4 Steps to Prepare Your Family for Disasters – A guide to help prepare you and your family for disasters (AAP)
	A Disaster Planning Guide for Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies – A guide to help child care programs and individual providers prepare for potential disasters; also helps inform parents of what is going on (NACCRRA)
	A Disaster Preparedness Plan for Pediatricians – Info to help pediatricians prepare their office practices for a disaster, under revision (AAP)
	A Training Program for Child Care Centers Child Care Providers – A guide designed to help child care resource and referral agencies and others offer training to help child care centers prepare for different types of disasters (NACCRRA)
	A Training Program for Family Child Care Providers – A guide designed to help child care resource and referral agencies and others offer training to help family child care providers prepare for different types of disasters (NACCRRA)
	Are You Ready? – A guide to prepare families and communities for disasters (FEMA)
	Are You Ready? (Missouri) – A site preparing Missouri schools for emergencies (Department of Health and Senior Services)
	Ask Your Child Care Program Before a Disaster – Questions for parents to ask their child care providers (NACCRRA)
	At-Risk Populations and Pandemic Influenza – A guide to prepare at-risk populations during an influenza pandemic (ASTHO)

	Bananas Handout: How to Write a Disaster Plan for Family Child Care – A disaster planning guide for family child care (Bananas)
	Bioterrorism Law and Policy – A leadership summit on the legal and ethical issues on the public health emergency preparedness and response (The Centers for Law & the Public's Health)

	California Department of Education, Safe Schools, Crisis Preparedness Web Site – Provides training, resources and technical assistance in preparedness for, immediate response to, and mitigation of the aftermath of school safety crises (California Department of Education)
	Care of Children in the Emergency Department: Guidelines for Preparedness – A policy statement released by the AAP on the care of children in the emergency department (AAP)
	Caring for Your Family – A guide to help prepare you and your family for disasters (AAP)
	CDC Resources for Pandemic Flu – A resource list for the Pandemic Flu (CDC)
	Chemical-Biological Terrorism and its Impact on Children – Preparing all the target groups for Chemical-Biological Terrorism and the impacts it will have on children (AAP)
	Child and Family Health in Disaster and Crisis – A report on children's preparedness for disasters and how more needs to be done (International Pediatric Association)
	Child Care Health Program, Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (Washington) – Disaster and emergency preparedness plans (Public Health Seattle & King County)
	Child Care Resources for Disasters and Emergencies – Links to emergency preparedness resources that will provide disaster specific information in the event of an emergency (NCCIC)
	Child Health Online – A Web site resource for child care health consultants (Healthy Childcare Consultants, Inc)
	Child Welfare: Federal Action Needed to Ensure States have Plans to Safeguard Children in the Child Welfare System Displaced by Disasters A report to the ranking minority member, Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives (GAO)
	Clinician Recommendations Regarding Return of Children to Areas Impacted by Flooding and/or Hurricanes – A fact sheet with a list of conditions that need to be met before a child returns to areas impacted by flooding or a hurricane and other key resources related to flood recovery (AAP)
	Closing the Seams, Developing an Integrated Approach to Health System Disaster Preparedness – A comprehensive report that examines the preparedness of the US healthcare system, identifies gaps, and highlights emerging solutions and innovative best practices that can be leveraged to help providers and communities deliver healthcare in the face of the unknown (PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute)
	Crisis Response Resources – Helpful resources to assist school districts with the ongoing concerns of the mental health aspects of crisis planning and crisis response (California Department of Education)

	Decontamination of Children – A video explaining the special needs of children during decontamination; also includes a step by step demonstration of the decontamination process for training purposes (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
	Disasters & Terrorism – Resources on disasters and terrorism (American Psychological Association)
	Disaster Help – Disaster assistance, preparedness, response and recovery resources (FEMA)
	Disaster Preparedness Exercises Addressing the Pediatric Population (Illinois) – Inclusion of infants and children in disaster drills and exercises is an essential component in preparedness efforts and helps organizations to treat critically ill or injured pediatric patients during an actual disaster or mass casualty incident; this comprehensive resource offers tabletop exercises and disaster scenarios and flow charts for general and pediatric triage systems such as START and jumpSTART (Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children)
	Disaster Preparedness Preliminary Observations on the Evacuation of Vulnerable Populations due to Hurricanes and Other Disasters – A testimony before the Special Committee on Aging, US Senate (GAO)
	Disaster Preparedness: School Nurse Role – A position statement that explains the role that school nurses can play in disaster preparedness (National Association of School Nurses)
	Disaster Services – Guides to help teachers prepare families to stay safe and prevent or reduce the effects of disasters or other emergencies (American Red Cross)
	Disasters and Emergencies – A comprehensive Web site that lists resources for citizens, business, non-profit organizations, government employees, and visitors to the United States (USA.gov)

	Emergency Guidelines For Schools (Ohio) – Guidelines for helping an injured or ill student when the school nurse is not available (Ohio Department of Health)
	Emergency Management: GAO Responses to Post-hearing Questions for the Record – Question and answers from the meeting with the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight on the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Preparedness for Catastrophic Disasters (GAO)
	Emergency Medical Services for Children – The official Web site of the federal Emergency Medical Services for Children program
	Emergency Medical Services for Children National Resource Center – The official Web site of the resource center that supports the EMSC program
	Emergency Mental Health and Traumatic Stress –Advice for teachers to help children who are having challenges talking about a disaster express their feelings in a different way (SAMHSA, National Mental Health Information Center)
	Emergency Plan Template (North Carolina) – Emergency preparedness plans for child care providers (Division of Child Development, NC Department of Health and Human Services)
	Emergency Planning for People with Disabilities – Create an emergency plan specifically for people with disabilities (Ohio Legal Rights Service)
	Emergency Planning Forms (template forms and checklists) – Template forms and checklists for child care providers (NACCRRA)
	Emergency Preparedness and Response for Child Care (North Carolina) A training guide for child care providers (NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center)
	Emergency Preparedness Checklist – An emergency preparedness checklist for sudden emergencies (FEMA)
	Emergency Preparedness for Child Care Programs – A sample of Federal agencies, national organizations, and publications that have information for child care providers about preparing for emergencies (NCCIC)
	Emergency Preparedness Tips for Child Care Providers (North Carolina) Tips for child care providers on emergency preparedness (North Carolina Division of Child Development)
	Emergency Readiness – Resources for hospitals on general disaster preparedness (American Hospital Association)
	Emergency Response Planning for Child Care Providers – The easy-to-use toolkit is designed to prepare child care providers for emergencies and disasters and to train them to help children cope with traumatic events (National Association of County & City Health Officials)
	Emergency/Disaster Preparedness for the Child Care Setting (California) Steps to take to prepare your child care setting for an emergency/ disaster (California Childcare Health Program)
	EMS Pandemic Influenza Guidelines for Statewide Adoption – A national strategy for pandemic influenza implementation plan for EMS (US Department of Transportation)
	Environmental Hazards for Children in the Aftermath of Wildfires – Preparing families for the hazards children will face in the aftermath of a wildfire (AAP/Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units)

	Family Health Information Guide for Emergencies – Fact sheet containing health related information that should be stored electronically and sent to a trusted family member or friend for retrieval if family is displaced in a disaster (US Department of Health and Human Services)
	Family Home Child Care Crisis/Disaster Response Handbook – A sample plan with procedures, checklists, and information that family child care programs can use to prepare, practice, and respond to a disaster (Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management/Snohomish Health District Child Care Health Program)
	Family Voices – Resources to help families of children/youth with special health care needs prepare for hurricanes, severe storms, etc.
	Federalism after Hurricane Katrina: How Can Social Programs Respond to a Major Disaster? – How social programs fared under the extreme conditions of the storm and the aftermath (Assessing the New Federalism)
	Feelings Need Check Ups Too Toolkit | Feelings Need Check Ups Too CD-ROM – Addressing the mental health needs of children following catastrophic events (AAP)
	FEMA – Official Web site of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
	FEMA for Kids – A fun Web site for kids to learn about disasters (FEMA)
	Former Child Welfare Leader Offers Insights on Lessons Learned From Hurricane Katrina at COA's Public Agency Roundtable – 2005 COA Public Agency Roundtable presentation (COA)

	General Emergency Preparedness for Providers – A resource list for health care providers on emergency preparedness (Greater New York Hospital Association)
	Glossary and Acronyms – Definitions of key terms as they are applied within the National Response Framework (US Department of Homeland Security)
	Guidelines for Pediatric Equipment Inventories in EMS Disaster Response Trailers – A guideline for what should be with every EMS responder (Florida EMSC Program)
	Guidelines for Responding to the Death of a Student or School Staff – A guide designed to help school administrators, teachers and crisis team members respond to the needs of students and staff after a loss has impacted the school (National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement)

	Head Start Disaster Preparedness Workbook – A disaster preparedness workbook (UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters)
	Health and Safety Notes – Health and safety issues pertaining to early child care and education settings (Childcare Health Program)
	Health Risks of Wildfires for Children - Acute Phase – Preparing families for the hazards children will face in a wildfire - Acute Stage (AAP/PEHSU)
	Helping Children After a Disaster – Information on how to help children after a disaster (American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)
	Helping Children Cope With Disaster – Resources and information to help children cope with disasters (FEMA and the American Red Cross)
	Home Health Care During an Influenza Pandemic: Issues and Resources Information on home health care during an influenza pandemic (AHRQ/ASPR)
	How Schools Can Help Students Recover from Traumatic Experiences: A Tool Kit for Supporting Long-Term Recovery – A guide to help teachers help students recover from traumatic experiences (Rand Corporation)
	How to Help Children After a Disaster – Tips on how to help children after a disaster occurs (SAMHSA, National Mental Health Information Center)
	Hurricane Katrina Providing Oversight of the Nation's Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Activities – A testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives (GAO)
	Hurricane Tools and Links – Resources for parents, caregivers, medical and mental health professionals, educators and relief workers on hurricanes (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
	Hurricanes: Plus Cyclones, Typhoons, & Other Tropical Storms – Emergency preparedness and response for hurricanes (CDC)

	Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Newborn Screening in Louisiana – An article describing the extent to which newborn screening was distrupted after Hurricane Katrina (The AAP Journal Pediatrics)
	Infant Nutrition During a Disaster Breastfeeding and Other Options – An algorithm that clarifies how to support breastfeeding and proper infant nutrition during and after a disaster (AAP Section on Breastfeeding)

	Keeping Kids Safe: Your Home Child Care Emergency Plan (Minnesota) An emergency planning booklet for family child care providers (Minnesota Department of Human Services)

	Lessons Learned for Protecting and Educating Children after the Gulf Coast Hurricanes – A report on how we can improve in the future with protecting our children (GAO)

	Mass Medical Care with Scarce Resources – A guide to help with allocating scarce resources appropriate to the situation (Health Systems Research)
	Materials on Coping with Violence and Terrorism – Resources to help children and youth that are still dealing with the events of 9/11 (US Department of Health and Human Services)
	Modeling Community Containment for Pandemic Influenza: A Letter Report – A guide of models for preventing/containing a pandemic influenza and what went right and wrong with them (National Academy of Sciences)
	Most School Districts have Developed Emergency Management Plans, but Would Benefit from Additional Federal Guidance – A report on why we would benefit from additional federal guidance when it comes to emergency management plans (US Government Accountability Office)

	National Advisory Committee on Children and Terrorism (NACCT) – Learn about the NACCT, keep updated or contact them (CDC)
	National Association for School Nurses, Disaster Preparedness Links – Nurses roles in disasters and disaster preparedness guidelines for them to follow (NASN)
	National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement – Offers comprehensive resource materials and training/consultation services to support schools during and after times of crisis and loss (Cincinnati Children's)
	National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) – A Web page explaining the National Disaster Medical System (US Department of Health and Human Services)
	National Response Framework – A Web page explaining the National Response Framework (Homeland Security)
	Natural Disasters & Severe Weather – Emergency preparedness and response tips for natural disasters (CDC)
	Needs Assessment: Are Disaster Medical Assistance Teams Up for the Challenge of Pediatric Disaster? – A report on how pediatric patients are evaluated in a disaster, and it really shows how we need to improve in this area (American Journal of Emergency Medicine)
	NHTSA's Improved Oversight Could Identify Opportunities to Strengthen Management and Safety in Some States – A report on traffic safety and how improved oversight could strengthen our management (GAO)
	Nurturing Children After Natural Disasters – A guide to help you to get prepared for a disaster and help you support the children in your care after the disaster occurs (NACCRRA)

	Pandemic Flu – Learn about the flu and how to prepare and respond to it (US Government)
	Pandemic Influenza: Warning, Children At-Risk – Strategies for containing the spread of a pandemic influenza in children and adolescents (AAP/Trust for America's Health)
	Pandemic Preparedness in the States: An Interim Assessment from Five Regional Workshops – A workshop to identify the gaps in state pandemic preparedness (National Center for Critical Incident Analysis/ Rescobie Associates)
	Parent Central Express – Questions for parents to ask their child care providers (Ohio Child Care Resource & Referral Association)
	Pediatric Anthrax: Implications for Bioterrorism Preparedness – A report to describe children and anthrax: clinical course, treatment responses, and the predictors of disease progression and mortality (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
	Pediatric Disaster Preparedness – EMSC Web site toolbox on pediatric disaster preparedness (US Department of Health and Human Services)
	Pediatric Disaster Preparedness Guidelines (Illinois) – Information on where health care organizations and families should go to learn more about and receive advice/training in disaster preparedness (Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children)
	Pediatric Disaster Preparedness in the Wake of Katrina: Lessons to be Learned – Issues with and lessons learned about pediatric disaster preparedness and recommendations to improving pediatric disaster preparedness for the future (Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine)
	Pediatric Disaster Toolkit: Hospital Guidelines for Pediatrics during Disasters (2nd Edition 2006) – Provide hospitals with some useful planning strategies and tools for providing protection, treatment, and acute care for pediatric patients during a disaster (New York City Health)
	Pediatric Emergency Preparedness For Natural Disasters, Terrorism and Public Health Emergencies – A National Consensus Conference dealing with pediatric preparedness (National Center for Disaster Preparedness)
	Pediatric First Aid for Caregivers and Teachers – Information on what teachers and caregivers need to do when a child is injured or becomes ill (AAP)
	Pediatric Preparedness – A Web site to ensure that the unique needs of children, including physical, mental health, and psychosocial, are being addressed in disaster terrorism and public health emergency planning, preparedness, response, and recovery (National Center for Disaster Preparedness)
	Pediatric Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness – Resource pediatricians can use in planning for and responding to natural disasters and bioterrorist events (AHRQ)
	Personal Preparedness Guide – A printable guide to address basic questions about personal preparedness for the possibility of a biological, chemical or radiological event (washingtonpost.com)
	Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities – A guide to mitigate, prevent, prepare, respond and recovery from a crisis in the school (The Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools/US Dept of Education)
	Prehospital Emergency Care – A report on the triage issues as they apply to mass casualty events (Scott Sasser, MD)
	Prehospital Preparedness for Pediatric Mass-Casualty Events – A report documenting the preparedness of prehospital emergency medical services agencies in the United States for the care of children who are involved in mass-casualty events (AAP)
	Preparation & Planning – A Web site that helps prepare/plan for an emergency (CDC)
	Preparation for Emergencies in the Offices of Pediatricians and Pediatric Primary Care Providers – Preparing pediatricians for an emergency by listing steps and supplies needed on hand until help arrives (AAP)
	Preparing for Disaster – How to prepare your family for a disaster (American Red Cross)
	Preparing for Pandemic Flu in Child Care Programs – Steps to take to prepare your child care program for the pandemic flu (California Childcare Health Program)
	Preparing for Pandemic Influenza: Recommendations for Protocol Development for 9-1-1 Personnel and Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) – A report that guides our Nation's preparedness and response to an influenza pandemic and provides a framework for coordinating planning efforts consistent with the National Security Strategy and the National Strategy for Homeland Security (US Department of Transportation)
	Protecting and Improving Care for Patients and Communities – AHA's view on information technology (IT) (American Hospital Association)
	Psychological First Aid Brochure – A guidance first aid brochure (Cincinnati Children's)
	Psychological Impact of Disaster on Children – Resources for child care providers on diagnosis and treatment for the children of Katrina (National Children's Advocacy Center)
	Psychosocial Implications of Disaster or Terrorism on Children: A Guide for the Pediatrician – A guide to prepare pediatrician's for the psychosocial responses of children after a disaster or terrorism to reduce the long-term psychosocial complications (AAP)
	Public Health Emergency Preparedness – A resource list for emergency preparedness (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

	Radiation Disasters and Children – A guide to prepare pediatrician's for radiation disasters (AAP)
	Radiation Emergencies – Get prepared for a radiation emergency (CDC)
	Ready: Prepare.Plan.Stay Informed. – Prepare those in your care for an emergency (US Department of Homeland Security)
	Recent Outbreaks and Incidents – A page providing updates on recent disasters and outbreaks (CDC)
	REMS Publications – A Web site to help guide schools to effective ways of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery for an emergency (Department of Education)
	Research Priorities in Emergency Preparedness and Response for Public Health Systems: A Letter Report – Recommendations to enhance our training programs, improve communications in preparedness and response, create and maintain sustainable preparedness and response systems and generate criteria and metrics to measure effectiveness and efficiency (Institute of Medicine of the National Academies)
	Resources for Parents & Teachers – Resources for parents and teachers (FEMA)
	Responding to Children's Emotional Needs During Times of Crisis: An Important Role for Pediatricians – Important tips for parents and caregivers to help children recover from traumatic events (AAP)

	Sample Forms for Early Care and Education Programs – Training evaluation forms for your child care program (Healthy Childcare Consultants, Inc.)
	Section on Emergency Medicine Newsletter: Chairs Report – A recap of the events of the NCE meeting (AAP)
	Special Needs of Children in Disasters – A PowerPoint discussing triage and how it pertains to children (Rainbow Center for Global Child Health)
	Spotlight on Katrina: Structuring Recovery Efforts to Help Low-Income Families – A Web site that publishes documents designed to help government, business, nonprofits, advocates and others plan and carry out recovery efforts that offer help to low-income families and communities (Center for Law & Social Policy)
	State Emergency Preparedness Plans for Early Childhood Programs – Specific State emergency plans for California, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Virginia (NCCIC)
	States Are Planning for Medical Surge, but Could Benefit from Shared Guidance for Allocating Scarce Medical Resources – A report on the needs of states to prepare for a surge from a mass casualty event (GAO)
	Status of School Districts' Planning and Preparedness – A report on where our school districts stand in terms of disaster preparedness (US Government Accountability Office)
	Strategies and Tools for Meeting the Needs of Children – A Web conference highlighting innovative research, tools and models that can be used in developing effective preparedness strategies for addressing the unique needs of children (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
	Sudden, Unexplained Infant Death Initiative (SUIDI) – Training materials for Sudden, Unexplained Infant Death (CDC)
	Surviving Disasters, A Citizen's Emergency Handbook (Illinois) – A handbook containing information and guidance on what can be done to enhance survival in the event of a disaster, including checklists of supplies needed (Illinois Department of Health)

	Table of Contents: Feelings Need Check Ups Too – A case study of 4 individuals and their reactions to catastrophic events, and the lessons we have learned; includes checklists for pediatricians to use (AAP)
	Talking About Disaster: Guide for Standard Messages – A resource list defining disaster, preparing you for disasters, and helping you recover after disasters (American Red Cross)
	The Aftermath of Katrina: Helping the Children – A resource for parents, caregivers, teachers, first responders, mental health professionals and community leaders to help children of Katrina (ChildTrauma Academy)
	The Early Childhood Atlas (Mississippi) – A series of Web pages with tools, information, and custom location maps of child care facilities for first responders to use in 12 states that are at high risk for hurricanes and earthquakes: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas (Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute)
	The First Year: Child Care Restoration in Mississippi's Katrina Region (Mississippi) – A 20-page report of the ongoing efforts to restore child care programs in Mississippi during the year after Hurricane Katrina (Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute)
	The Handbook of Frequently Asked Questions Following Traumatic Events: Violence, Disaster, or Terrorism – A handbook focusing on the psychological impact of trauma, violence and disasters on children (Childrens National Medical Center)
	The International Center to Heal Our Children – A Web site that helps children nationwide, and internationally, heal from traumatic experiences and prepare to better cope with potential future events (Childrens National Medical Center)
	The JumpSTART Pediatric MCI Triage Tool – A triage tool that's easy to understand and should be used worldwide (Team Life Support Inc.)
	The Pediatrician and Disaster Preparedness – A guide for pediatricians to help prepare th