Emergency Preparedness Resource List

Special Needs Emergency Preparedness Information

• Thirty Ways to Plan for an Emergency Washington State PAVE newsletter article for those with a loved one with special needs
• Disaster Preparedness Checklist: list of emergency items for children with special nutritional needs from the University of Washington's Center on Human Development & Disability
• 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