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Feb 25
5 min

How Denise Fernandez-Pallozzi Transported 41 Bags of Luggage to Puerto Rico Post-Earthquakes

Amazingly, in every disaster we find extraordinary people who are willing to go the extra mile and help out those in need.

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Jan 24
7 min

A Month of Uncertainty - Puerto Rico Continues to Be Impacted by Daily Earthquakes

On December 28, 2019 Puerto Rico began to experience a series of earthquakes.

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Nov 12, 2019
3 min

Disaster Recovery Challenges Faced by Early Childhood Professionals in the U.S. Virgin Islands

In September 2017, two category 5 hurricanes struck the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) within two weeks.

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Sep 24, 2019
2 min

Institute Staff Attends Active Shooter / Hostile Event Response Training

We strive to provide early childhood professionals with the best and most informative training possible.

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Aug 13, 2019
3 min

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation Just Launched a Suspicious Activity Report Tool

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

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Jul 22, 2019
4 min

Summer Car Safety Tips for Children and Parents

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

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May 8, 2019
3 min

Georgia Hosts Child Care Provider Preparedness Workshop

On March 21, 2019, The Institute For Childhood Preparedness had the privilege of presenting and being a member of the planning committee ...

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May 8, 2019
2 min

Kansas Agencies Working to Prepare and Adapt for Active Shooter Scenarios

The Institute for Childhood Preparedness toured the State of Kansas in early April, traveling over 400 miles.

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May 2, 2019
1 min

The Institute for Childhood Preparedness in the News

The Institute For Childhood Preparedness has been busy! We've been traveling across the country hosting Active Shooter Trainings for earl...

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Apr 29, 2019
1 min

Free Active Shooter Training Sessions Planned for San Diego Area

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

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Apr 28, 2019
1 min

Free Active Shooter Training Sessions For Early Childhood Providers Planned for Louisiana

Louisiana - Thanks to a partnership with the Louisiana Department of Health, the Louisiana EMS for Children Program, Northwestern State ...

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Feb 6, 2019
2 min

Week In Review: We Hit the Road and Visited West Virginia and California

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

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Nov 21, 2018
1 min

Presentation at the American Public Health Association 2018 Annual Meeting & Expo

The Institute for Childhood Preparedness was on the road last week - and presented findings from a recent national study of child care pr...

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