Child, Family Focused Links for Threat, Hazard and Disaster Risk Reduction
The following list of curated resources combines child, family centric preparedness and alert apps, tools, information and resources that are no cost, open access and public domain. Topics covering general disaster readiness along with specific threats and hazards children and families need to reduce their risk. Please scroll down to view the complete list.
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This page was reviewed and updated on Aug 28th, 2024
Children & Disaster Threat, Hazard/Risk Assessment and Resilience
Hazard Vulnerability Analysis Template (Region V for Kids) https://bit.ly/3SBeasF
Children and Disaster Hazard Awareness All-Hazards Infographic (Region V for Kids)
https://bit.ly/3Wvh2s7
Finding a New Normal: Life After a Natural Disaster (CDC) https://www.cdc.gov/natural-disasters/teens/life-after-a-natural-disaster.html#cdc_generic_section_1-video-series
Understanding the Impacts of Natural Disasters on Children (SRCD): https://bit.ly/3A6ncHv
Climate and Resilience Portal (Center for Climate Resilience and Decision Science) https://disgeoportal.egs.anl.gov/ClimRR/
Weather and climate resources (NOAA) https://www.noaa.gov/tools-and-resources/weather-and-climate-resources
Children Count in Disasters (Natural Hazards Center) https://bit.ly/4d2DTSS
Children and Youth Preparedness Social Media Toolkit https://www.ready.gov/children-and-youth-preparedness-social-media-toolkit
Man-Made Disasters (Child Life Disaster Relief) https://cldisasterrelief.org/resources/man-made-disasters/
Resilient Nation Partnership Network (FEMA) https://www.fema.gov/partnerships/resilient-nation-partnership-network
Storytelling to Promote Action: The Big One (PrepTalks FEMA) https://youtu.be/Enefnd7r2ck
Disaster Readiness Mobile APP’s for Families and Children
Let’s Get Ready App (Sesame Street) Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lets-get-ready/id903134141?ls=1 Search also Google:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.sesameworkshop.PSEG.GetReady
Helps Kids Cope (SAMHSA) https://www.nctsn.org/resources/help-kids-cope
Pediatric Disaster Preparedness Digital Toolkit (Region V for Kids) http://bit.ly/3IwdG0Y
FEMA Mobile Products: https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-products
Red Cross Mobile Apps and Voice-Enabled Skills/Actions: https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/mobile-apps.html
CDC Mobile Apps: https://www.cdc.gov/digital-social-media-tools/mobile/applications/cdcgeneral/promos/cdcmobileapp.html
Disaster Mobile App (SAMSHA): https://store.samhsa.gov/product/samhsa-disaster
ShakeAlert: An Earthquake Early Warning System for the West Coast of the United States: https://www.shakealert.org/
Child and Family Preparedness Activities
When & how to call 911. Teaching children how to call 911 using various phones. (About Kids Health 2020) Video https://youtu.be/JdKG_L5YuB8
Cell phone Sally Playlist https://bit.ly/3M3hAAw Cell phone Sally Activities: https://bit.ly/3M5UEAA
Know Your Address and Phone Number (Sesame Street) https://bit.ly/4dotukR
Teaching Kids Emergency Preparedness (American Red Cross) https://bit.ly/3UD9kvT
Prepare with Pedro: All Hazards Video Playlist (American Red Cross) https://bit.ly/40xoq9T
Stronger than the Storm: https://strongerthanthestorm.com/
Be a Hero (FEMA Ready.gov) https://bit.ly/3UwJOZm
Once I Was Very Very Scared (Piplo Productions) https://piploproductions.com/stories/once/#tve-jump-17af26b9a37
Are you prepared for disasters family readiness kit (AAP) https://downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/disasters_family_readiness_kit.pdf
NCMEC Family Emergency Playbook (video, infographics, guidance) https://www.missingkids.org/ourwork/disasters
Helping Young Children During Power Outages (IANR) https://ianrnews.unl.edu/helping-young-children-during-power-outages
FEMA Welcome to Ready Kids, Teens, Families, Educators, and Organizations (videos, games, and programs) https://www.ready.gov/kids. Games for Children (FEMA) https://www.ready.gov/kids/games
FEMA Prepare with Pedro (multiple languages) https://www.ready.gov/kids/prepare-pedro
Building Links between Offices of emergency management, Childcare, and the community for Kids Safety (all hazards) https://blocksusa.org/
Trina and Sam (all hazards info for kids) https://piploproductions.com/stories/trinka-and-sam/
Ready Wigley Series: Covers all Hazards (CDC): https://bit.ly/3Yrr7cf
Here for Each Other Family (Sesame Street) https://sesameworkshop.org/resources/here-for-eachother/
911 for Kids https://911forkids.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid
FEMA Youth Preparedness Council https://bit.ly/4caXlM2
Teen CERT Train the trainer (Community Emergency Response Team) https://www.ready.gov/kids/teen-cert
Early Childhood Disaster-Related Resources for Children and Families (OHSEPR-ACF) https://bit.ly/3SZXpYg
Mosquito and Tick Borne Diseases
Tick-and Mosquito-Borne Diseases in Children (Nationwide Children's): https://bit.ly/3T1lbmw
Climate Change: Ticks, Mosquitos and Children's Health (APHA Environmental) https://bit.ly/3yWoZ1N
How to Choose an Insect Repellent for Your Child (Healthy Children/AAP): https://bit.ly/3YSWvR8
Eastern Equine Encephalitis aka Triple E (Boston Childrens): https://www.childrenshospital.org/conditions/eastern-equine-encephalitis-eee
Eastern Equine Encephalitis (CDC) https://www.cdc.gov/eastern-equine-encephalitis/about/index.html
Dengue Fever (Nemours KidsHealth): https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/dengue.html
DEET and children (EPA) https://www.epa.gov/insect-repellents/deet#children
How to Apply Bug Repellent to Kids (Mass Gov): https://youtu.be/GCAN0OX_4KI?si=fKXtHfh5U9RatY_b
Get the tips! Stop the ticks. Prevent Tick Bites. video (CDC): https://youtu.be/A0dKg3MVndo?si=pUDaH8XOUnSJ2b1t
How To Do A Tick Check (video) https://youtu.be/mwAHhOwqeX4?si=QV1UAjIYuUtUl9vQ
How to Remove a Tick from a Child ) Healthy Children/AAP): https://bit.ly/46YWhd2
Buggin’ Out: A Parent’s Guide to Mosquitos and Tick Disease (Le Bonheur Children’s): https://youtu.be/PImjU-T6Yew?si=nWII23radu2TM6c0
Medical Isolation and High Risk Diseases
Peyton the Penguin Explains High Consequence Pathogens (Chirp Team) https://youtu.be/iyzdBLEawPM?si=jRQkEdZCmerjA7lc
Personal Protective Equipment - Protecting Ourselves from the Bad Germs (Chirp Team) https://youtu.be/oeKqhKWX9Tw?si=-4Tzl_4CBnVwh-8K
Ambulance Adventures: What to Expect on a Ride to the Hospital! (Chirp Team) https://youtu.be/ZJkUn4mlClY?si=F6PKhUL6ZMUkLrg3
Timmy Ambulance Ride (Chirp Team) https://youtu.be/LBrp2esVPfs?si=8wtue4pJR79-BAPZ
Wildfire/Fire Works/Smoke/Air Pollution
Why is CoCo Red (AirNow) https://www.airnow.gov/education/why-is-coco-red/
Why is CoCo Orange (AirNow) https://www.airnow.gov/education/why-is-coco-orange/
Clean and Dirty Air (AirNow) https://www.airnow.gov/education/students/clean-and-dirty-air-part-one/
Air Quality and Outdoor Activity Guidance for Schools (AirNow) https://document.airnow.gov/air-quality-and-outdoor-guidance-for-schools.pdf
Evacuating Under Fire: Children with Special Healthcare Needs in Disaster (Natural Hazards Center) https://bit.ly/4ce4BXF
The Big Disaster: The Big Burn podcast series (NPR): https://bit.ly/46Or905
Smokey for Kids Preventing Wildfires (Smokey Bear): https://smokeybear.com/en/smokey-for-kids
Sparky's Fire Safety Club (NFPA) https://www.sparky.org/meet-sparky
Wildfires (FEMA Ready Kids) https://www.ready.gov/kids/disaster-facts/wildfires
Wildfires (CDC) https://bit.ly/4dc6vcC
Wildfires: What Parents Need to Know (AAP) https://bit.ly/3A72mIi
Wildfire Resources (The National Child Traumatic Stress Center) https://bit.ly/3Al3KXB
Environmental Hazards for Children in the Aftermath of Wildfires (PEHSU/AAP) https://bit.ly/3A4lBSA
Children's Health and Wildfire Smoke Exposure Workshop Recommendations (AirNow) https://bit.ly/3yB9oEx
Ready Wrigley Prepares for Wildfires and Smoke (CDC) (English) https://bit.ly/3SBML9Y
FireWorks Educational Program K-12 (US Forest Service) https://www.frames.gov/fireworks/home
Hurricane/Tornado/Dust (Haboob) Storms
On the Road to Routine: Disruption and Recovery After Hurricanes (Natural Hazards Center) https://bit.ly/4d5KsnG
Be Hurricane Ready (Texas Children's) https://www.texaschildrens.org/departments/complex-care-clinic/patient-resources
Sesame Street Goes Through A Storm (Sesame Street) https://youtu.be/SEz1yb3WPwA
Trinka and Sam: The Rainy Windy Day (NCTSN) https://www.nctsn.org/resources/trinka-and-sam-rainy-windy-day
#HurricaneStrong for Kids(FLASH: A NOAA partner) https://hurricanestrong.org/kids/
Supporting Children in All the Spheres of Their Lives: Lessons from Katrina (Natural Hazards Center) https://bit.ly/3ysvMA2
Witness a Mock Tornado Drill Hunter Elementary (video) https://youtu.be/50EPN3QJ4ZA
Hurricanes & Floods: (HealthyChildren/AAP) Taking Care of Your Children and Yourself: https://bit.ly/3AbSHjH
Still At Risk U.S. Children 10 Years After Hurricane Katrina (Save The Children) https://bit.ly/4dpqNPk
Hurricane Resources National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
https://bit.ly/3YvPdCB
Hurricanes (CDC) https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/index.html
Hurricanes (FEMA Ready Kids) https://www.ready.gov/kids/disaster-facts/hurricanes
Tornado Resources National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
https://bit.ly/3YtQ32I
10 Tornado Safety Tips to Keep Kids Safe (Save the Children) https://bit.ly/3ygD5uG
Tornados (CDC) https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/tornadoes/index.html
Dust Storms and Haboobs (NOAA/NWS) https://www.weather.gov/safety/wind-dust-storm
Children and Dust (NEH.gov) https://bit.ly/46ygW7G
Protecting People from Sand and Dust Storms (WMO) https://youtu.be/lYXcpYYlm8I?si=huLK4zuKNnsMOb5s
Is The Dust Bowl Happening Again? (PBS Terra) https://youtu.be/THSm-I790H0?si=Socd894JZea0pX2s
WindStorm Resources (NCTSN) https://bit.ly/3YtQ32I
Dust Storms (NSW) https://bit.ly/3LT1bik
Severe Weather/Blizzard/Snow/Heat/Climate Change
Severe Weather Emergencies (CDC)
https://www.cdc.gov/childrenindisasters/severe-weather-emergencies.html
Weather STEM Lesson: Severe Weather Lightening Awareness (WeatherSTEM Scholar) https://learn.weatherstem.com/modules/learn/lessons/108/index.html
Heat and Infants and Children (CDC)
https://bit.ly/4dc84Hw
Extreme Temperatures: Disaster Management Resources (AAP) https://bit.ly/3Wpjq3C
No Heat Stroke (Dashboard) https://www.noheatstroke.org/
Parents and Coaches Guide to Dehydration and Heat Illness in Children (National Safe Kids Campaign and NATA) https://bit.ly/3WyDC2V
Winter Weather (FEMA Ready Kids)
https://www.ready.gov/kids/disaster-facts/winter-weather
18 Winter Tips for Parents and Children (Childhood Preparedness) https://bit.ly/3tW0uzh
Playing outside in the Winter (AAP Healthy Children): https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-play/Pages/Winter-Safety.aspx
Artic Cold Front: Preparing Your Children for the Coldest Temperatures of the Season (Cook Childrens) https://bit.ly/4doSjwg
Winter Safety Tips for Parents and Children (NLM) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2794526/
Ready Wrigley Preparedness for Extreme Heat (English/Spanish): (CDC) https://bit.ly/3WOoRdN
Hot Car Resources (Kids and Cars) https://www.kidsandcars.org/hot-cars/media-resources
Climate Resiliency in Your Community Activity Book (NOAA) https://www.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/2022-07/Activity_Book_Online_Final_Small_07.13.22.pdf
Legacy of disasters: The impact of climate change on children (Save the Children) https://resourcecentre.savethechildren.net/pdf/3986.pdf/
Earthquakes/Tsunamis
Rocket Earthquake Safety: (RocketRules.org & Hero In You Foundation) https://rocketrules.org/earthquake-activity-books-videos/
Earthquake Safety: How to Teach Your Child About Earthquakes (Red Cross) https://bit.ly/4ceBS4H
Sample Earthquake Drill: Drop, Cover, and Hold On (UCSF) https://cchp.ucsf.edu/sites/g/files/tkssra181/f/Sample-Drill-Earthquake.pdf
The Great ShakeOut Website (ShakeOut.org): https://www.shakeout.org/
Earthquake Country Alliance: https://www.earthquakecountry.org/
The Big One: Your Survival Guide Podcast Series (NPR) https://laist.com/podcasts/the-big-one
Earthquakes (FEMA Ready Kids) https://www.ready.gov/kids/disaster-facts/earthquakes
Earthquakes Before, During and After (CDC) https://bit.ly/3WwwxA9
Earthquake Resources (NCTSN) https://bit.ly/4dbKdaQ
Ready Wrigley Book Earthquake (CDC) English/Spanish https://bit.ly/3LUjjZ6
10 Earthquake Safety Tips to Keep Children Safe (Save the Children) https://bit.ly/3LRj1lL
Earthquakes for Kids (USGS) https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/
Staying Safe in an Earthquake (Rocket Rules Safety Program) Video https://youtu.be/ay5lTN81u1Q
Kids Earthquake Safety - (Disaster Dodgers) Video https://youtu.be/d08QUmxzdKU
Earthquakes What Every Child Provider Should Know (FEMA) https://bit.ly/3WTuesj
Tsunamis (FEMA Ready Kids) https://www.ready.gov/kids/disaster-facts/tsunamis
Tsunami Smart Kids (Caribbean Disaster EMA) https://bit.ly/46VT9yP
10 Tsunami Safety Tips to Keep Children Safe (Save The Children) https://bit.ly/3T0hXje
Tsunamis and your Safety (CDC) https://bit.ly/3yjBbtg
Tsunami Resources (NCTSN) https://bit.ly/3WSRbMg
World Tsunami Awareness Day: Activation Toolkit https://bit.ly/3WR3cBQ
Flooding/Landslides/Dam Failure
Floods and Your Safety (CDC) https://bit.ly/4dyixws
Owly explains flood risks for children playlist series (PEHSU) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1Ts7ShDxOJJxY3e-SYxRDEz4WPc-q3RZ
Floods (FEMA Ready Kids)https://www.ready.gov/kids/disaster-facts/floods
Hurricanes & Floods: (HealthyChildren/AAP) Taking Care of Your Children and Yourself: https://bit.ly/3AbSHjH
Flooding Aftermath & Children's Health (PEHSU) https://www.pehsu.net/Flooding_Aftermath.html
Flooding Resources (NCTSN) https://bit.ly/4cvynHz
Flash Flood Recovery Information for Families (HealthyChildren/AAP) bit.ly/3U9jQuP
Landslide Resources (NCTSN) https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types/disasters/landslide-resources
Landslides and Mudslides and Your Safety (CDC) https://bit.ly/4dwbu7D
Landslides Lesson for Kids (Study.com)
https://study.com/academy/lesson/landslides-lesson-for-kids.html
Earth Observatory for Kids (NASA) https://www.hw.ac.uk/documents/Post4-EOKids_Landslides.pdf
Dam Safety With Beaverly (FEMA Activity Book) https://bit.ly/3YPKCel
Active Shooter/Blast Trauma/Civil Unrest
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
The Bullet Points Project https://www.bulletpointsproject.org/
Averting Targeted School Violence: A US Secret Service Analysis of Plots against Schools https://bit.ly/3lH4gVj
Mass Shooting Protocol & Playbook for Mayors and City Managers https://unitedonguns.org/
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
Mass Shooter Database (The Violence Project) https://bit.ly/3SFemHn
Oklahoma City Bombing (FBI) https://bit.ly/4d8O9Jx
Paediatric Blast Injury Field Manual (Save the Children) https://bit.ly/4fs8k6N
Paediatric Blast Injury Field Manual (Center for Blast Injuries Studies) muli-lingual resource https://bit.ly/4chTSLN
Beirut Explosion: One Year Later, One Family's Story (Save the Children) https://bit.ly/4daShsp
Pediatric Blast Trauma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Factors Associated with Mortality and Description of Injury Profiles (May 2022) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35603691/
Planning for Civil Unrest (AAP webinar) https://bit.ly/3yr3J42
TearGas and Children Fact Sheet (WRAPEM) https://bit.ly/46DXre8
Radiologic/Nuclear
Radiation Emergencies and Children (CDC)
https://www.cdc.gov/childrenindisasters/radiation-emergencies.html
Pediatric Considerations Before, During, and After Radiological or Nuclear Emergencies Technical Report (AAP) https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/142/6/e20183000/37501/Pediatric-Considerations-Before-During-and-After
Planning Guidance for Response to Nuclear Detonation (FEMA) https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_nuc-detonation-planning-guide.pdf
Children and Radiation Training (WHO)
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-HSE-PHE-AMR-09.01.08
Children of the Atomic Bomb (UCLA) https://www.aasc.ucla.edu/cab/index.html
Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM): https://remm.hhs.gov/index.html
Infants and Children- https://remm.hhs.gov/radiation_children.htm
Pregnant Women and Fetus - https://remm.hhs.gov/specialpops.htm
Pediatric Medical Countermeasures Resources for Public Health Preparedness (FDA) https://bit.ly/2WyoJjH
Radiation Emergencies and Children (CDC) https://www.cdc.gov/childrenindisasters/radiation-emergencies.html
Medical Countermeasures for Children in Radiation and Nuclear Disasters: Current Capabilities and Key Gaps https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6497563/pdf/nihms-1506758.pdf
Radiation Injury Treatment Network (RITN) https://ritn.net/
National Alliance for Radiation Readiness: https://www.radiationready.org/
Radon Toxcity (CDC) https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/radon/cover-page.html
Radon in Schools and Childcare: (Mass.gov) https://bit.ly/3SLkwWX
Radon and Children's Health (Oregon Health) https://bit.ly/3OvW0pZ
What are the Health Effects of Radon (EPA) https://bit.ly/3SKxHao
Chemical/Biological
Pediatric Chemical Surge Workshop Video Series (Pediatric Pandemic Network) https://bit.ly/46FPZin
Wally the Wise Guy (Deer Park Texas) website https://bit.ly/4dhx5ko coloring book https://bit.ly/3X1e4wY
Learning and Teaching About the Environment (EPA) https://bit.ly/3SLyQhJ
Teens in a Toxic Environment: Lessons from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (Natural Hazards Center)
https://bit.ly/4dzZceC
Public Health Research and Surveillance Priorities from the East Palestine, Ohio Train Derailment: A Recorded Workshop (NASEM) https://bit.ly/3MwdCB1
Medical Countermeasures- Expanding Delivery and Increasing Uptake Through Public-Private Partnerships: A Workshop Series (NASEM) https://bit.ly/473x1Sp
Chemical Emergencies and Children (CDC) https://www.cdc.gov/childrenindisasters/chemical-threats.html
Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit National Classroom https://www.pehsu.net/nationalclassroom.html
Decontamination: Disaster Management Resources (AAP) https://bit.ly/3Wtf6jG
Preparation for Terrorist Threats: Biologic and Chemical Agents (article) https://bit.ly/3YB3gXI
National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC) https://netec.org/
Pediatric Medical Countermeasures Resources for Public Health Preparedness (FDA) https://bit.ly/2WyoJjH
Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM) https://chemm.hhs.gov/index.html
Volcanoes
Volcanos (Ready Kids):https://www.ready.gov/kids/disaster-facts/volcanoes
What to Do Before, During, and After a Volcanic Eruption (MAT-SU): https://bit.ly/4dinREM
Be Ready for the Next Volcanic Event (USGS): https://bit.ly/3YDlCHp
Volcano Safety Tips (Red Cross): https://bit.ly/4dAmtwD
Talking about Disasters: Volcanos (Red Cross): https://bit.ly/3Ywk023
Protecting Children's Health During and After Natural Disasters: Wildfires and Volcanic Ash (EPA): https://bit.ly/3YxrlOY
Cyber and Digital Safety
Kids & Screen Time: How to Use the 5 C's of Media Guidance (AAP) https://bit.ly/4frKHLo
NetSmatz (NCMEC) https://www.missingkids.org/netsmartz/home
Parenting, Media, and Everything in Between (Common Sense Media)https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles
A Parent's Guide To Ensuring Their Children's Digital Privacy (Masters of Legal Studies) https://bit.ly/46A5gkG
We Can Secure Our World (CISA) Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-BF3N9rHBLJjjiMk-sjhfoRZObMhBNYr
Internet Safety for Kids (Consumer Notice) https://bit.ly/3WRY6VL
Keeping Children Safe Online (CISA) https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/keeping-children-safe-online
Family and Educator Resources (Savvy Cyber Kids) https://savvycyberkids.org/
