Building Child-Focused Community Preparedness: RCRC Toolbox Release In partnership with community leaders, the Resilient Children/Resilient Communities Initiative analyzed, recommended and implemented procedures, training, and guidance to help build child-focused community resilience to disasters. The RCRC Toolbox is a dynamic collection of resources developed and curated throughout this initiative for the benefit of those working to make our communities and our children more … Continue reading “Building Child-Focused Community Preparedness: RCRC Toolbox Release” Learn More
Q&A: The Resilient Children, Youth, and Communities Study (RCYC) This Q&A will provide useful information about this project which aims to learn more about the long-term impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on various communities in southeast Louisiana. Learn More
RCRC Initiative Congressional Briefing 2018: Community Reflections On April 17, 2018 the RCRC Initiative hosted a Congressional Briefing on Building Child Focused Disaster Resilient Communities in Washington, DC. Coalition representatives from Washington County, AR and Putnam County, NY joined alongside NCDP and Save the Children to host this event. Attendees heard first-hand from these communities and national experts on the RCRC model, … Continue reading “RCRC Initiative Congressional Briefing 2018: Community Reflections” Learn More
Creating Resilient Communities for Children Through the Resilient Children/Resilient Communities Initiative (RCRC), coalitions in Arkansas and New York are working to meet the unique needs of children in a disaster. See how these coalitions are engaging the community leaders, institutions and families to make a lasting impact locally while spreading their passion to others across the country. Visit the project … Continue reading “Creating Resilient Communities for Children” Learn More
AECA 2016 Keynote | Children in a Changing Climate: The Importance of Childcare Providers in Disasters Dr. Lori Peek delivers the keynote address to the Arkansas Early Childhood Association (AECA) annual conference in Little Rock, AR. Resilient Children/Resilient Children Initiative (RCRC) project director and NCDP Deputy Director Jeff Schlegelmilch sets the stage by introducing the RCRC Initiative. In her talk, Dr. Peek focuses on the critical role childcare providers may play … Continue reading “AECA 2016 Keynote | Children in a Changing Climate: The Importance of Childcare Providers in Disasters” Learn More
Evolutions in Emergency Management: Maximizing resources through the RCRC Initiative (Part 3 of 3) This emergency management and childcare provider video series highlights 1) the importance of planning for children’s specific and unique needs in an emergency and how those plans build a more resilient community, 2) addresses how this planning gap evolved, and helps us understand the critical nature of bringing emergency management and child-serving institutions to the … Continue reading “Evolutions in Emergency Management: Maximizing resources through the RCRC Initiative (Part 3 of 3)” Learn More
Evolutions in Emergency Management: Partners in Resilience (Part 2 of 3) This emergency management and childcare provider video series highlights 1) the importance of planning for children’s specific and unique needs in an emergency and how those plans build a more resilient community, 2) addresses how this planning gap evolved, and helps us understand the critical nature of bringing emergency management and child-serving institutions to the … Continue reading “Evolutions in Emergency Management: Partners in Resilience (Part 2 of 3)” Learn More
Evolutions in Emergency Management: Prioritizing children on the planning agenda (Part 1 of 3) This emergency management and childcare provider video series highlights 1) the importance of planning for children’s specific and unique needs in an emergency and how those plans build a more resilient community, 2) addresses how this planning gap evolved, and helps us understand the critical nature of bringing emergency management and child-serving institutions to the … Continue reading “Evolutions in Emergency Management: Prioritizing children on the planning agenda (Part 1 of 3)” Learn More
Advice for Communities from the National Children’s Resilience Leadership Board (NCRLB) The NCRLB offers insights and advice for the RCRC Pilot Communities as they wrap up year one of a three year initiative. These pearls of wisdom are applicable to any coalition or community building efforts. Learn more about the NCRLB here Learn More
National Opinion Survey Data Release Webinar: Resilient Children/Resilient Communities Initiative As part of the Resilient Children/Resilient Communities Initiative, the National Center for Disaster Preparedness designed and deployed a national survey modeled on prior work through the American Preparedness Project, which collected national data on attitudes and opinions on preparedness. This webinar event recorded on February 9 2016 released the data focused on children in disasters, … Continue reading “National Opinion Survey Data Release Webinar: Resilient Children/Resilient Communities Initiative” Learn More
Resilient Children / Resilient Communities: Community Resilience Coalitions Introduction As part of the Resilient Children/Resilient Communities Initiative, two pilot communities are building Community Resilience Coalitions (CRC). Today we hear from coalition members who speak to the importance of this initiative and why actions to protect our Nation’s children after a disaster are so critical. Learn More
SHOREline Inaugural Capstone Mini-Documentary SHOREline is a youth empowerment program that seeks to provide an opportunity to make fundamental changes in the lives of youth, their families, their communities, and beyond. Each SHOREline chapter was challenged to develop disaster-related projects. During the 2013-2014 school year, the five pioneering SHOREline chapters in the Gulf Coast (Alma Bryant High School in … Continue reading “SHOREline Inaugural Capstone Mini-Documentary” Learn More
SHOREline KickOff Summit SHOREline is a youth empowerment program that seeks to provide an opportunity to make fundamental changes in the lives of youth, their families, their communities, and beyond. Follow the SHOREline team as they kick off the inaugural year of the SHOREline project in Long Beach, MS. Learn more: shoreline.ncdp.columbia.edu Learn More
