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Not Just Little Adults: Health Resources on Children in Disasters and Emergencies

This article provides an overview of the resources available for addressing the health needs of children in disasters and emergencies. It highlights the mandates, working groups, and programs established to ensure the well-being of at-risk children. Learn about the National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters and the Hospital Preparedness Program. Discover strategies, partnerships, and resources for strengthening pediatric components within healthcare preparedness capabilities. Stay informed and prepared to protect our little ones in times of crisis.

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Not Just Little Adults: Health Resources on Children in Disasters and Emergencies

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  1. Not Just Little Adults: Health Resources on Children in Disasters and Emergencies Cheryl Levine, Ph.D. At-Risk IndividualsTeamLead Division for At Risk Individuals, Behavioral Health, and Community Resilience Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

  2. The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-417) • Mandates attention to at-risk individuals, including children, in: • Preparedness planning & response strategies • Grant guidance • Strategic National Stockpile contents • Curriculum development and training • Identification and dissemination of best practices on disaster outreach and care PAHPA

  3. Children’s HHS Interagency Leadership on Disasters Working Group • Established in 2010 by the HHS Administration for Children & Families and Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response • 21 HHS agencies represented; four subcommittees CHILD Working Group

  4. Created to integrate children’s needs across HHS disaster policy, planning, and operations activities • Additional areas of focus in 2012-2013: • Children at heightened risk (e.g., special health care needs) • Neonates, pregnant/breastfeeding women • Enhancing interdepartmental and NGO collaboration • Demonstrating progress toward 2011 recommendations CHILD Working Group (cont.)

  5. The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-5) • Increased attention to NDMS training and competencies that address at-risk individuals’ needs. • Authorized the establishment of a new National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters (NACCD) to. • Provide advice and consultation on children’s disaster health and medical needs, drills and exercises, and grants and cooperative agreements. PAHPRA

  6. Hospital Preparedness Program ASPR’s Hospital Preparedness Program funds 50 states, DC, 8 territories, and 3 metropolitan areas to develop healthcare coalitions that can prepare for, respond to and recover from the public health and medical impacts of disasters and emergencies. ASPR and EMSC awardees are working together to increase the percentage of hospitals that have pediatrics included and exercised in their disaster plans, and healthcare coalitions that include pediatric expertise. Pediatric Preparedness for Healthcare Coalitions Webinar (Part II) described resources, partnerships and strategies that HPP Directors and Healthcare Coalitions have implemented to strengthen pediatric components within their jurisdiction’s healthcare preparedness capabilities: http://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/planning/hpp/meetings/Pages/default.aspx More information is available at www.phe.gov/hpp or by contacting Dr. Cynthia Hansen at Cynthia.hansen@hhs.gov

  7. www.phe.gov/abc • www.phe.gov/hpp • Twitter Chat: Emergency Preparedness for Little Ones on September 17 from 1:00-2:00 PM EDT • Follow the chat by using #Prep4Kids More Information

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