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

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

The suspicious visitor caught the attention of the volunteer church security team while he was walking through the parking lot.

Back on January 28, 2014, snow and ice wreaked havoc on Atlanta, Georgia, and immobilized much of the surrounding areas.

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

Having an emergency kit is critical during a disaster, that’s why the Institute for Childhood Preparedness supports the efforts of...

Daily, parents are flooded with news articles about how to choose high-quality child care programs.

September marks the start of National Preparedness Month, a campaign designed to raise awareness about natural disasters, emergencies...

Caring for young children can be challenging on a day-to-day basis, and during an emergency, those challenges are greatly magnified.

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

This report was born out of a great need to protect young children from the inevitability of another emergency or natural disaster.

On May 20 and 21, 2019 in collaboration with the National Association for Family Child Care, the Montgomery County Child Care Resource...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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