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Exploring Approaches and Strategies for Human Services and Child-Serving Institutions to Promote Resiliency and Recovery for Children and Youth Affected by Natural Disasters
2017
· The National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters (NACCD),
· Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR),
· U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
This report explores ways to help children and families recover from natural disasters. It describes how human services and child-serving institutions can support resilience before, …
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2014-2015 Report of the Children's HHS Interagency Leadership on Disasters (CHILD) Working Group: Update on Department Activities
This report from 2014-2015 by the Children's HHS Interagency Leadership on Disasters (CHILD) Working Group describes how different departments worked together to help children during …
European Union (EU) Guidelines on Children and Armed Conflict
This document outlines the EU's commitment to addressing the impact of armed conflict on children, with a focus on the protection, participation, and promotion of …
Mass-Gathering Medical Care in Electronic Dance Music Festivals
2017
· Christiana Care Health System,
· Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine,
· MedStar Georgetown University Hospital,
· Allegheny General Hospital,
· University of Maryland
The article describes the challenges of providing medical care at electronic dance music (EDM) festivals. It highlights that current models used to predict medical needs …
Trauma and Mental Health in Forcibly Displaced Populations
2017
· International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies,
· University of New South Wales,
· University of Pennsylvania,
· Region Hovedstadens Psykiatri,
· University of Oxford,
· Free University of Berlin
This 37-page paper outlines the research evidence regarding commonly experienced traumatic events and daily stressors for adult and child refugees and asylum-seekers, mental disorders experienced …
Montana Pediatric Interfacility Consultation/Transfer Guidelines
These guidelines help doctors decide when to transfer sick or injured children to specialized care centers. It describes criteria for transferring kids with serious health …
Protecting Patients When Disaster Strikes: A Playbook for Safeguarding Emergency Power Systems for Rhode Island’s Critical Healthcare Facilities During Extended Power Outages
This playbook is a guide for Rhode Island's healthcare facilities to protect emergency power systems during long power outages. It describes steps to assess and …
Climate Changes Children's Health
This one-hour webinar is part of the Year of Climate Change and Health webinar series, and highlights children's sensitivity to the health threats imposed by …
Upper Airway Obstruction in Infants and Small Children During General Anesthesia
2017
· Tufts Medical Center
This video presentation aims to discuss the causes of upper airway obstruction during general anesthesia in infants and small children. The presentation highlights the various …
Pediatric Surge Tabletop Exercise
This document (slides) aims to prepare for pediatric emergencies. It describes how hospitals, EMS, and other agencies plan and train for mass casualty events involving …