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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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INSTITUTE BLOG
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Apr 18, 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...
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Mar 19, 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 15, 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...
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Mar 6, 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...
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Feb 14, 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...
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Feb 6, 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...
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Jan 26, 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...
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Jan 7, 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 2, 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...
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Dec 23, 2018
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 13, 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 5, 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 1, 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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Nov 21, 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 18, 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 10, 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 6, 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 5, 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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Aug 1, 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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