Resources
Helpful information and links to important resources both locally and nationally.
I Love You Guys
Mission:
To restore and protect the joy of youth through educational programs and positive actions in collaboration with families, schools, communities, organizations and government entities.
The “I Love U Guys” Foundation’s programs for crisis response and post-crisis reunification are used in more than 78,000 schools, districts, departments, agencies, organizations and communities around the world. They are created through the research-based best practices of school administrators, psychologists, public space safety experts, families, and first responders. We’re a powerful conduit uniting this work.
CEMIR/NPDC Collaborative Podcast #Prep4TheKids
The Center for Emergency Management Intelligence Research – the CEMIR’s Substack
In honor of National First Responder Day October 28th Center for Emergency Management Intelligence and Research and the National Pediatric Disaster Coalition is sharing our episode on ESF 9 #Prep4TheKids Search and Rescue. In this episode, we highlight the importance of addressing the needs of children associated with ESF 9: Search and Rescue in Disaster.
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Listen to Podcast
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Pass the opportunity on to your local search and rescue partners
- Feel free to join NPDC and CEMIR and use our social post attached to bring awareness to the needs of children in disaster
Check out the following trusted resources to inform your #Prep4TheKids emergency planning
Resources for Family Reunification/Search and Rescue
- Family Reunification Learning Modules (Region V for Kids)
- Children Separated by Disaster: Reunification Challenges and Resources Webinar
- Family Reunification Following Disasters Toolkit (AAP)
- Hospital Reception Site Planning Template
- Unaccompanied Minor Reunification Fillable Checklist (EMSC Illinois)
- Post-Disaster Reunification of Children: A Nationwide Approach (FEMA)
- Know Your Address and Phone Number (Sesame Street)
- NCMEC Family Emergency Playbook (video, infographics, guidance)
- Understanding the Different Types of Search and Rescue Operations.
- National Institutes for Health – Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Quick facts for Search and Rescue professionals – from Autism Speaks
- Project Lifesaver®
- Team Adam: Missing Child Rapid Response System
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s Disaster Preparedness and Response
- Investigative Checklist for First Responders
- Checklist: What You Should Do When Your Child Is First Missing
- School Search and Rescue Team Guide: Effective Classroom Searches
- FEMA Urban Search & Rescue
Family Reunification Toolkit – School Districts
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This toolkit serves as a template to further family reunification activities and has applicability to School Districts.
Find more resources like this one thanks to the Central Florida Disaster Medical Coalition here: https://www.centralfladisaster.org/familyassistance
Family Reunification Toolkit: A template to support regional family reunification
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These toolkits serves as a template to further family reunification activities and has applicability to Emergency Operations Centers, School Districts and Healthcare systems/hospitals.
Agency Specific Plans:
- School District Family Reunification Plan Template
- Hospital Family Reunification & Assistance Center Plan Template
- County EOC Family Reunification & Assistance Center Plan Guide
- Family Reunification TTX SitMan
- Process for Managing Calls from Embassies and Consulates
Find more resources like this one thanks to the Central Florida Disaster Medical Coalition here: https://www.centralfladisaster.org/familyassistance
Family Reunification Resources
American Academy of Pediatrics
Family Reunification Following Disasters: A Planning Tool for Health Care Facilities
Family Separation and Reunification in Disasters
Western Massachusetts Region Homeland Security Advisory Council (WRHSAC)
Family Reunification Template Training Modules
FEMA
CDC
Caring for Children in a Disaster – Reunification
READINESS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR SCHOOLS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER
Family Reunification Resource Guide
ASPR
Tips for Healthcare Facilities: Assisting Families and Loved Ones after a Mass Casualty Incident
EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center
Patient Tracking & Family Reunification
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