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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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Apr 28, 2019

Meet Tavis Richardson, GIS (Geographical Information System) Coordinator for the Caribbean

The Institute For Childhood Preparedness welcomes Tavis Richardson as GIS Coordinator for the Caribbean. Tavis is currently a sophomore...

Apr 18, 2019

Inaugural YMCA Disaster Aware for Child Care Conference a Huge Success

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

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Mar 19, 2019

Journal of Environmental Health Highlights Early Childhood Disaster Recovery Work in the Caribbean

This month’s Journal for Environmental Health – published by the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) contains a very...

Mar 15, 2019

Months After Hurricane Maria: Droughts and Water Shortages

Puerto Rico has not recovered from the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in 2017. Life is far from getting back to normal, and the...

Mar 6, 2019

Meet Nikki Fernandes, Disaster Project Coordinator for the US Virgin Islands

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

Feb 14, 2019

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 preparedness...

Feb 6, 2019

Memo: New Legislation in the State of Illinois

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...

Jan 26, 2019

Recovery on the US Virgin Islands - A Discussion with Emergency Medical Services

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

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Jan 7, 2019

Dangers of Unpreparedness: Preschoolers Served Pine-Sol Instead of Apple Juice

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

Jan 2, 2019

Supporting Disaster Recovery in the Caribbean

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

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Dec 23, 2018

Afraid to Perform CPR on Women? You’re Not Alone.

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

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Dec 13, 2018

Meet Luis Beniquez, Disaster Project Coordinator in Puerto Rico

We’re thrilled to welcome the newest member of our team, Luis Beniquez. Mr. Beniquez graduated from the University of Puerto Rico Medical...

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Dec 5, 2018

How to Prepare for Winter Weather

Winter is a special time of the year! It’s a joyous season filled with families coming together to celebrate the holidays. But, winter...

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Dec 1, 2018

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...

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Nov 21, 2018

California Wildfires Claim More Lives, Now Deadliest in California History

On November 8, 2018, wildfires began wreaking havoc across northern and southern California. Camp Fire is in Butte County, and Woolsey...

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Nov 18, 2018

Florida Yoga Studio Shooting: Hero Takes Down Gunman with Vacuum Cleaner

We often hear about shooters opening fire on innocent people. But, we rarely hear about survivors fighting back. While very scary, if you...

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Nov 10, 2018

The Dangers of Instant Soup: 1 in 5 Children Rushed to the ER Each Year

It’s easy to forget that microwaveable soup, such as ramen, contains scalding hot water. Dr. Courtney Allen is a pediatric emergency...

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Nov 6, 2018

Safety Tips to Keep Your Family Safe on Shorter Days During the Fall Season

The leaves are beginning to change, and the temperatures are dipping. Fall is here, and winter is close behind. While we await the...

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Nov 5, 2018

Communities Hit by Disasters Can’t Rebuild if Parents Can’t Get to Work.

Largely forgotten, and certainly far removed from the headlines, the daunting task of recovery continues.

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Aug 1, 2018