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

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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, during, and after disasters. Key recommendations include better planning, training for caregivers, flexible policies, funding for preparedness programs, and research on recovery strategies. The report highlights the importance of quick return to normalcy for children through reopening schools and child care centers. It also emphasizes collaboration among government agencies at all levels to ensure effective disaster response that addresses children's unique needs in these situations.

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Hazard: Natural Disasters

Audiences: Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Child Health Services; Child Welfare; Disaster Planning; Disasters; Mental Health Services; Public Health; Public Policy; Family Health; Resilience, Psychological; Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Institutions: 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)

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