It’s vital to participate in attending, sponsoring or submitting an abstract at conferences that provide a focus on children and disaster. Here are three conferences calling for speakers.

• BLOCKS Inaugural National Children and Disaster Conference Oct 28, 29th Utah Call for Presenters Deadline June 30th, 2025 https://blocksusa.org/2025-conference
• International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) https://www.iaem.org/. The Call for Speakers is deadline Friday, February 14, 2025. Speaker notifications will be sent by May 1, 2025. The needs of children need to be better represented at this conference.
• National Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Conference 2025 (NHCPC): https://www.cvent.com/c/abstracts/cb3e5f19-6b74-4e92-a600-05d8142f0715 The Call for Speakers is now March 7th. They have a pediatric track.