Using Effective Communication Strategies to Help Teens Manage Stress After Natural Disasters

The National Environmental Health Association ( NEHA) strives to provide up- to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in the profession. In pursuit of these goals, NEHA features this column on environmental health services from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in every issue of the Journal. In these columns, authors from CDC's Water, Food, and Environmental Health Services Branch, as well as guest authors, will share tools, resources, and guidance for environmental health practitioners. The conclusions in these columns are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position of CDC. Traci Augustosky leads a team of writer-editors within the National Center for Environmental Health at CDC. Katherine MacKay is a health communication and research manager who leads CommunicateHealth teams in creating inclusive products that educate, inform, and empower various audiences. Sabrina Riera is a health communications specialist and Vivi Siegel is the lead for the emergency communications team within the National Center for Environmental Health at CDC. Kathleen Walker is a senior content strategist with CommunicateHealth who creates plain language health content that educates and inspires behavior change.