Continuing Education
Averting Targeted School Violence: A U.S. Secret Service Analysis of Plots Against Schools
This report analyzes 67 instances when a current or former student advanced a plot to attack their school but was halted before any violence occurred. …
Ask aRCie
DisasterCast: Hurricane Preparedness
This under-8-minute video interviews Dr. Yasmine Pedrogo for tips on hurricane preparedness for pediatric practices, including how to help families plan ahead.
Drowning Prevention and Water Safety
This website provides information on drowning prevention and water safety. With a focus on patient care, the site offers resources for parents, caregivers, and healthcare …
Exercise and Preparedness Tools: Exercise Best Practices Guides
These guides, compiled by FEMA’s National Exercise Division (NED), gather lessons and best practices from exercise practitioners to offer guidance on planning and conducting successful …
Children in Emergencies and Disasters
This webpage shares activities, resources, and accomplishments from the Subcommittee on Children in Emergencies and Disasters, which aims to help federal partners address gaps in …
BRFSS (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System) Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Module
The BRFSS (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System) Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) module was adapted from the original CDC-Kaiser ACE Study and is used to collect …
Psychological First Aid for Displaced Children and Families
This resource describes a flexible approach to help children and families who have just arrived in the US. It provides tools for staff to support …
A Story of Health: Sofia's Story (Wildfire Health Impacts)
2021
· U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
· Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry,
· California Environmental Protection Agency (OEHHA),
· Western States Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU),
· Western States Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (WSPEHSU)
This e-book covers Wildfire Health Impacts and how impacts Sofia and her family. The book discusses the health effects of wildfires, focusing on the impact …
The Impact of Natural Disaster-Related ACES on Children’s Mental Health
2021
· KidsXpress
This video describes how natural disasters, like bushfires and the COVID-19 pandemic, can be adverse childhood experiences (ACES) that harm children's mental health. Even if …
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Towards Dengue Prevention Among Primary School Children With and Without Experience of Previous Dengue Infection in Southern Thailand
This study looks at how primary school children in southern Thailand understand and act to prevent dengue fever. It describes that kids with past dengue …