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Child Care Resources for Disasters and Emergencies

Child Care Technical Assistance Network Emergency Preparedness Resources Matrix
Child Care and Technical Assistance Network (CCTAN) Partner Resources Audience (State or Provider)
National Infant & Toddler Child Care Initiative (NITCCI)
Mobilizing Trauma Resources for Children State
Developmental and Therapeutic Aspects of Treating Infants and Toddlers Who Have Witnessed Violence Provider
Guidance for Selecting Mental Health Support State
Zero to Three Publication Islands of Safety: Assessing and Treating Young Victims of Violence Provider
Zero to Three Publication Caring for Infants and Toddlers in Violent Environments: Hurt, Healing and Hope Provider
Zero to Three Publication Don't Hit My Mommy! A Manual for Child-Parent Psychotherapy with Young Witnesses of Family Violence Provider
National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC)
  NCCIC Website Child Care Emergencies for Disasters and Emergencies http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/emergency/index.cfm
Website Categories Emergency preparedness; Health/Safety; Coping with Trauma; Lessons Learned; Evacuees; Relief Workers/Volunteers
Other Publications (not NCCIC): Earthquake Preparedness Plan for Child Care Centers: Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
  Ready to Respond Emergency Preparedness Early Childhood Plan for Early Care and Education Centers
  Emergency/Disaster Preparedness for the Child Care Center
  Hazard Analysis Checklist
  Disaster Preparedness Posters- series of 7 posters
  Division of Child Development North Carolina Department of Human and Health Services Disaster Plan
  Hurricane Preparedness; Florida’s Lessons Learned – power point
  Child Care and Preschool Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist List
Child Care and Technical Assistance Network (CCTAN) Partner Resources
Child Care and Technical Assistance Network (CCTAN) Partner Resources Audience (State or Provider)
Afterschool Investments Project (AIP)
  AIP Website http://www.afterschool.gov/
  Disaster Planning Sample Checklist for Emergency Supplies
  It Pays to Prepare: An Emergency Planning Guide for Child Care Providers
  Y.I.K.ES. Planning Guide for Emergency Response Planning in Child Care
  Steps in Preparing a Child Care Center for a Disaster
Tribal Child Care Technical Assistance Center (TriTAC)
  TriTac Website: http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/tribal/
  Guide for Emergency Child Care Center Operations During Disasters and Emergencies – Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
  Run to High Ground: A Native American Story about Tsunamis and Earthquake – Hoh Tribe of Washington
Child Care Bureau (CCB) Resources
  CCB Website – Emergency Preparedness http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ccb/initiatives/emergency/index.htm
  Emergency Preparedness Checklist for Child Care and Development Fund Administrators
  Flexibility in Spending CCDF Funds in Response to Federal or State Declared Emergency Situations (ACYF-IM-CC-05-03)

Footnote: The following CCTAN partners are not included in this matrix – Center on the Social and Emotional Foundation for Early Learning (CSEFEL), Child Care and Early Education Research Connections, Child Care Information Systems Technical Assistance Project (CCISTAP), Walter R. McDonald and Associates, Inc. (WRMA), and Communications Management Center (CMC).

Other Resources Matrix
Name of Organization Title of Resource Audience (State or Provider)
NACCRRA
http://www.naccrra.org/disaster/
Disaster Preparation: A Training for Family Child Care Providers Provider
Emergency Planning Forms Provider
Find Your Local CCR&R Provider
Is Child Care Ready?: A Disaster-Planning Guide for Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies State
Maine Office of Child Care & Head Start
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/ec/occhs/yikesplanning.pdf
Y.I.K.E.S. Your Inventory for Keeping Everyone Safe: Planning Guide for Emergency Response Planning in Child Care Planning Guide. State
UCLA
http://www.cphd.ucla.edu/headstartwb.html
Head Start Disaster Preparedness Workbook Provider
CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/crisis/index.htm
Crisis Preparedness and Response State
Department of Homeland Security
http://www.ready.gov/
Prepare, Plan, and Stay informed Provider
Safe and Responsive Schools Project
http://www.unl.edu/srs/pdfs/emrgprp.pdf
Emergency Preparation and Crisis Planning. State
National Education Association (NEA)
http://crisisguide.neahin.org/crisisguide/
Crisis Communications Guide and Toolkit; School Crisis Guide State
Bright Horizons
http://www.brighthorizons.com/talktochildren/docs/emergency_plan.doc
Ready to Respond Emergency Preparedness Plan for Early Care and Education Centers. Provider
American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org/disasters
Children and Disasters: Disaster Preparedness to Meet Children’s Needs State
FEMA
http://www.disasterassistance.gov/
Disaster Assistance – Resources for Emergency Managers and Responders State
Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org
American Red Cross, Disaster Services, Educator's Information. State
U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/emergencyplan/index.html
Emergency Planning; Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools; Crisis Planning Resources State
HHS/SAMHSA
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/EmergencyServices/after.asp
Tips for Talking about Disasters Providers

 


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