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).
National Preparedness Month: Children in Emergencies
This CDC Emergency Partners Information Connection (EPIC) webinar discusses preparedness and response for children affected by natural disasters (including hurricanes), infectious disease outbreaks, and other …
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Supporting Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs During COVID-19
This one-hour webinar is about helping children and youth with special healthcare needs during COVID-19. Topics include: Medicaid’s Commitment to Children and Youth with Special …
PrepTalks: We Succeed or Fail Together
This video discusses the challenges faced by people with access and functional needs during emergencies, like disasters. The speaker shares a story about how California …
PediaLink Course: Providing Telehealth and Distant Care Services in Pediatrics
This free PediaLink course is to educate pediatric health care professionals on how to increase their pediatric team capacity in providing preventive, acute, and chronic …
FEMA Accessible: CDC Helping Children With Disabilities During an Emergency
This video describes how to prepare for emergencies if you have a child with disabilities. Families should make an emergency kit with food, water, and …
Disaster Safety for People with Disabilities
2023
· American Red Cross
This webpage addresses disaster preparedness for families with children with disabilities to improve disaster preparedness capabilities. It outlines ways to create an emergency plan, as …
Disaster Preparedness for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
This website offers comprehensive guidance, tools, and resources to ensure the safety and well-being of this vulnerable population during emergencies. From emergency planning to specific …
At-Risk/Special Needs Populations During Radiologic Emergencies
This webpage describes how to help at-risk and special needs groups during radiologic emergencies. It highlights the importance of planning for vulnerable populations like the …
American Red Cross Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities
2013
· American Red Cross
This video is about disaster preparedness for people with disabilities. It describes the importance of having a plan that includes emergency contacts, medical information, and …
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 …