Additional Resources for IYCF-E

CDC Resources

Feeding

• Traveling Recommendations for Nursing Families
• Another Woman’s Expressed Breast Milk
• Infant and Toddler Nutrition
• Supporting Families with Relactation

Cleaning

• Proper Storage and Preparation of Breast Milk
• Frequently Asked Questions on Cleaning Infant Feeding Items
• How to Keep your Breast Pump Kit Clean
• Planning Checklist for Diapering Stations in Shelters

Emergency preparedness and response

• Traumatic Incident Stress
• Safety Messages for Pregnant, Postpartum, and Breastfeeding Women During Disasters
• Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Access and Functional Needs Toolkit: Integrating a Community Partner Network to Inform Risk Communication Strategies [PDF-1.81MB]
• Disaster Safety for Expecting and New Parents
• Reproductive Health in Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Keep Food Safe After a Disaster or Emergency
• Caring for Children in a Disaster
• Emergency Kit Checklist for Families with Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs (CYSHCN)
• Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Capabilities: National Standards for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Public Health

Other Emergency and Preparedness and Related Resources

• American Academy of Pediatrics: Emergency Information Forms and Emergency Preparedness for Children with Special Health Care Needs
• Administration for Children & Families: Infant Feeding During Disasters
• HHS & USDA: 2020 – 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
• The Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN): Operational Guidance on Infant Feeding in Emergencies
• International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA): Facts about Breastfeeding in an Emergency: Especially for Health Workers
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• International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA): Facts about Breastfeeding in an Emergency: Especially for Relief Workers [PDF-182KB]
• The Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN): Media Guides on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies
• Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute (CGBI): Lactation and Infant Feeding in Emergencies
• Save the Children: IYCF-E Toolkit
• USDA: Guide to Coordinating WIC Services During Disaster [PDF-12.8MB]
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP)
• Red Cross and FEMA: Shelter Field Guide [PDF-2.33MB]
• American Red Cross: Sheltering Handbook, Disaster Services [PDF-1.27MB]

Mental Health Resources

SAMHSA:

• Depression in Mothers: More than the Blues
• Tips for Talking to Children after Traumatic Events [PPDF-423KB]
• Behavioral Health Disaster Response Mobile App – assist those responding to disasters to ensure that resources are readily available
• Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
• Disaster Distress Helpline Brochure [PDF-586KB]
• Disaster Distress Helpline Card [PDF-775KB]