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For Parents:
Creating a family emergency preparedness plan
Finding child care services and Head Start Programs
- Child Care Aware – find quality child care in your community
- Head Start Programs
Accessing other services in the aftermath of a disaster
- GovBenefits – a confidential prescreening tool for government benefit programs
- Federal Emergency Management Agency – a guide to individual, public and other assistance
- Help Is on the Line (flyer) – a list of toll free numbers for federal programs
Helping children cope with disasters
- Helping Children Cope with Disasters – list of helpful resources
- Helping Children Cope with Disaster (FEMA)
- FEMA for Kids – tips for kids on how to be prepared
For Providers:
Developing emergency preparedness plans
- Child Care and Preschool Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
- Practical Information on Crisis Planning – A Guide for Schools and Communities
or order online - Emergency Planning (Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools)
- Emergency Management Guide for Business and Industry
- Business Emergency Planning Guides
- Ready Business – Emergency Planning for Employees
Keeping your business running during an emergency
Emergency Response Resources
Rebuilding your business
Grant programs available
- Grants.gov - single access point for grant programs offered by Federal grant-making agencies
Federal Preparedness Grant Programs
For Policymakers:
Developing emergency preparedness plans
- Emergency Preparedness Resource Inventory – a tool for local or regional planners
- Child Care and Preschool Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist—a checklist to disseminate to providers.
CCDF Policy and Guidance
Accessing additional resources
- Grants.gov - single access point for grant programs offered by Federal grant-making agencies
State Offices and Agencies of Emergency Management
Responding to Specific Disasters and Emergencies:
- The official U.S. government Web site for information on pandemic flu and avian influenza
- Child Care and Preschool Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
- Tip Sheet for Recovery Workers and Volunteers
- Tip Sheet for Economic Developers, Planners, and Civic/Business Leaders
- Report of the Rural Early Childhood Forum on Hurricane Recovery and Emergency Preparedness (December 2005)
- How You Can Help Schools
Shootings and Violence
- Youth Violence Prevention publications from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS)
- Threat Assessment in Schools: A Guide to Managing Threatening Situations and Creating Safe School Climates (Department of Education)
Winter Storms