Infants and Children

The emergency preparedness information in this section is for parents and caregivers of infants and children. This section includes links to disaster preparedness coloring books and to other activity books that will help children to learn more about planning for an emergency.

Infants

• Information for Pregnant Women and Women Giving Birth During an Emergency – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Caring for an Newborn During an Emergency

  This covers the special needs of infants during a disaster and helps families with newborns be prepared for an emergency.

• Infant Feeding in Emergencies

  This brochure (produced by the La Leche League International and the Texas Department of State Health Services) answers questions about breastfeeding during an emergency or other stressful situation.

Children

• Helping Children Cope After a Disaster - American Academy of Pediatrics
• Caring for Children in a Disaster: Steps to Protect Your Children During Emergencies in the School Day

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Content Sources: Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)

• The Be Ready Book - Prepare Your Family For Disasters With Help From Cool Cat, Ready Rabbit and Disaster Dog (coloring books)

  Join Cool Cat, Ready Rabbit and Disaster Dog to help your children prepare for home fires, winter storms and earthquakes. This fun coloring activity book was created by the American Red Cross.

• STEP: Student Tools for Emergency Planning

  This program focuses on student preparedness and is designed for 5th and 6th grade students.

• What's the Plan: Ask Your Child Care Provider Before a Disaster

  This brochure includes a list of questions for parents to ask their child care providers to make sure they are prepared for a disaster. The brochure was produced by the National Association of Child Care Resources and Referral Agencies.

• FEMA for Kids

  This site teaches kids how to be prepared for disasters and prevent disaster damage. Kids can also learn what causes disasters, play games, read stories and become a Disaster Action Kid. There are also tools and activities for parents and teachers to use.

Ready.gov Links

• Ready Kids Activity Book

  In this activity book, Rex, the Ready Kids mountain lion mascot and his family helps kids make an emergency supply kit and have a disaster plan.

• Our Family's Health and Contact Information

  This guide from Sesame Workshop (makers of Sesame Street) helps kids keep track of the important people and places that are part of their family emergency plan.

• Let's Get Ready! Planning Together for Emergencies - A Special Magazine for Parents and Caregivers

  This magazine from Sesame Workshop (makers of Sesame Street) will help you and your children make a family emergency plan, help kids learn and practice their personal information, and guide your family in making an emergency kit.

• Let's Get Ready! Planning Together for Emergencies

  This tip sheet, created by the Sesame Workshop, gives ideas for kids to practice their personal information, including dialing their phone number and knowing their parents' names.