In today’s post on disaster preparedness, let’s focus on resources to support children exposed to violence and death.
The following links have been compiled by the National Pediatric Disaster Coalition (NPDC). These Just In Time (JIT) resources are meant to support immediate needs of children.
List of Resources:
Coalition to Support Grieving Students: https://grievingstudents.org/
National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement — https://www.schoolcrisiscenter.org/
National Child Traumatic Stress Network — https://www.nctsn.org/
Resources to #PrepTheKids and Families for Severe Cold
Winter Weather (FEMA Ready Kids)
https://www.ready.gov/kids/disaster-facts/winter-weather
18 Winter Tips for Parents and Children (Childhood Preparedness) https://bit.ly/3tW0uzh
Playing outside in the Winter (AAP Healthy Children): https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-play/Pages/Winter-Safety.aspx
Artic Cold Front: Preparing Your Children for the Coldest Temperatures of the Season (Cook Children’s) https://bit.ly/4doSjwg
Winter Safety Tips for Parents and Children (NLM) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2794526/
My call to action for you all is to join the listserv www.npdcoalition.org or nationalpedicoalition@gmail.com so you, too, can get information that is relevant and timely, as it pertains to children.
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