Resources - National and International

If a link is not working email us at nationalpedicoalition@gmail.com and we will get on it to correct! Topics you will find on this page include Pediatric Disaster Care Centers of Excellence, Emergency Management Team (EMT/DMAT), Whole Community Pediatric Disaster Training, Pediatric Disaster Science Research, Reports and Toolkits, ESF 6: Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing and Human Services, Humanitarian Aid and Children, National and State EMS for Children Initiatives, American Academy of Pediatric Disaster Resources, Federal Disaster Resources for Children and Families, American Read Cross Disaster Resources, and Save the Children Disaster Resources.

This page was last reviewed and updated on 3/30/2025

Pediatric Disaster Care Centers of Excellence

Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN) https://pedspandemicnetwork.org/

The Gulf 7 – Pediatric Disaster Network https://emscimprovement.center/domains/preparedness/asprcoe/gulf7/

Region V for Kids http://bit.ly/3l3N6jD

Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management WRAP-EM https://wrap-em.org/

Emergency Management Teams (EMT/DMAT)

Classification and Minimum Standards for Emergency Medical Teams (WHO) https://extranet.who.int/emt/sites/default/files/BlueBook2021.pdf

Minimum Technical Standards for Recommendations for Rehabilitation for Emergency Medical Teams (WHO/ICRC) https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/252809/9789241511728-eng.pdf

Responding internationally to disasters: A do's and don'ts guide for rehabilitation professionals (ISCOS/ISPO) https://bit.ly/3FNK15O

Early Rehabilitation in Conflicts and Disasters Training Playlist https://www.youtube.com/@earlyrehabilitationinconfl9121

Whole Community Pediatric Disaster Training

Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness Mgt 439 (TEEX): https://teex.org/class/mgt439/

Community Preparedness: Integrating the Needs of Children Workshop Materials (FEMA): https://community.fema.gov/PreparednessCommunity/s/communitypreparedness

Pediatric Disaster Science Research, Reports and Toolkits

2022 The Action Collaborative on Disaster Research: Symposium on Pediatric Disaster Science (NASEM) virtual workshop: videos and reports https://bit.ly/4crs2wN

2020 National Academies From Hurricane Katrina to Paradise Wildfires, Exploring Themes in Disaster Human Services: Workshop 1 - Children and Youth in Disasters https://bit.ly/2S2ZSkS

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

2019 Natural Hazards Center Children and Disaster Special Collection: https://bit.ly/3cDG6oL

National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters (NACCD): https://bit.ly/41QWtcg

Resilient Children Resilient Communities Toolbox https://rcrctoolbox.org/

Institute of Medicine Preparedness, Response & Recovery Considerations for Children and Families https://bit.ly/2LqkyQj

2010 National Commission on Children and Disasters: https://bit.ly/2y7Fqcf

ESF 6: Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing, and Human Services

Disaster Human Services Convening - State & Federal Partner Meeting
Day I: United in Disaster Human Services (ACF) https://www.youtube.com/live/S7dQNa2tirA?si=RAVxBcsG05JXuwjl
Day II: Empowering Strong Resilient Communities (ACF) https://www.youtube.com/live/2yR7bGicAU8?si=a5cZWZFeU7VSXg0B
Day III: Charting the Path Forward (ACF) https://www.youtube.com/live/AT9w6r-4kpk?si=lBZsmeNql_OjBDBu

Early Childhood Disaster-Related Resources for Children and Families: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohsepr/disaster-human-services/children-and-youth/children-and-families

ACF Emergency and Disaster Waivers and Flexibilities: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohsepr/training-technical-assistance/acf-emergency-and-disaster-waivers-and-flexibilities

Post Disaster Housing: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohsepr/disaster-human-services/post-disaster-housing

Human Services Needs and Disaster Displacement: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/report/human-service-needs-and-disaster-displacement

Disaster Case Management: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohsepr/disaster-human-services/case-management

Humanitarian Aid and Children

Moving Minds Alliance https://movingmindsalliance.org/

Unicef https://www.unicef.org/

Guide to child and adolescent centered disaster response and emergency shelter (UNICEF) https://reliefweb.int/report/world/guide-child-and-adolescent-centered-disaster-response-and-emergency-shelter

European Civil Protection (EU Commission): https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/index_en

Interagency Network for Education in Emergencies NEE https://inee.org/

World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine https://wadem.org/

Prevention Web: https://www.preventionweb.net/

International Red Cross/Red Crescent: https://www.ifrc.org/

World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/

Sendai Framework (UNDRR): https://www.undrr.org/implementing-sendai-framework/what-sendai-framework#

Resources for Global Crisis PAK (WRAP-EM) https://bit.ly/46ygKFx

Center for Disaster Healing Resources: https://www.disasterhealingresources.org/

National and State Emergency Medical Services for Children Initiatives

EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center https://emscimprovement.center/

EMSC Toolkits https://emscimprovement.center/education-and-resources/toolkits/

National Pediatric Readiness Project https://bit.ly/2IjLliR

Pediatric Readiness Quality Collaborative https://emscimprovement.center/collaboratives/prqc/

Children's Emergency Care Alliance (EMSC Tennesee) Hospital and EMS Resources https://cecatn.org/what-we-do/resource-center/

Pediatric Disaster Preparedness https://emscimprovement.center/domains/preparedness/

Emergency Medical Services for Children Data Center (EDC) https://emscdatacenter.org/sp/

Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network http://pecarn.org/

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Disaster Resources

Pediatric Disaster Preparedness and Response Topical Collection (AAP) https://bit.ly/3WLCQ3Y

Children and Disaster (AAP) https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/disasters-and-children/

Children's & Disasters Council https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/disaster-preparedness-advisory-council

Federal Disaster Resources for Children and Families

Child Adolescent Health Emergency Planning Toolkit (HHS) https://aspr.hhs.gov/at-risk/Documents/HHS-Child-Adolescent-Health-Emergency-Planning-Toolkit-7Feb2023.pdf

Maternal-Child Health (MCH) Emergency Planning Toolkit (HHS) https://aspr.hhs.gov/at-risk/Pages/mch-planning-toolkit.aspx

ASPR TRACIE Pediatric Technical Resource https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/technical-resources/31/pediatric-children/0

FEMA Ready Kids: https://www.ready.gov/kids

Health and Human Services/ASPR Webinar Pediatric Issues in Disasters https://bit.ly/2WrVChH

American Red Cross Pediatric Disaster Resources

Make a Plan https://rdcrss.org/2WTiJAH

Pillow Case Project https://bit.ly/2LnskKZ

Child Safety-Before During & After A Disaster https://rdcrss.org/2xZ2GJe

School Disaster Preparedness https://rdcrss.org/2YZgUF1

Save the Children Disaster Resources

Family Emergency Preparedness Get Ready. Get Safe kits and Lesson Books https://bit.ly/2Z7hfpv

National Report 10 years after Katrina https://bit.ly/3YNQGVd