Preparing with Mental Health in Mind
Learn about preparing for disasters with mental health in mind.
Early childhood programs keep children safe when their facilities, materials, and equipment are hazard-free and all staff use safety practices such as active supervision. Find resources to help staff and families reduce the number and severity of childhood injuries everywhere that children learn and grow. Discover tips for use at home, in cars and buses, on the playground, and in all early childhood settings.
Learn about preparing for disasters with mental health in mind.
Learn about responding to disasters with mental health in mind.
Learn about recovering from disasters with mental health in mind.
Learn about children’s reactions to a disaster and tips to support them.
Learn about how to avoid compassion fatigue when preparing for, responding to, and recovering from a disaster.
Each staff member assigned to an emergency role should know the preparedness, response, and recovery actions for their role. Use these sheets to prepare staff assigned to emergency roles.
Use this sheet to help the incident leader know the preparedness, response, and recovery actions for their role.
Use this sheet to help the facilities safety lead know the preparedness, response, and recovery actions for their role.
Use this sheet to help the communication lead know the preparedness, response, and recovery actions for their role.
Use this sheet to help the transportation lead know the preparedness, response, and recovery actions for their role.
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