Pediatric-Preparedness-Resource-Kit Children and DisastersAboutAAP ResponseAbout UsContact NetworkContact UsGet InvolvedCollaborative InitiativesStrategic Plan for Disaster PreparednessAudienceChild Care ProvidersChildren and Youth with Special NeedsHospitalsPediatriciansPediatric PracticeSchoolsTopicsAcute Flaccid Myelitis in ChildrenAnthraxBiological Terrorism and AgentsBlast Terrorism and ExplosionsChemical Terrorism and AgentsDisaster PhasesDecontaminationEarthquakesEnterovirus D68Ebola FAQsExtreme Temperatures: Heat and ColdEbolaFinancial CrisisFlash Floods/Flood RecoveryHurricanes, Tornadoes, and StormsInfluenza/PandemicsNational Assessment of Pediatric Readiness of Emergency DepartmentsPromoting Adjustment and Helping Children CopeProtecting Children from Carbon Monoxide PoisoningRadiologic or Nuclear Terrorism and AgentsSmallpox Clinical GuidanceTalking to Children About DisastersTerrorism and AgentsWildfiresZika VirusEducational ToolsEducation and TrainingPediatric Education in Disasters ManualPowerpointsUpcoming EventsFeelings Need Check-ups Too ToolkitDisaster Preparedness and Response Webinar ArchivesMember ActivitiesResources for ChaptersPediatric Preparedness AmbassadorsAdvocacy and Related EffortsPediatric Bereavement Lectureship ProgramOpinion PollEnhancing Pediatric Partnerships to Promote Pandemic PreparednessThe National Pediatric Disaster Coalition ConferenceAdvocate for Children's SafetyResourcesAAP Policy and PublicationsEmergency Medical Services for Children DayResearch and JournalsState InitiativesFeatured Web SitesNational Preparedness MonthPreparedness Reports and NewslettersDisaster Preparedness and Response Information for Families aaa Pediatric Preparedness Resource Kit Inspired by the H1N1 Pandemic: Strengthening Pediatric and Public Health Partnerships Article Body T he American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) developed The Pediatric Preparedness Resource Kit in response to the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. This resource allows for pediatricians, public health leaders and other pediatric care providers to assess what is already happening in their community or state, and help determine what needs to be done before an emergency or disaster. The kit will promote collaborative discussions and decision making about pediatric preparedness planning. Physicians who care for children are encouraged to use the resource materials found in the kit to develop strategic partnerships, increase partner engagement, identify strengths and challenges for pediatric preparedness planning, and establish communication networks to ensure that the needs of children are addressed during a pandemic or other emergency.Public health officials are invited to review the contents of the kit to increase their awareness of issues relevant to pediatric preparedness and strategies for partnering with pediatricians and AAP chapters.The Kit includes information on strategies to achieve the following: -Including Pediatric Care Providers in State-Level Decision-Making -Promoting Strategic Communications and Systematic Messaging -Prioritizing Within and Among High-Risk Groups -Developing State Action Plans -Establishing Pediatric Advisory Councils or Children’s Preparedness Coalitions -AAP Chapter Contacts for Disaster PreparednessAppendices Learning from H1N1: Pediatric, Public Health Leaders Discuss How to Improve States’ Pediatric Preparedness Improving Pediatric Preparedness Performance Through Strategic Partnerships The Youngest Victims: Disaster Preparedness to Meet Children’s Needs For more information or to request printed copies of the kit, e-mail DisasterReady@aap.org.ResourcesAmerican Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Disaster Preparedness State Contacts and Initiatives Preparedness Checklist for Pediatric Practices (AAP)Enhancing Pediatric Partnerships to Promote Pandemic Preparedness (AAP)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Emergency Preparedness and ResponseDisaster Planning for SchoolsGuidelines for Care of Children in the Emergency DepartmentThe Pediatric Preparedness Resource Kit was developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) with partial support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cooperative agreement 5U58DD000587-03. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the AAP or CDC. share email print