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CDC Social Vulnerability Index

Interactive mapping tool that ranks U.S. census tracts according to social vulnerability to hazards and disasters.

Youth Preparedness Fact Sheet

Fact sheet providing information on how youth can get involved in disaster preparedness initiatives.

Children in a Disaster Tool and Resources

List of tools and resources that can be used by parents, caregivers, teachers, health professionals, and other adults to care for children in a disaster.

After the Storm

Guide to help children cope with the psychological effects of a hurricane.

Trauma- Informed Mental Health Assessment

Guidelines developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network for screening and assessment related to trauma and children’s mental health.

Helping Children Cope

Guidelines for parents to help children cope with disaster, including responses to frequently asked questions about coping at different developmental stages.

Helping Children Cope with Disaster

Booklet that offers parents, caregivers, and other adults suggestions on how to help children cope with the effects of disaster, as well as how to be prepared before a disaster strikes.

Listen, Protect and Connect: Psychological First for Children and Parents

Guide designed for families, neighbors, co-workers and first responders to provide psychological first aid after a disaster.

Community Trauma Toolkit

Interactive toolkit of 166 different resources to support the social and emotional wellbeing of children who have experienced traumatic events.

Food Safety for Infants After a Disaster

Guidelines for safe practices feeding infants after a disaster.

Infant Feeding in Emergencies

Guidelines for safe practices feeding infants after a disaster.

Pregnant Women in Disasters and Emergencies: Health Information Guide

Collection of articles related to pregnant women’s health in disasters

Emergency Information Form for Children with Special Health Care Needs

Patient-specific emergency information form for children with special healthcare needs, offered by American Academy of Pediatrics and American College of Emergency Physicians.

Emergency Kit Checklist for Families with Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs

Checklist of items to include in an emergency kit for families with children and youth with special healthcare needs.

Getting To Outcomes Guide for Community Emergency Preparedness

Comprehensive guide to implementing evidence-based public health interventions in emergency preparedness.

Disaster Recovery Tracking Tool

A web-based resource that local government stakeholders and others can use to track the quality and progress of disaster recovery.

Children and Youth Task Force in Disasters: Guidelines for Development

Guidelines for considering children and youth’s needs in disaster preparedness and response.

Guide for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans

Comprehensive guide to developing or revising existing school Emergency Operations Plans.

Safer, Stronger, Smarter: A Guide to Improving School Natural Hazard Safety

Comprehensive guide that provides up-to-date, authoritative information and guidance that schools can use to develop a comprehensive strategy for addressing natural hazards.

Continuity Guidance Circular

FEMA’s Continuity Guidance Circular provides guidance on the integration of continuity concepts, provides a common foundation for understanding continuity, and guides the development of other tools and resources.

Creating, Supporting, and Sustaining Trauma-Informed Schools: A System Framework

Framework for creating a trauma-informed school environment that addresses the needs of all students, staff, administrators, and families who might be at risk for experiencing the symptoms of traumatic stress.

Public Assistance Program and Educational Facilities Frequently Asked Questions

Provides answers to frequently asked questions regarding the Public Assistance Program.

Teacher Guidelines For Helping Students After A Hurricane

Guidelines for teachers for helping students after a hurricane event.

Tips for Talking to Children and Youth After Traumatic Events

Guide for parents and educators for talking to children and adolescents after a traumatic event.

Post-Disaster Reunification of Children: A Nationwide Approach

Guide for jurisdictions to enhance family reunification procedures as part of national preparedness efforts.

Child Trauma Toolkit for Educators

Provides guidance and information for school administrators, teachers, staff, and parents on working with traumatized children in the school system.

Prep Rally

Save the Children tool kit that includes emergency preparedness games and activities for children in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.

Pediatric Preparedness Resource Kit

Guidelines and information for facilitating collaboration and discussion between public health and pediatric leaders regarding pediatric emergency preparedness.

Pediatric Disaster Preparedness and Response Topical Collection

Guide for health care providers who care for children in a disaster that includes information and best-practices on a variety of topics, games, and activities.

Tips for Talking to Children and Youth After Traumatic Events

Guide for parents and educators for talking to children and adolescents after a traumatic event.

Helping Children Cope During and After a Disaster

Resource for parents and caregivers to help children cope after disaster and recognize symptoms of mental distress.

Ready Wrigley Backpack Emergency Card

Emergency contact information card to keep in wallet and child’s backpack.

Community Mapping through Transect Walks

Information and instructions for completing a transect map of communities.

Child-Centered Disaster Risk Reduction Toolkit

Collection of written modules designed to help countries, groups, and organizations work with children to reduce disaster risk and increase community resilience.

Take Care: A Tool Kit

Guidelines for collaborating with children and including them in disaster preparedness and response efforts.

Kia Pakari: Schools' Resilience Programme

Program for educators to build resilience in schools through inclusion of students.

Children in Disasters and Emergencies: Health Information Guide

Collection of articles related to children’s health in disasters.

Youth Preparedness Catalog

Catalog of youth disaster preparedness programs, curricula, resources, and activities.

Community Advancing Resilience Toolkit

Toolkit outlining resilience-building processes and providing support tools that can be used for youth engagement and skill building.

ResiliencebyDesign Research Innovation Lab

Guide to develop youth-adult partnerships for disaster risk reduction, recovery, and climate action.

Flood Snakes and Ladders

An interactive game used to explore what it is like to experience and recover from flooding from a child’s perspective. It can be played either online (1-4 players) or ‘live’ in a workshop setting.

Flood Suitcase Workshop Program

A workshop program that can be used to lead a creative workshop with children and parents that supports sharing of flood experiences within a safe and supportive space.

RCRC Toolbox

A dynamic collection of resources developed and curated throughout the Resilient Children/Resilient Communities (RCRC) initiative for the benefit of those working to make our communities and our children more resilient to disasters.

Resilient Children/Resilient Communities Fact Sheet

A fact sheet describing the Resilient Children/Resilient Communities (RCRC) Initiative, a child-focused disaster preparedness model targeting child-serving institutions.