Below is a list of recommended educational materials suitable for printing in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format and Microsoft Word format.
| Violence Prevention |
| Fact Sheets: |
Preventing Violence after a Natural Disaster  |
| Prevention Cards: |
After the Storm - Tips for Adult Healthy Relationships
Spanish | Vietnamese New! Sep 5, 2008
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After the Storm - Tips for Adults
Spanish | Vietnamese New! Sep 5, 2008
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After the Storm - Tips for Parents of Infants
Spanish | Vietnamese New! Sep 5, 2008
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After the Storm - Tips for Parents of Children
Spanish | Vietnamese New! Sep 5, 2008
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After the Storm - Tips for Parents of Youth
Spanish | Vietnamese New! Sep 5, 2008
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After the Storm - Tips for Youth
Spanish | Vietnamese New! Sep 5, 2008
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| Injury Prevention |
| Fact Sheets: |
| Interim Recommendations for Driving Safely in a Disaster Location |
| Posters & Flyers: |
"Watch Your Step!" (Ladder & Roof Safety)
Spanish | Vietnamese | Lao |
"Electricity is SHOCKING!"
Spanish | Vietnamese | Lao |
"Drive Safely"
Spanish | Vietnamese | Lao |
"Chainsaw Safety"
Spanish | Vietnamese | Lao |
"Stray Dogs in Hurricane Disaster Areas"
Spanish |
"Protect Yourself From Dog Bites, West Nile Virus, & Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Hurricane Disaster Areas"
Spanish | Vietnamese |
| Be careful outdoors - Tips for Children |
| Carbon Monoxide Poisoning |
| Fact Sheets: |
Protect Yourself from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After an Emergency
Spanish | Vietnamese | French | Haitian Creole | German | Portuguese |
| Posters & Flyers: |
One-Sided Hanging Flyer for Door Handles or Equipment: "Say No to CO!"
Spanish
Safety tips for use of generators & pressure washers |
Two-Sided Hanging Flyer for Door Handles or Equipment: "Say No to CO!"
Spanish
Safety tips for use of generators & pressure washers |
Two-Sided Hanging Flyer for Door Handles or Equipment: "Say No to CO!"
Safety tips for use of pressure washers & other gasoline powered tools |
Flyer: "Say No to CO!"
Spanish | Vietnamese
Safety tips for use of pressure washers & generators |
| Pictograms: |
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
Spanish | Vietnamese
Warns against the use of generators in the home |
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
Vietnamese
Warns against the use of pressure washer engines |
| Stickers: |
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
For use with pressure washers |
| Cleanup & Returning Home |
| Fact Sheets: |
Protect Yourself from Mold
Spanish | French |
Clean Up Safely After a Natural Disaster
Spanish | French | Vietnamese |
Reentering Your Flooded Home
Spanish | French | Vietnamese |
| Flyers: |
Easy-To-Read Fact Sheet: "Getting Rid of Cleaning Products & Other Chemicals"
Spanish | Vietnamese |
Easy-To-Read Fact Sheet: "Kill Germs With Bleach"
Spanish | Vietnamese |
Easy-To-Read Fact Sheet: "Get Rid of Mold"
Spanish | Vietnamese |
| Easy-To-Read Fact Sheet: "Check your HVAC system for Mold" |
| Be careful in your home - Tips for Children |
| Personal Hygiene |
| Posters & Flyers: |
"Sharing isn't always caring" Encourages good personal hygiene
Spanish | Portuguese | French | Vietnamese | Laotian | Khmer | Hmong | Chinese |
| Hand Hygiene |
| Fact Sheets: |
Hand Hygiene in Emergency Situations
Spanish | Vietnamese | French | Haitian Creole |
| Clean Hands Saves Lives |
| Posters & Flyers: |
"Don't let bacteria get a free ride on your hands"
Spanish | Portuguese | French | Vietnamese | Laotian | Khmer | Hmong | Chinese |
| "All it takes is soap and water" |
| "Wash your hands well with soap and warm water" |
| "Wash and dry your hands before you make or eat a snack or meal" |
Easy-To-Read Fact Sheet: "Wash Your Hands: After a disaster, staying clean can be hard to do..."
Spanish | Portuguese | French | Vietnamese | Laotian | Khmer | Hmong | Chinese |
| Stickers: |
"Clean Hands Save Lives, Wash Hands for 20 Seconds"
Spanish | French | Haitian Creole |
| Handout Cards: |
| Clean Hands Save Lives (PDF version) |
Clean Hands Save Lives (Microsoft Word version)  |
| Slide Set: |
Clean Hands Save Lives  (504 KB/9 slides) |
| Food & Water Safety |
| Fact Sheets: |
Keep Food and Water Safe after a Natural Disaster or Power Outage
Spanish | Vietnamese | French |
| Guides: |
Cooking for Groups, A Volunteer’s Guide to Food Safety
Developed by the USDA |
| Posters & Flyers : |
"Keep Food Safe"
Vietnamese
After a flood, germs might get in your food. Use bleach to kill the germs. |
"Keep Water Safe"
Vietnamese
After a flood, water may not be safe to drink. Listen to local officials to find out if your water is safe. |
"Drink Safe Water"
Spanish | Vietnamese
After a hurricane, water may not be safe. Germs and chemicals may be in the water. Listen to local officials to find out if your water is safe. |
"Eat Safe Food"
Spanish | Vietnamese
After a flood, food may not be safe to eat. Some food you must throw out. This is true even if the food was in your refrigerator or freezer. Some food you can clean. |
| Be careful with food and water - Tips for Children |
| Mental Health |
| Prevention Cards: |
After the Storm - Tips for Adult Healthy Relationships
Spanish New! Sep 5, 2008
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After the Storm - Tips for Adults
Spanish New! Sep 5, 2008
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After the Storm - Tips for Parents of Children
Spanish New! Sep 5, 2008
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After the Storm - Tips for Parents of Youth
Spanish New! Sep 5, 2008
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| Handout Cards: |
"Stressed? Sad? You are not alone."
Spanish | French | Vietnamese | Lao |
| Posters & Flyers: |
| Feelings after a flood - Tips for Children |
| Pregnancy & Child Care |
| Fact Sheets: |
What you need to know if you are pregnant or might be pregnant Updated! Sep 4, 2008
Spanish |
| Guidelines for Shelter Play Areas |
| Posters & Flyers: |
"Diapering: Please Help Protect the Health of your Baby and Others by Keeping this Station Clean!"
Spanish |
| Prevent Illness |
| Fact Sheets: |
| Key Facts About Infectious Disease |
| Fact Sheet: Head Lice Infestation |
| Fact Sheet: Trench foot or immersion foot |
| Posters & Flyers: |
"What shots do I need when I come home to New Orleans?"
Spanish | Vietnamese |
| Look for Head Lice |
| Respiratory Illness |
| Posters & Flyers: |
| Respiratory Etiquette: Cover Your Cough |
Be a Germ Stopper
"Healthy Habits" & "Be a Germ Stopper" |
| Heat Related Illness |
| Posters & Flyers: |
"Stay Cool"
Heat can make you sick. In some cases, heat can kill you.
Protect yourself. Stay cool after a flood or hurricane.
Spanish | Vietnamese |
| Skin Infections |
| Posters & Flyers: |
"Are you sure it's only a spider bite?"
Spider bite awareness for the prevention of skin infections |
| Chronic Conditions |
| Posters & Flyers: |
"Do you have Diabetes?"
Spanish |
"Do you have High Blood Pressure?"
Spanish
(Last reviewed Jun 19, 2006) |
| Wound Care |
| Fact Sheets: |
Emergency Wound Care
Spanish | Vietnamese |
| Posters & Flyers: |
"It's not just a scratch"
Wound care to prevent bacterial infections |
| Animal Hazards |
| Posters & Flyers: |
"Keep Animals Out"
Vietnamese |
