National
Association of Child Care Resource and Referral
Agencies- Children and Disasters
NACCRRA is proud to work with partners on these
nationwide efforts:
·
Train providers and
inform parents, and partner with local, state, and
federal agencies to ensure that child care providers
have a plan
·
Raise awareness and
promote effective policies to ensure that children are
safe before, during, and after a disaster and that child
care is considered in each community as part of
rebuilding efforts after a disaster has occurred
Maine Dept. of Health and Human Services-
Y.I.K.E.S.
Your Inventory for Keeping Everyone Safe: Planning Guide
for Emergency Response Planning in Child Care
Planning Guide.
Y.I.K.E.S.--Planning Guide is designed with brief
explanations of emergency planning steps and with lists
of resources.
American Academy of Pediatrics- Children and Disasters-
Disaster Preparedness to meet children’s needs
“It is crucial that AAP chapters reinforce
efforts to ensure resources
address children’s issues, particularly for
emergency and disaster planning and
response.” Source: Letter from
O. Marion
Burton, M.D., FAAP
President, American Academy of Pediatrics
Child Care and Preschool Pandemic Influenza Planning
Checklist
A flu pandemic
occurs when a new influenza virus emerges that people
have little or no immunity to and for which there may be
no vaccine. The disease spreads easily person-to-person
and causes serious illness. Child care and preschool
programs can help protect the health of their staff and
the children and families they serve. Interruptions in
child care services during an influenza (flu) pandemic
may cause conflicts for working parents that could
result in high absenteeism in workplaces. Some of that
absenteeism could be expected to affect personnel and
workplaces that are critical to the emergency response
system. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) offer this checklist to help programs prepare for
the effects of a flu pandemic.
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Johnson County Emergency Management
