Children in Disaster Situations

SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS

November 10, 2009: NCCD Agenda (PDF 12KB)

FEMA: Children's Working Group Update to Commission (PPT 628KB)
American Academy of Pediatrics: National Clearinghouse for Children and Disasters (PPT 180KB)

Commissioners view presentation by FEMA at November public meeting

Commissioners listen to a presentation from Tracy Wareing, Counselor to Secretary Janet Napolitano, U.S. Department of Homeland Security who provided a progress report on FEMA's Children's Working Group, which was formed by Administrator Craig Fugate in August 2009 to ensure children's needs are incorporated into disaster planning and management and President Obama's recently formed Long Term Disaster Recovery Working Group, which was created to strengthen disaster recovery and ensure a more resilient nation.

October 20, 2009: Testimony of Mark K. Shriver, Chairperson, National Commission on Children and Disasters, Before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management (PDF 46KB)

September 18, 2009: National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Call to Action on Behalf of Children in Disasters (PDF 240KB)

September 9, 2009: Commission Presents to ACF Tri-Regional Human Services and Disasters Virtual Leadership Forum Click Here (Click Agenda)

August 23, 2009: National Association of Counties President Valerie Brown Letter of Support to the Commission (PDF 77KB)

August 12, 2009: Commissioner Bruce Lockwood, CEM, Keynote Presentation at the 2009 FEMA National Community Preparedness Conference in Arlington, VA (Video)

August 4, 2009: Testimony of Mark K. Shriver Chairperson, National Commission on Children and Disasters Before the Senate Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery (PDF 34KB)

July 24, 2009: National Association of Counties 2009 Annual Conference: Emergency Management and Homeland Security Subcommittee Agenda (PDF 78KB)

Presentation to NACo (PPT 1.3MB)

Commissioner Tan discusses school and child care disaster preparedness

NCCD Commissioner Larry Tan discusses school and child care disaster preparedness with King County (Washington) Councilmember Kathy Lambert at the National Association of Counties’ 2009 Annual Conference.

July 23, 2007: NCSL Issue Forum Presentaton (PPT 1.4MB)

June 26, 2009: NCCD Agenda (PDF 9KB)

June 25, 2009: National Academies of Science Program Agenda (PDF 143KB)

National Academies Disaster Roundtable Workshop: Children and Youth in Disasters Summary: (PPT 707KB)

Mark K. Shriver addresses the National Academies of Science's workshop

Chairperson Mark K. Shriver addresses the attendees of the NAS roundtable

February 27, 2009: NCCD Agenda: (PDF 17KB)

November 20-21, 2008: NCCD Agenda: (Doc 76KB)

Alfred Jurison, PhD:
Disaster Housing Assistance Program (DHAP-IKE) (PPT 164KB)

Edward Olney, Jr.:
Sheltering and Mass Care Briefing (Doc 57KB)

Dr. Steven Krug:
Pediatric Disaster Readiness - Acute Medical Care (PPT 6MB)

David Lipin:

Children and Disasters - A "Boots on the Ground" Perspective (PPT 4MB)

CAPT Allen Dobbs III, MD:

Gaps in Acute Care of Children in Disasters (PPT 2MB)

November 20-21, 2008: Additional Information

American Academy of Pediatrics:
Chemical-Biological Terrorism and Its Impact on Childrenexit disclaimer
The Pediatrician and Disaster Preparednessexit disclaimer
Management of Pediatric Traumaexit disclaimer
Disaster Planning for Schoolsexit disclaimer
Pediatric Private Practice After Hurricane Katrina: Proposal for Recoveryexit disclaimer
Pediatric Preparedness of US Emergency Departments - A 2003 Surveyexit disclaimer
Interstate Transfer of Pediatric Patients During Hurricane Katrinaexit disclaimer
Preparing, Improvising, and Caring for children During Mass Transport After a Disasterexit disclaimer
Creation and Implementation of Mobile Pediatric Emergency Response Team Regionalized Caring for displaced Children After a Disasterexit disclaimer
Summary of Issues Demanding Solutions Before the Next Oneexit disclaimer
Twenty Years of Emergency Medical Services for Children - A Cause for Celebration and a Call for Actionexit disclaimer
The National Disaster Medical System Response A Pediatric Perspectiveexit disclaimer

Catholic Charities USA:
Disaster Case Management Pilot Program Summary (Doc 138KB)
Kim Burgo, Senior Director: Disaster Case Management Monthly Report, September 30 - October 30, 2008 (Doc 58KB)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Emergency Preparedness and Response (PDF 248KB)

CRS Report:
The Emergency Food and Shelter Program (PDF 42KB)

Department of Health and Human Services:
Gerald Parker, Testimony on Development and Procurement of Medical Countermeasures (PDF 160KB)

Emergency Care for Children:
Growing Pains (Free Executive Summary) (PDF 314KB)

FAAP on behalf of the American Academy of Pediatrics:
Testimony of Steven Krug, MD, July, 2006 (PDF 101KB)

Food and Drug Administration:
How to Prepare Doxycycline for Children and Adults (PDF 917KB)

Institute of Medicine:
The Future of Emergency Care: Key Findings and Recommendations (PDF 86KB)

Pediatric Disaster Preparedness in the Wake of Katrina:
Lessons to be Learned (PDF 122KB)

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine:
Do Pediatric and Adult Disaster Victims Differ? A Descriptive Analysis of Clinical Encounters from Four Natural Disaster DMAT Deployments (PDF 477KB)

Future of Emergency Care Series:
Recommendations and Responsible Entities, 2006 Appendix G (Doc 216KB)

October 14, 2008: NCCD Agenda (Doc 37KB)

Ethics Memo (PDF 115KB)
Ethics Booklet (PDF 195KB)
Ethics PowerPoint (PPT 249KB)

NCCD Organization and Planning Session (PPT 149KB
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