with Multilingual Families.
News updates
- 6 things to know about the devastating Morocco earthquake (PBS NewsHour)
- What caused the Morocco earthquake and what made it so deadly (The Washington Post)
How to help
- UNICEF
- World Central Kitchen
- Doctors Without Borders
- How to avoid being scammed when you want to donate to a charity (NPR)
Moroccan communiy in the U.S.
Learn how the Moroccan community is responding in:
Tips for schools
- 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.
Resources by Topic
Earthquakes
- What You Should Know About Earthquakes (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
- Guidance for School Personnel: Students Who had a Loved One Die in an Earthquake
- Talking to Children about Earthquakes & Other Natural Disasters (American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry)
- Managing Distress About an Earthquake from Afar (American Psychological Association)
Multilingual resources
- After the Earthquake: Helping Young Children Heal (Arabic version available, The National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
