Youth Preparedness

This webpage highlights resources to help teens learn to manage their emotions as they find their new normal after a disaster. Learn more.

This checklist (PDF, 4 pages) helps make sure young people and their families have the information and documents they need in case of an emergency. Learn more (PDF, 4 pages).

This factsheet (PDF, 6 pages) presents strategies for reducing disparities in child welfare DPR efforts for children, youth, and families of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. Learn more.

This resource (PDF, 22 pages) describes the importance of disaster planning in child welfare and discusses how caseworkers can prepare themselves and the children, youth, and families on their caseloads for emergencies. The bulletin also shares response and recovery strategies that child welfare staff can use when disasters occur in their ...

This factsheet (PDF, 6 pages) provides an overview of basic child welfare services and describes how disaster prevention and response (DPR) and child welfare professionals can support one another's disaster preparedness efforts. Additional resources are provided. Learn more. 

This webpage discusses why school preparedness matters and the impact of emergencies on K-12 staff, students, and families. Additional resources are provided. Learn more.

This webpage shares resources to help youth cope after a natural disaster. Resource topics include coping with stress, grieving and bereavement, mental health and risk behaviors, and bullying and violence prevention. Learn more.

This curriculum (PDF, 29 pages) provides students in grades 9 through 12 with the knowledge, awareness, and life-protecting skills needed to prepare for a variety of emergencies and disasters. Learn more (PDF, 29 pages).

This toolkit contains safety and preparedness social media content that parents, educators, and health professionals can share with their networks. Learn more.

This webpage shares links to tips about what to do before, during, and after various emergency situations, including:TsunamisVolcanoesEarthquakes HurricanesWinter stormsFloodsWildfiresLearn more.