Like many other jurisdictions, children, parents, and teachers are preparing to head back to school in the US Virgin Islands. September...

Back-to-school can be a chaotic time for parents and children, and it presents new safety challenges.

Many victims and witnesses of crimes often have second thoughts about reporting the incident. Some complainants fear the offender.

Heatstroke causes an average of 38 deaths per year. 2018 was the deadliest year yet, with 53 children dying from heatstroke.

Calvert and his team recently created a Suspicious Activity Report tool for concerned citizens in Kansas.

Over 15 hours this past weekend, the cities of El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio were victimized by active shooter incidents leaving 29 dead.

During our recent travels to Kansas and California, an alarming theme emerged among family childcare providers.

An average of 38 children die in hot cars every year, with 88% under the age of 3.

Between 2012 through 2017, poison control centers received over 70,000 calls for help, an average of 40 calls per day about liquid pods.

A recent article in the Washington Post highlighted the importance of protecting children from accidental poisonings.

In April 2019, we teamed up with the Kansas Head Start Association to conduct active shooter trainings throughout the State of Kansas....

In conjunction with the YMCA Childcare Resource Service, we are happy to announce that we will be conducting a series of free active...

The Institute for Childhood Preparedness was proud to be a part of the 1st ever YMCA Disaster Aware Conference this past weekend in San...

The Institute For Childhood Preparedness welcomes Nikki Fernandes as Disaster Project Coordinator for the US Virgin Islands. We welcome...

The week of January 21st-27th was phenomenal for The Institute For Childhood Preparedness. We brought our active shooter preparedness...

The (105 ILCS 128/) School Safety Drill Act: As of January 1, 2019, a new law went into effect in the state of Illinois. The law now...

Our Executive Director, Andrew Roszak, recently sat down for a podcast with the US Virgin Islands EMS. The podcast was part of an ongoing...

Honolulu Emergency Services Department recently received a terrifying call. A teaching assistant accidentally served Pine-Sol cleaning...

The Institute for Childhood Preparedness is honored to partner with the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) and the Region...

Heart disease “is the leading killer of U.S. women and men alike.” Dr. Sarah Perman is an assistant professor at the University of...