Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN)
This collection features resources focused on supporting Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN).
HHS Child and Adolescent Health Emergency Planning Toolkit
This toolkit helps prepare for emergencies involving children with special health care needs. It describes how to plan, respond, recover, and build community resilience. The …
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Including Children with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action: Practical Actions and Tips
This guidance explains how to include children with disabilities in humanitarian actions, focusing on child protection. It describes the importance of ensuring these children are …
The Disaster Information Needs of Families of Children With Special Healthcare Needs: A Scoping Review
This review assessed evidence for the best ways to meet the disaster information needs of families whose children require special healthcare. The studies show a …
Disaster Preparedness in Rural Families of Children With Special Health Care Needs
2016
· University of Iowa,
· Nationwide Children's Hospital,
· Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
This article discusses disaster preparedness strategies and behaviors among rural families with children who have special health care needs. The study aimed to explore the …
Emergency Preparedness of Families of Children with Developmental Disabilities: What Public Health and Safety Emergency Planners Need to Know
2015
· University of Massachusetts
This article is about emergency preparedness for families with children who have developmental disabilities. It describes a study that found many families are not well-prepared …
Children with Disabilities and Disaster Preparedness: A Case Study of Christchurch
2015
· University of Auckland
The article focuses on how children with disabilities are affected during disasters, using Christchurch as a case study. It describes the challenges these children face …
Preparing Families of Technology-Dependent Children for Emergencies
This study was conducted to assess the emergency preparedness of families with children who rely on medical devices during power outages. An 8-point checklist was …
Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Disaster Management
2021
· YB Ophthalmic Clinic,
· Inje University
The article is about making sure children with disabilities are included in disaster plans. It describes how these children often face extra challenges during emergencies, …
'I Cannot Fall Apart Right Now.’ Kids With Disabilities and Their Families Struggle in Aftermath of Wildfire Displacement
2025
· California Health Report
The website describes how children with disabilities and their families face extra challenges after being forced to leave their homes because of wildfires. Many lose …
Sexual Violence Against Children with Disabilities in Humanitarian Settings
This 52-minute webinar examines the problem of sexual violence against children with disabilities in places affected by crises, like wars or natural disasters. It describes …