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Caring for Children in a Disaster

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A Child's Health Is the Public's Health

Prepare for unexpected events to keep children safe and healthy all year long.

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Children are more vulnerable than adults in emergency situations. Take steps to protect children.

How Children are Different

Why CDC Makes It a Priority

Helping Children Cope

Children with Special Healthcare Needs

Before, During, & After an Emergency

Specific Threats

Tools & Resources

Emergency Kit Checklist

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Does your family have an emergency plan in place? Listen to this short podcast to learn easy steps to protect your family.

What’s New

Children’s Preparedness

Activity book: Coping After a Disaster pdf icon[1.88 MB / 20 pages]
Web page: Children’s Preparedness: Why CDC Makes it a Priority

Page last reviewed: August 14, 2019

Content source: Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)