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A Skill Set for Supporting Displaced Children in Psychological Recovery After Disasters
2017
· University of Oklahoma,
· Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
· National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN),
· George Washington University
This review examines intervention practices for helping displaced children, adolescents, and families after natural disasters. It emphasizes enhancing youth resilience, building social connections, and coping …
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Assessment of COVID-19 as the Underlying Cause of Death Among Children and Young People Aged 0 to 19 Years in the US
2023
· University of Oxford,
· Imperial College London,
· Columbia University,
· University of Copenhagen,
· National University of Singapore,
· Queen Mary University of London
The article looks at how COVID-19 has affected children and young people aged 0 to 19 in the US. It describes how researchers studied death …
Resilient Children/Resilient Communities (RCRC) Toolbox
The Resilient Children/Resilient Communities (RCRC) Toolbox is a resource developed to help communities prepare for and recover from disasters, focusing on the needs of children. …
RCRC Toolbox Issue Brief: Emergency Shelters and Housing Security
This webpage is about the challenges faced by children and families in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. It describes how many families were not prepared …
RCRC Toolbox Issue Briefs: Why Children Should Be the #1 Disaster Priority (Introduction)
This webpage serves as an introduction to a set of issue briefs that aim to raise awareness about children's disaster resilience among legislators and decision-makers …
RCRC Toolbox Issue Brief: Mental Health and Well-Being: Executive Summary
This resource describes various programs and budget requests by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for 2019. It highlights efforts to address …
RCRC Toolbox Issue Brief: Food Security and Poverty: Executive Summary
This issue brief is about the food security challenges faced by Puerto Rico and North Carolina. It describes how existing problems made the damage worse, …
Human-Centered Design to Create an Emergency Care Action Plan for Children With Medical Complexity
2025
· University of Vermont,
· University of Massachusetts,
· Columbia University,
· University of Rochester,
· Yale University,
· University of California San Francisco
This article discusses the application of Human-Centered Design (HCD) principles to create an Emergency Care Action Plan (ECAP) for Children with Medical Complexity (CMC). The …
Children in Disasters: Do Americans Feel Prepared?
2016
· Columbia University
The website is about how prepared Americans feel when it comes to protecting children during disasters. It describes a survey that was done to find …
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 …