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Animal Owners

Readiness Tips for Owners of Pets (National Organization on Disability)
Disaster Preparedness (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
Disaster Preparedness for your Pet (CDC)

Caregivers

Helping a Loved One With Alzheimer's During a Disaster (FEMA)
Caring for your Baby in Disaster (March of Dimes)
Just In Case: Emergency Readiness for Older Adults and Caregivers [Website] (U.S. Administration on Aging)
How to Prepare Yourself and Your Family for Disasters [PPT] (UNC Center for Public Health Preparedness)

Children

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The National Child Traumatic Stress Network was established to improve access to care, treatment, and services for traumatized children and adolescents exposed to traumatic events. The mission of the NCTSN is to raise the standard of care and improve access to services for traumatized children, their families, and communities throughout the United States.

Children with Special Heath Care Needs (Disability Preparedness.gov)
Ready Kids (Ready.gov)
Children and Disasters (FEMA)
FEMA for Kids (FEMA)
Emergency Preparedness for Children with Special Health Care Needs (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Helping Children Cope with Disaster [PDF] (American Red Cross)
Preparing Child Care Programs for Emergencies [PDF] (Tennessee Department of Human Services)

Faith-Based Communities

Disaster Tip Sheets for US Religious Leaders (National Disaster Interfaiths Network)

Speakers of Languages Other than English

Español (Spanish)

Français (French)

Preparedness information (Ready.gov)

中文 (Chinese)

Preparedness information (Ready.gov)

العربية (Arabic)

Preparedness information (Ready.gov)

한국어 (Korean)

Preparedness information (Ready.gov)

Tiẽng Việt (Vietnamese)

Preparedness information (Ready.gov)

हिन्दी (Hindi)

Preparedness information (Ready.gov)

American Sign Language

Sign Language for Emergency Situations [PDF] (American Red Cross)

Senior Adults

Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults (CDC)
Preparing Makes Sense for Older Americans [PDF] (FEMA)
Disability Preparedness: Seniors (Ready.gov)
Disaster Preparedness for Seniors by Seniors [PDF] (American Red Cross)
Just In Case: Emergency Readiness for Older Adults and Caregivers [PDF] (U.S. Administration on Aging)
Helping a Loved One With Alzheimer's During a Disaster (FEMA)

Women (including Pregnant Women)

Disaster or Emergency Preparedness Plan for Women (National Women's Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Giving Birth “In Place”: A Guide to Emergency Preparedness for Childbirth [PDF] (American College of Nurse-Midwives)
Prepare for a Disaster: Pregnancy (March of Dimes)
Emergency Preparedness for Pregnant Women and Families with Infants (APHA & March of Dimes)
Preparedness for Expectant and New Parents (CDC)
Radiation and Pregnancy (CDC)
Wildfires: Information for Pregnant Women and Parents of Young Infants (CDC)

For Specific Disabilities and Special Needs Groups

General Information for Persons Living with Disabilities or Special Needs

Prepare Yourself: Disaster Readiness Tips for People with Disabilities [PDF] (National Organization on Disability)
Emergency Readiness for People with Disabilities (CDC)
Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and other Special Needs [also in Spanish] (FEMA)
Individuals with Disabilities and Others with Access and Functional Needs (Ready.gov)
Preparing Makes Sense for People with Disabilities and Special Needs [PDF] (FEMA)

Persons with Blindness or Visual Impairments

Disaster Readiness Tips for People with Sensory Disabilities (National Organization on Disability)
Disability Preparedness: Visual Disabilities (BrailleWorks)
Emergency Preparedness (The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped)
An Earthquake Preparedness Guide for Blind & Visually Impaired Persons (Central United States Earthquake Consortium)

Fire Risks for the Blind and Visually Impaired [PDF] (U.S. Fire Administration)

Persons with Chronic Disease including Diabetes

Disaster Information for People With Chronic Conditions and Disabilities (CDC)
Diabetes: Tips for Emergency Preparedness (American Diabetes Association)
Be Prepared - Diabetes Care During Natural Disasters, Emergencies, and Hazards (CDC)

Persons with Cognitive and Developmental Disabilities

People who are Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, or Deaf-Blind

Disaster Preparedness Video in American Sign Language
Prepardness4Deaf YouTube Channel (Deaflink, Inc.)
What to Do in an Emergency (American Association of the Deaf-Blind)
Severe Weather 101 (NOAA)
NWR (NOAA Weather Radio) for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Text Alerts Fact Sheet (Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network CEPIN)
Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Communication Access: Lessons Learned Since 9/11 and Recommendations [PDF] (Deaf and Hard of Hearing Consumer Advocacy Network)
Safety Tips for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (National Fire Protection Association)
Emergency Responders and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community (Course AWR-186) (CEPIN)

Persons with Mental Illness

Disaster Preparedness Response and Recovery (SAMHSA)
Field Manual for Mental Health and Human Service Workers in Major Disasters (DHHS, SAMHSA)

Persons with Mobility Impairments

Disaster Readiness Tips for People with Mobility Disabilities (National Organization on Disability) [PDF]
Safety First- Evacuation Planning Support Program (Easter Seals)
Fire Risks for Mobility Impaired [PDF] (U.S. Fire Administration)

For Specific Practitioners

General Information for Practitioners

Accommodating Individuals With Disabilities In The Provision Of Disaster Mass Care, Housing, And Human Services- Reference Guide (FEMA)
An ADA Guide for Local Governments - Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities [PDF] (Department of Justice)
Mobile TIPS for First Responders (Texas A&M Center for Disability and Development)

Shelter Planning

ADA Checklist for Emergency Shelters (Department of Justice)
American Red Cross Shelter Forms [PDF] (Red Cross)
Emergency Shelters - database search (TN Disability Pathfinder)
Guidance on Planning for Integration of Functional Needs Support Services in General Population Shelters [PDF] (FEMA)

Evacuation Planning

Orientation Manual for First Responders on the Evacuation of People with Disabilities (USFA)
Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employers' Guide to Including Employees with Disabilities in Emergency Evacuation Plans (Job Accommodation Network)

Mental Health Planning

Preparing for and Responding to Pandemic Influenza: Implication for People with Disabilities (American Journal of Public Health)
Disaster Recovery Resources for Substance Abuse Treatment Providers (DHHS, SAMHSA)
Field Manual for Mental Health and Human Service Workers in Major Disasters (DHHS, SAMHSA)
Mental Health All-Hazards Disaster Planning Guide [PDF] (DHHS, SAMHSA)

Training/Toolkits

Disability Etiquette [PDF] - also in Spanish [PDF ] (TN Disability Coalition)
Disability Etiquette and People First Language [PowerPoint Presentation PDF] Tennessee Disability Pathfinder
Cultural Competency Curriculum for Disaster Response (DHHS-Office of Minority Health)
Developing Cultural Competence in Disaster Mental Health Programs: Guiding Principles and Recommendations [PDF] (DHHS, SAMHSA)
Emergency Preparedness Planning Toolkit for Diverse Populations (Center for Public Health Preparedness, Yale School of Public Health)
Diabetes Disaster Response Toolkit (American Association of Diabetes Educators)
Tips for First Responders (Tennessee Emergency Management Agency)
Risk Communicating Resources for Rural Areas (Georgia Southeast Health District)
Pictogram-based Signs for Mass Prophylaxis Services (Cambridge (MA) Advanced Practice Center for Emergency Preparedness)

For Specific Disasters

Concerns for All Disasters

Health and Safety Concerns for All Disasters (CDC)

Earthquakes

Earthquakes (CDC)
Earthquakes (FEMA)
How to Prepare for an Earthquake (FEMA) [PDF]
Earthquakes and People with Special Needs (CDC)

Extreme Heat

Heat Related Illnesses Fact Sheet (TN Dept of Health)
Extreme Heat (CDC)
Extreme Heat Fact Sheet (FEMA)
Extreme Heat Fact Sheet (Ready.gov & FEMA) [PDF]

Fires

Wildfires (CDC)
Wildfires (FEMA)
Fire Risks for the Blind or Visually Impaired (FEMA)
Fire Risks for Mobility Impaired [PDF] (U.S. Fire Administration)
Wildfires: Information for Pregnant Women and Parents of Young Infants (CDC)

Tornados

Tornados (CDC)
How to Prepare for Tornadoes (FEMA) [PDF ]
Tornadoes Fact Sheet (Ready.gov & FEMA) [PDF]
Disaster Food Stamps (SNAP) Questions and Answers for Tennessee Counties Affected by April Tornadoes [PDF] (TN.gov)

Winter Weather

Winter Weather (CDC)
Winter Weather Readiness (FEMA)

For Specific Locations

Tennessee

Bioterrorism and Response (TN Department of Health)
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA)
TN Disability Pathfinder
2-1-1 Help Line (United Way)
Tennessee Volunteer Organizations Active in a Disaster (TN VOAD)
TN Volunteer Mobilizer (TN Department of Health)

Chattanooga

Hamilton County Community Emergency Preparedness
How to Develop an Emergency Plan (Hamilton County Emergency Management Agency)
Hamilton County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing (Partnership for Families, Children and Adults)
Southeast Red Cross

Jackson

Knoxville

Memphis

Shelby County Emergency Services
Shelby County Emergency Management And Homeland Security
Special Needs Patients Registry (Memphis Light, Gas, and Water division) People who have special needs such as respirators, oxygen, or any type of medical equipment should register with their local Fire Department and Memphis Light, Gas, and Water Division.
DeafConnect of the MidSouth
Mid-South Red Cross

Nashville

Emergency Preparedness (Nashville Health Department)
Special Needs Registry (The Mayor's Office of Emergency Management and Nashville Electric Service) A special needs database that will notify emergency personnel in the event of an evacuation or disaster. To register or for more information, contact NES Customer Service at 615-736-6900.
Smart 911 Registration
Salvation Army – Nashville Area Command
Nashville Area Red Cross
TN SmartWay Road Closures (TDOT)
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
Habitat for Humanity
HandsOn Nashville
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee
Bridges

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