What States and Territories are Doing
Child Care Resources for Disasters and Emergencies
States and Territory child care administrators and child care licensing agencies are important players in ensuring that the child care provider community is prepared in the event of a natural or man-made disaster, widespread utility outage, outbreak of infectious disease, or other emergencies. This entails providing training and resources to the child care community and planning for a coordinated, comprehensive response to any large-scale crisis which may include establishing temporary child care facilities, assessing damage and impact to child care providers, and facilitating families' access to child care. Many States and Territories maintain emergency preparedness plans for child care, and maintain a continuity of operations plan (COOP) to ensure continuity of services to families and providers. Several States and Territories have created guidance and regulations for child providers regarding various aspects of emergency preparedness and response, and links to many of these resources can be found here.
Resources and Regulations
- State Licensing Regulations about Emergency Preparedness
- State Guidance for Guidance for Sheltering Children in Place
- Emergency Preparedness Resources for Child Care Programs
- State Child Care Immunization Requirement Changes for Hurricane Katrina Evacuees
- State and Territory Emergency and Continuity of Operations Plans
- State Regulatory Requirements for Emergency Preparedness Planning in Early and School-Age Care and Education
State and Territory Plans