Emergency Preparedness Resource List

Special Needs Emergency Preparedness Information

• Disability Resource Center: Emergency preparedness for special needs including disability specific tips.
• Keeping Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Safe During Emergencies and Disasters: content from Family Voices on how to make an emergency plan for your child with special health care needs.
• American Red Cross Information for People with Disabilities: information designed to assist people with disabilities and medical concerns to prepare for disasters.

• Disability specific tips for people with:
  • Mobility Challenges
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Visual Disabilities
  • Special Medical Needs
  • Hemophilia

General Emergency Preparedness Information

• Department of Homeland Security Ready Site: information for parents on how to prepare, plan, and stay informed in an emergency. Also has an interactive games section for kids.
• FEMA Site: links for both parents and children from the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the Department of Homeland Security.
• American Red Cross Site: disaster services and preparedness information.

Helping Children Cope with Disaster

• Helping Children Cope with Disaster: Includes how children react to disaster by age, meeting your child’s emotional needs and teaching your children how to call 911.
• How to Help Children After a Disaster: Things parents can do to help their children, behaviors children may show after a disaster, and more.