Pediatric Preparedness Resource Kit 

The Pediatric Preparedness Resource Kit allows pediatricians, public health leaders and other pediatric care providers to assess what is already happening in their community or state and help determine what needs to be done before an emergency or disaster.

Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department

AAP policy statement on recommended resources necessary to prepare emergency departments in caring for pediatric patients.

Preparedness for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs

Caring for children and youth with special health care needs before, during and after disasters and other emergencies can be complex. The AAP provides resources to improve care for children and youth with special health care needs in crisis situations.

Disaster Management ECHO Program

Review these ECHO recordings to increase knowledge and capacity around disaster management strategies to aid children and families and to foster system-level connectedness and improvements.

Post-Disaster Considerations for Pediatricians in Practice

Developing a written personal and professional disaster plan is the ideal way to be prepared in advance for times when your practice might be disrupted.

Pediatric Disaster Preparedness and Response Topical Collection

The Pediatric Disaster Preparedness and Response Topical Collection is intended to help healthcare providers who care for children in a disaster.

Perinatal State Preparedness System Partners

See how different sectors in the system of care can be helpful collaborators to support the needs of pregnant people and newborns during and after a disaster.

Equity in Pediatric Disaster Preparedness

Disasters impact all children, but disasters do not impact all children equitably. Use these resources to ensure that the needs of all children are considered in disaster preparedness and response efforts to support equitable health outcomes.

Family Reunification Toolkit

Children and their parents are not always together when a disaster occurs. Planning for effective family reunification is a critical component of disaster preparedness planning. The AAP has collaborated with Massachusetts General Hospital’s Center for Disaster Medicine to develop a reunification toolkit, known as “Family Reunification Following Disasters: A Planning Tool for Health Care Facilities.” This important tool provides health care facilities critical information to consider as they review and update disaster preparedness plans to ensure that hospital staff are ready to support children and families in the reunification process following a disaster.

Last Updated

03/14/2025

Source

American Academy of Pediatrics