Guide to Writing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) help establish formal agreements between organizations, which allow organizations to collaborate, communicate, respond, and support one another during a disaster or other emerge...
Covid-19 and Beyond – Putting Children at the Forefront of Disaster Policy
The COVID-19 pandemic, hurricanes, extreme weather events, and other disasters remind us that our community resilience, including economic resilience, depends upon a return to normalcy for children and the prog...
Emergency Contact Card for Children
Communication can be difficult during emergencies. Electricity may be out, cell phone towers could go down, and local systems may be overwhelmed making it difficult to reach our family and loved ones. An import...
Modifying Education Agency Exercises and Drills in Response to the Pandemic
Exercises of all kinds (e.g., walk-throughs, tabletops, drills, full-scale drills) play a key role in enhancing school safety planning because they provide an opportunity for the whole school community to consi...
Advocacy during COVID-19 with RCRC Issue Briefs
This advocacy tool is designed to accompany the 2021 RCRC Issue Briefs which highlight five key issues areas critical to the resilience of children within the context of disasters, including COVID-19. The issue...
Basic Considerations for the Well-being and Safety of Children in Emergency Shelters
These modules are intended to provide emergency shelter planners, staff, and volunteers in Puerto Rico with basic recommendations and best practices for incorporating the needs of children and families into the...