Disaster Resources: Before, During and After a Disaster
Agenda for Children has compiled the following resources to support centers, family child care providers and families prepare for disasters and navigate their aftermath.
| Name | Type | Category | Website | Description | Contact Details | hf:tax:emergency-resource-category | ||||||||||
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| American Academy of Pediatrics-Talking to Children about Disasters | Families with Young Children, Statewide | Website | Talking to children about disasters helps them better understsand an event that occured. Kids are better able to cope with a disaster if they feel they understand the basic information and details about a disaster. | Location Louisiana | families-with-young-children statewide | |||||||||||
| American Red Cross-Southeast Louisiana | Emergency Preparedness and Temporary Shelter | Child Care Centers, Families with Young Children, General Audience, Housing & Shelter, Statewide | Website | The American Red Cross has many resources available to get prepared for natural disasters and find shelter in their aftermath. | Location Louisiana Phone | child-care-centers families-with-young-children general-audience housing-shelter statewide | ||||||||||
| CDC-Helping Children Cope During and After a Disaster | Families with Young Children, Statewide | Website | What you can do to help children cope with a disaster. | Location Louisiana | families-with-young-children statewide | |||||||||||
| Disaster SNAP (D-SNAP) Guide | Emergency Food Stamps | Food, Statewide | Website,Website,Website, | Families who don’t normally qualify for SNAP may qualify for D-SNAP. The Louisiana Budget Project put together a guide to D-SNAP so Louisianans can have a better understanding of what to expect and how to access this important benefit. Families who pre-registered for D-SNAP must still apply for benefits. The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services has a short printable guide on how to apply or you can visit the D-SNAP web page. | Location Louisiana | food statewide | ||||||||||
| FEMA Disaster Assistance | Financial Assistance | Child Care Centers, Families with Young Children, General Audience, Housing & Shelter, Statewide | Website | This website allows you to find disaster assistance that fits your personal needs and submit an application. | Location Louisiana | child-care-centers families-with-young-children general-audience housing-shelter statewide | ||||||||||
| Get a Game Plan | State Resources | General Audience, General Info, Statewide | Website | Make a game plan before disaster occurs. Resources for your plan. | Location Louisiana | general-audience general-info statewide | ||||||||||
| Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness | Child Care Centers, Families with Young Children, General Audience, Statewide | Website | GOHSEP works with local, State, Tribal and Federal authorities; private-sector partners; and private nonprofits (PNPs) to prepare for, prevent, respond to, recover from and mitigate against future emergencies and disasters. | Location Louisiana | child-care-centers families-with-young-children general-audience statewide | |||||||||||
| LDOE’s Emergency Preparedness and Recovery | Resource Hub | Child Care Centers, Statewide | Website | The LDOE has compiled some resources for early childhood programs to prepare for and respond to emergency situations. | Location Louisiana | child-care-centers statewide | ||||||||||
| Local Emergency Preparedness Officials | Child Care Centers, General Audience | Website | Agenda for CHildren’s team has put together a list of all the local officials responsible for addressing disasters in each of the parishes we serve. | Location Louisiana | child-care-centers general-audience | |||||||||||
| Louisiana Economic Development Emergency Preparedness for Businesses | Resource Hub | Child Care Centers, General Audience, General Info, Statewide | Website | LED’s website has many general resources and specific information for business owners. | Location Louisiana | child-care-centers general-audience general-info statewide | ||||||||||
| Louisiana Federal Disaster Assistance dashboard | General Info, Statewide | Website |
| Location Louisiana | general-info statewide | |||||||||||
| National Weather Service | Weather Awareness | General Audience, General Info, Statewide | Website | Stay up to date on weather forecasts here. | Location Louisiana | general-audience general-info statewide | ||||||||||
| Red Cross Shelters | Shelter Locations | Housing & Shelter | Website | Anyone in the affected area that needs a safe place to stay should call 211, visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) or download the free Red Cross Emergency app for shelter locations. You can also text LASHELTER to 898-211 or NOLAREADY to 77295. | Location National Phone | housing-shelter | ||||||||||
| State of Louisiana Emergency Preparedness Guide | Emergency Preparedness | Child Care Centers, Families with Young Children, General Audience, General Info, Statewide | Website | Louisiana’s Emergency Preparedness guide includes information like state evacuation routes and how to prepare before a storm strikes. | Location Louisiana | child-care-centers families-with-young-children general-audience general-info statewide | ||||||||||
| State of Louisiana Emergency Updates | Resource Hub | Child Care Centers, Families with Young Children, General Audience, Statewide | Website | Louisiana-specific updates and resources for disaster recovery. | Location Louisiana | child-care-centers families-with-young-children general-audience statewide | ||||||||||
| United Way SELA | Resource Hub | Child Care Centers, Families with Young Children, General Audience, Statewide | Website | United Way’s website has a number of resources available. | Location Louisiana | child-care-centers families-with-young-children general-audience statewide |