miércoles, 16 de enero de 2019

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Information and Emergency Response



01/15/2019 12:00 AM EST

Source: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Published: 2019. This 99-page document endeavors to inform and guide pediatricians, planners, responders, care providers, and volunteers to be better prepared to deal with children affected by disasters. It is an update of select material in the 2005 Pediatric Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness Resource manual. Chapter topics include How Children Are Different; Disaster Planning for Pediatricians; Preparedness Planning in Specific Practice Settings; Mental Health Issues; Emerging Infectious Diseases; and Pediatric Preparedness Exercises. (PDF)
01/15/2019 12:00 AM EST

Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Published: 12/2018. This 106-page guide is the reference book for a training package for the staff and volunteers of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and other organizations working in situations where psychological first aid (PFA) may be relevant. Chapter topics include crises and reactions, providing psychological first aid, complex reactions and situations, children, psychological first aid in groups, and do no harm. (PDF)
01/15/2019 12:00 AM EST

Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Published: 12/2018. This 47-page training introduces participants to psychological first aid (PFA) for children. It aims to enable participants to know more about children’s reactions to distress; know what PFA for children is and what it is not; understand the three action principles of Look, Listen, and Link in relation to children; practice providing PFA to a child and caregiver in distress; consider complex reactions and situations; and be aware of the importance of self-care when helping others. (PDF)
01/15/2019 12:00 AM EST

Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Published: 12/2018. This 44-page training introduces participants to basic psychological first aid (PFA). It aims to enable participants to know more about reactions to distress; know what psychological first aid is and what it is not; understand the three action principles of Look, Listen, and Link; practice providing PFA to someone in distress; consider complex reactions and situations; and be aware of the importance of self-care when helping others. (PDF)
01/15/2019 12:00 AM EST

Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Published: 11/2018. This 138-page document provides materials mainly for facilitators and animators responsible for implementing activities in a Child Friendly Space in a humanitarian setting. It features a wide range of easy-to-use resources, including sessions to open, close, and review a program of activities. These resources have at their core the protection of children from harm; the promotion of psychosocial well-being; and the engagement of community and caregiver capacities. (PDF)
01/15/2019 12:00 AM EST

Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Published: 11/2018. This 68-page guide summarizes key approaches in the protection of children and in the promotion of their psychosocial well-being, directed at Child Friendly Spaces managers and facilitators or animators. It is part of a toolkit that provides resources that have at their core the protection of children from harm; the promotion of psychosocial well-being; and the engagement of community and caregiver capacities. (PDF)
01/14/2019 12:00 AM EST

Source: National Mass Care Council. Published: 2019. This four-page document provides information about a pilot program that was developed in response to Hurricane Michael in Florida in 2018 to support and mature a long-term feeding program for the rural, financially disadvantaged communities left devastated by the storm. It contains the framework developed at the direction of the Mass Care Coordinator for the Florida State Emergency Response Team. (PDF)

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