Additional follow-up approaches. The multidisciplinary guideline for early psychosocial interventions after disasters, terrorism and other shocking events. Impact, as a European centre of excellence on post disaster psychosocial care intends using the guideline on early psychosocial interventions after disasters, terrorism and other shock- ing events in order to take this work forward on an EU-level and by supporting countries to adapt the guidelines. Impact will apply for future funding. A guideline for the uniformed services Rescue workers don’t want to be seen as victims, although their work should be regarded as a high risk profession. Psychosocial support should be offered to them in the first place from their own organizations and colleagues to be acceptable for them. In cooperation with the RED project of the Italian Red Cross, also funded by DG environment and in which Impact is a partner, and the guideline for uniformed services that is currently being developed in the Netherlands, NATO and other stakeholders, Impact will apply for EU funding to bring this guideline, after completion, further in Europe. The method will be the same as in the EUTOPA project. Children and disasters: working towards EU guidance Children are easily forgotten in disaster. Research is often more expensive because of the more time consuming way of research in young children where you cannot use question- naires, but strongly needed. Standards for support for children should be integrated in gen- eral standards and responses should be properly evaluated. . A developmental perspective should be adopted, findings of attachment-studies should be integrated, and parents, schools and communities should be supported. More financial possibilities for research should be created on an EU level. Impact has taken the initiative to prepare such a standard by bringing together international experts on the ECOTS 2009 in Oslo. An EU project plan will be prepared, in which we will build on the successful experiences of XXXXXX. The European network Consolidation of the European network is very important. A light structure, e.g. a gathering once a year in Brussels could be an enormous support and a digital newsletter and digital knowledge database available for all members of the network would be enough. Impact is willing to organize these activities. The informal European network on post disaster psycho social care is alive and kicking. We received very enthusiastic cooperation and support, from all levels: science, profe...
