Resources - Schools and Childcare

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This page was last reviewed and updated on December 26, 2025

School Disaster Readiness

Emergency Resources, Equipment and Supplies List for Schools (NASN) https://bit.ly/3FHjDXR

PASS School Safety and Security Guidelines (PASS) https://bit.ly/46yTIOO

National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement (NCSCB): https://www.schoolcrisiscenter.org/

California Emergency Management for Schools (CALOES) https://bit.ly/3Ywxyck

Drills and Exercises (LA County School District) https://bit.ly/4qxd6Vf

CALOES Preparedness Ambassadors Program Instructional Materials (4th Grade) https://bit.ly/4faRPLw

Get Ready 5th Grade Bay Area (Marin County Bay Area UASI): https://bit.ly/4pbtucI

Trauma Responsive School Training (Video Playlist:MHTTC) https://bit.ly/46tEWc5

Emergency Planning School Safety (SchoolSafety.gov) : https://bit.ly/4pY43wG

How Schools Can Prepare (Red Cross):https://rdcrss.org/3AXOnzF

Sample School Emergency Plan (FEMA): https://bit.ly/3gf0X5x

Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMST Center): https://rems.ed.gov/

Safe and Sound Schools: https://safeandsoundschools.org/

Standard Response Protocol (I Love U Guys): https://iloveuguys.org/

School House Connection: https://schoolhouseconnection.org/

Child Care Disaster Resources

Caring for Non-injured and Non-ill children in a disaster (EMSC Illinois): https://bit.ly/49hiJ2V

Emergency Preparedness Planning Guide for Child Care Centers and Child Care Homes (EMSC Illinois): https://bit.ly/3L1NNLV

FEMA IS-36.A: Preparedness for Child Care Providers: https://bit.ly/3yxu8Np

Child Care Aware of America Disaster Resources: https://bit.ly/3YNPqBt

Child Care Prepare: Infant Toddler Emergency Evacuation (Childcare Aware) https://bit.ly/4j3DD9i

The Child Care Resource Center (CCRC): https://www.ccrcca.org/providers/emergency-preparedness

Sample Childcare Emergency Action Plan (FEMA): https://bit.ly/4fUVVZy

Childcare Disaster Preparedness (UCSF): https://cchp.ucsf.edu/content/disaster-preparedness

Childcare in Disasters (RCRC Toolbox) https://rcrctoolbox.org/rcrc-issue-briefs/childcare-in-disasters/

Institute for Childhood Preparedness: https://www.childhoodpreparedness.org/

Summer and Day Camps

Disaster Response and Recovery Is Your Camp Ready (American Camp Assoc): https://bit.ly/4eybNk9

Emergency Preparedness (American Camp Assoc): https://bit.ly/4eJXsRB

Summer Camp Emergency Plans (Campminder): http://bit.ly/3U2pKgt

General Camp Emergency Procedures (Girl Scouts) : https://bit.ly/40DrLn9

Emergency Preparedness Quick Guide for Summer Camps (Maine Prepares): https://bit.ly/4nzLH4i

Be Ready for Measles Toolkit (CDC) Checklist for Summer Camps; Family Notification Camp Templates; Camp Immunity Records Template: https://bit.ly/3T2sHNM

Project Camp (VOAD): https://projectcamp.co/

Camp NOAH (VOAD): https://campnoah.lssmn.org/

Day Camp NOAH supplemental Information (Childcare Aware):https://bit.ly/4lYtSdJ

School and Childcare Reunification Resources

Children Separated by Disaster Webinar (NCMEC): https://youtu.be/8mjPYn8cnFQ

Family Reunification Following Disasters Toolkit (AAP): https://bit.ly/3srTvsC

Partnering with Families for Child Care Emergency Preparedness (Childcare Aware): https://bit.ly/3L3go3q

Standard Response Protocol Training Video (Parkrose School District): https://bit.ly/49ckL44

Disaster Preparedness and Response (NCMEC): https://bit.ly/4qLQP6j

Conducting a Secure, Safe, and Successful K-12 Family Reunification Process Webinar (REMSTACenter): https://bit.ly/49qW7Ou

School Reunification Regional Planning Workbook (NCMEC) https://bit.ly/4oP7S6G

Family Reunification Plan Template (WRASAC): https://bit.ly/49cLrlo

Standard Reunification Method for Schools (I Love U Guys Foundation): https://bit.ly/48bHKMh

Lessons Learned in Reunification of Children During Active Shooter Events From In the Aftermath (FBI): https://youtu.be/3sKyH68L7OE 

Post-Disaster Reunification of Children: A Nationwide Approach (FEMA) https://bit.ly/3dNpWJw

Active Shooter

Best Practice Considerations for Armed Assailant Drills in Schools (NASP) https://bit.ly/4dbLtL6

Participation of Children and Adolescents in Live Crisis Drills and Exercises: Policy Statement (AAP) https://bit.ly/4fv4Dgp

Be SMART Secure Gun Storage (Be SMART For Kids): https://besmartforkids.org/

Checklist to Help Prevent Violence in Schools (PTA) https://bit.ly/4dbzBbR

Lockdown Drills Self Paced Training Highlights (NCSS) https://bit.ly/3WTGQzm

Averting Targeted School Violence: A US Secret Service Analysis of Plots against Schools https://bit.ly/3lH4gVj

K-12 Standard Response Protocol (Iloveuguys Foundation) https://iloveuguys.org/

K-12 School Shooting Database (The violence project) https://k12ssdb.org/

Creating School Active Shooter Intruder Drills (NCSTN) https://bit.ly/3WBtvdP

Active Shooter Resources (FBI) https://bit.ly/4deDs88

2018 (DHS) "Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model: An Operational Guide For Preventing Targeted School Violence: https://bit.ly/3ysyuFJ