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Child Care Resources for
Disasters and Emergencies

To assist States and communities, this site brings together information and key resources for emergency preparedness, disaster response, and recovery that relate specifically to child care.

Links to general emergency preparedness resources will provide disaster specific information in the event of an emergency.

ALERT

The President declared an emergency in the state of California and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts in the area struck by wildfires beginning on June 20, 2008 and continuing. For additional information on the emergency efforts by FEMA go to http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?id=10207 and for information from the State of California go to http://www.usa.gov/californiafires.shtml.

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Emergency Preparedness
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Head Start
Health/Safety
Business Management
Regulations
Relief/Recovery
Multilingual Resources
School-Age Care
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Parents/Families
Military Families
Evacuees
Centers/Providers
Relief Workers/Volunteers
State Administrators
Head Start Grantees

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Child Care Bureau Disasters and Emergencies

Official U.S. government Web site on pandemic flu and avian influenza

FEMA State Offices and Agencies of Emergency Management

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