Emergency Preparedness for Child Care Programs

Resources including disaster drills, checklists, and agencies to help you prepare for any emergency.

Plan for Awesome – A free resource library packed with free printables to help with your emergency preparedness.

Child Care Aware®  of America Tools, Publications and Resources – Find resources to help you prepare for any kind of emergency.

Emergency Supply Kit – A list of items for short-term and long-term emergencies.

Sample Emergency Disaster Drills – Information to help you prepare and carry out your emergency disaster drills.

Emergency Preparedness Checklist – Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Infant and Toddler Child Care Providers.

American Red Cross of Missouri – The Red Cross serves the people of Missouri to help prevent and alleviate suffering in the face of emergencies.

Providers’ Favorite Emergency Preparedness Tips & Tricks – This handy document has compiled tips and tricks shared by experienced providers in the field.

Be prepared through the cold winter months with information on winter storm safety, carbon monoxide risks, and respiratory illnesses.

Winter Weather – Gets tips to stay safe during winter weather.

Winter Storm Safety Steps – Steps to take and information to prepare for winter storms.

Carbon Monoxide Fact Sheet – Information to help protect from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Carbon Monoxide Brochure – Information about carbon monoxide poisoning, safety tips, and what to do in the event of a carbon monoxide event.

Carbon Monoxide Levels of Concentration – The effects of CO at different concentrations.

CDC Cold or Flu? – How to determine if it is a cold or the flu.

Respiratory Illnesses on the Rise: What To Do – What to do when cases of respiratory illnesses surge.

Pandemics – Get information to stay safe during a pandemic.

Know what to do before, during, and after natural disasters like a tornado, flood, or earthquake.

National Weather Service – Get safety tips and information from the National Weather Service on a variety of emergency topics.

Tornado Information – A variety of graphics with valuable tornado information.

Child Care Aware of America Tornadoes – Get information to stay safe during a tornado.

American Red Cross Tornadoes Preparedness Checklist – Use this checklist from the Red Cross to make sure you’re prepared for a tornado.

Tornado Safety – Information from the Red Cross on how to stay safe and prepare your home.

Missouri Office of Childhood Fire/Tornado Drill Record – Record your fire/tornado drills using this document.

Thunderstorms and Lightning – Make sure you’re prepared for thunderstorms and lightning, so you can help children stay calm and ease fears.

Home and Business Fires – Child care providers need to know ways to prevent fires, as well as what to do in the event of a fire.

Child Care Aware of America Earthquakes – Get information to stay safe during a pandemic.

The 7 Steps of Earthquake Safety – A simple guide to survive and recover from a damaging earthquake.

Ready.gov Earthquakes – Stay safe before and during an earthquake.

FEMA Earthquake Scenarios – Scenarios to help you think through how you may prepare and respond in a variety of situations.

Child Care Aware of America Floods – Get information to stay safe in the event of a flood.

Flooding in Missouri – Missouri-specific information regarding flood risks, disaster relief, and more.

Missouri Flood Disaster Response/Recovery – Important phone numbers to know for flood disaster response and recovery.

Health in the Aftermath of a Flood – How to keep children safe from mold, contaminated water, and more in the aftermath of a flood.

Know how to prepare and protect your children in the event of an intruder or poisoning event.

Violence – Child care providers can plan ahead to help protect children and reduce the risk and impact of violence.

FEMA: Active Shooter – How to stay safe during an active shooter threat.

Hazardous Materials – Prepare for a hazardous materials incident.

Poisoning– Information to help prevent poisoning.

Poison Control Center – Information about poisoning incidents, substances, and first aid. Contact Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Call 911 right away if the individual collapses, has a seizure, has trouble breathing, or can’t be awakened.

Missouri Poison Center – Learn about poison risks and find educational materials to teach children how to stay safe.

Sesame Street – School Safety Drills – Tips on talking to children about school safety drills.

Stay Safe Procedures in Early Childhood Programs – Key components to include in your stay safe procedures and considerations for young children.

Find resources to help the children in your care prepare, meet their needs in the event of an emergency, and help cope in the aftermath of a disaster.

Protecting Children’s Health During and After Natural Disasters – How to keep children in the aftermath of natural disasters.

Child’s Life Disaster Relief Activity Sheets – Activity sheets to be used to guide children with gentle prompts for conversation in the immediate aftermath of an event (one day to three months).

Creating a Comfort Care Kit for Kids – A comfort care kit for kids can help children cope with stress & anxiety during and after an emergency situation. (Crear un kit de cuidado reconfortante para niños)

Disaster Media Fact Sheet for Families – Helping your child cope with media coverage of disasters.

5 Essential Needs of Children After Disaster – Videos and tips sheets to guide families and caregivers wanting to support the 5 Essential Needs of Children after a disaster.

Helping Children Cope – Information to help parents and caregivers be informed and ready to help children cope with stress from traumatic events.

Know how to protect your business with proper preparations, insurance, and continuity planning.

How Insurance Protects You in an Emergency – Learn how proper insurance can significantly reduce the costs associated with natural disasters/emergencies.

Reducing the Financial Toll of Emergencies – Learn the five steps you can take to plan ahead so you recover as quickly as possible from emergencies.

Business Continuity – Information to help you recover quickly and continue providing services at the same level as before after a disruptive event.