Pediatric Disaster Education

This curriculum will lay the framework for future development of accessibility and engaging educational programs to improve the outcomes of children in disasters, with opportunities to expand to all providers who care for children.

Module 1: Introduction to Pediatric Disaster Medicine

Upon completion of this module, participants should be able to:

  • Explain key components of each phase of the disaster cycle;
  • Describe the role of the pediatrician in preparing children and families for disasters;
  • Recognize pediatric considerations in disaster medicine

To access Module 1: Introduction to Disaster Medicine, click here.

Module 2: Pediatric Behavioral Health in Disasters

Upon completion of this module, participants should be able to:

  • Identify the potential behavioral health impacts of disasters on children, including signs and symptoms of medical traumatic stress and post-traumatic stress disorder.
  • Recognize risk factors and protective factors for disaster-related behavioral health problems in children.
  • Demonstrate familiarity with methods of fostering adaptive coping mechanisms in pediatric patients and their families throughout the disaster cycle.
  • Identify toolkits and other resources to share with families to help mitigate, recognize, and manage behavioral health problems related to a disaster.

To access Module 2: Pediatric Behavioral Health in Disasters, click here.

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Leveling the Playing Field: A Concept of Operations for Pediatric Disaster Education

Based on the findings of the Eastern Great Lakes Pediatric Consortium for Disaster Response Education Team this summary lays out the need for a whole child, whole community and whole population concept of operations that systematically includes children at all levels of disaster education starting at the community level. The document is designed to be shared with leadership and policy makers at the local, regional, state and federal level to ensure children are never left out of disaster prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery operations.
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Just In Time Pediatric Disaster Infographics

JIT information for healthcare providers and covers the key gaps in pediatric disaster education.