Weather Event Support: Resources for Young Children and their Families

Given the current weather situation across our region, please see the following Birdie’s Tree resources that may be helpful in supporting across your regions.  Qld Health has developed amazing resources to assist in helping young children understand natural disasters with the ‘Birdie’ series of stories. These FREE resources are perfect for ages 0-6 years. Please add to your resource lists and share widely.   

Our SPCAP is currently providing awareness of these best-practice supported resources to councils, sectors and communities across the Northern Queensland region - https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/.../birdies-tree...  We have additionally shared awareness of the Birdie’s Tree resources on our Northern Qld Suicide Prevention Community Action Planning (SPCAP) Suicide Prevention Northern Queensland Regions. Facebook  

Birdie’s Tree is an award winning set of storybooks, videos and resources created by the Queensland Centre for Perinatal and Infant Mental Health (QCPIMH), Children’s Health Queensland. The resources were created to help children and families going through natural disasters and disruptive events, including information to help parents and carers look after themselves & a learning program for early childhood teachers/educators.

For Young Children:

• Birdie's Tree - Birdie and the Flood. Children's Health Queensland
• Birdie's Tree - Birdie and the Shelter. Children's Health Queensland

The  ‘Birdie and the Flood’ flipbook is also available in 8 Languages other than English including German, French, Swahili, Somali and the youtube video translated in Auslan.  

• Birdie and the Flood youtube video - Birdie and the Flood video. Children's Health Queensland
• Auslan Birdie and the Flood youtube video -  Birdie and the Flood video (Auslan). Children's Health Queensland
• Supporting Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and First Nations children feel safe in 'big weather'-  Yarning with Jarjums about weather. Children's Health Queensland

Online Games, Activity Books and Relaxation activities:

• Birdie's Tree - Colouring & Activity Book  
• Birdie's Tree - online games for young children
• Birdie's Tree - Relaxing with Birdie

Parents/Caregivers and Educators:

• Hard times parent support card – a tool  for helping children talk about their feelings Birdies Tree hard times support card. Children's Health Queensland
• Growing Together through natural disasters – After the Flood  Birdie's Tree - growing together after the flood. Children's Health Qld
• Natural Disaster resilience resources – supporting disaster resilience for children, families & professionals Birdie's Tree natural disaster resilience resources. Children’s Health Qld
• Evidence-based program for early childhood education & care services through Natural disasters & events  Birdie's Tree Early Learning curriculum. Children's Health Qld