Emergency Response
Learn about procedures to respond to emergencies and disasters.
Emergency Preparedness
Being prepared before an emergency — such as a natural disaster, health pandemic, or violence — makes it easier for everyone to cope and recover during and after that emergency. These resources help early childhood programs learn more about emergency preparedness.
Check out emergency response and recovery and mental health and emergencies to explore related resources about responding to and recovering from disasters or emergencies.
Mental Health and Disasters
This chapter discusses ways to include mental health in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.
Emergency Recovery
Learn about the actions a program takes to resume services as soon as possible when the emergency is over and to help everyone cope with the results of the disaster.
Regulations and Guidance for Disaster Recovery
Learn about regulations, resources, programs, and agencies that can help grantees prepare for and recover from a disaster or crisis.