Supplies for Infants and Toddlers in Mass Care Shelters and Emergency Congregate Care Facilities

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This document describes the basic supplies needed to care for 10 infants and toddlers (up to age 3) in emergency shelters for at least 24 hours, with recommendations to prepare for up to 72 hours. Supplies include baby food, formula, diapers of various sizes, wipes, bottles, blankets, cribs or playpens, and cleaning items. It stresses having these supplies ready before children arrive or delivered within three hours. Special care is needed for feeding equipment cleanliness and supporting breastfeeding when possible. The list can be adjusted based on the number of children in a shelter.

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Focus Area: Natural Disasters

Audience: Emergency Managers

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Child, Preschool; Disaster Planning; Feeding Methods; Hygiene; Infant Care; Pediatrics; Relief Work; Sanitation; Infant Formula; Mass Casualty Incidents; Emergency Shelter

Institutions: The National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters (NACCD)

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