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Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Division of Public Health. n.d.. Maternal warning signs patient education resource package. Topeka, KS: Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Division of Public Health,

Annotation: This resource package from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment compiles educational materials on maternal health topics for pregnant and postpartum women. It emphasizes potential warning signs and the importance of women being aware of their bodies. The package includes patient education handouts, infographics, and action plans on topics such as signs and symptoms of preterm labor, urgent maternal warning signs, anxiety and depression around pregnancy, and postpartum warning signs. It also provides resources on perinatal hypertension, including educational handouts on preeclampsia, low-dose aspirin for prevention, increased risk of heart disease, and instructions for home blood pressure monitoring. Additional materials cover reproductive life planning, well-woman visits, and national initiatives for pregnancy and postpartum health. The resources are provided in both English and Spanish.

Keywords: Emergencies, Hypertension, Kansas, Maternal health, Patient education, Postpartum care, Pregnancy, Prevention, Risk factors, Spanish language materials

Houghton A, Bole A, Balbus J, Shah N, Sanders-Jackson A, Wiskel T, Abel A,Boyden H, Debowska E, Jensen L, Lichter K, Olson C. 2025. Climate resistance for health care toolkit. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health , 380 pp.

Annotation: This toolkit provides comprehensive guidance for healthcare organizations to enhance their climate resilience planning and emergency preparedness efforts. It presents strategies, actions, tools, and resources organized around key elements including risk assessment, health equity, community engagement, infrastructure vulnerabilities, healthcare collaboration, and communications. Developed by the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity in partnership with healthcare professionals, the toolkit includes case studies of successful climate resilience initiatives at healthcare facilities across diverse settings.

Keywords: Collaboration, Community based services, Disaster planning, Emergencies, Environmental health, Model programs, Risk management

The University of North Carolina, Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health, 4th Trimester Project. 2025. Maternal health warning signs video reels: Knowing when to call 911 and when to call your provider. Chapel Hill, NC: Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health, 4th Trimester Project,

Annotation: This animated video reel series provides urgent postpartum recovery red flags for audiences including new parents/moms, caregivers, MCH professionals, and care teams. The series, which was developed by the 4th Trimester Project team of researchers, clinicians, and mothers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, details specific symptoms that require immediately calling 911 for urgent medical emergencies—such as difficulty breathing, severe headache/vision changes, high blood pressure greater than 160/110, and mental health crises—and lists warning signs that require an urgent call to a provider, including heavy bleeding, clots larger than an egg, or a fever of 100.4 F or more. In addition to recovery information like pain management, the resource includes a brief training for family members on recognizing warning signs. The video reels are available in Spanish (Español).

Keywords: Emergencies, Guidelines, Postpartum care, Spanish language materials

Branson BS, McCunniff MD. [2022]. Oral health guide for caregivers of school-aged children. Jefferson City, MO: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Office of Dental Health, 16 pp.

Annotation: This booklet is designed to help school nurses and others who work with school-age children provide effective treatment for minor oral health emergencies or problems such as inflamed or irritated gum tissue, toothaches, a broken or displaced tooth, traumatic avulsion, and a lacerated lip or tongue. Topics include dental first aid and primary and permanent dentition. A dental-trauma decision tree is included.

Keywords: Emergencies, First aid, Oral health, School age children, School health, Trauma, Treatment

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs. 2022. The Unwinding of the COVID-19 public health emergency: Opportunities for Title V programs to protect coverage for children and families during the Medicaid redetermination process. Washington, DC: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 5 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet explains how Title V maternal and child health (MCH) programs can actively engage state Medicaid agencies and work with state and local partners to ensure that Medicaid-eligible recipients continue to receive adequate health coverage once the COVID-19 federal public health emergency (PHE) funding ceases. The fact sheet focuses on the challenges posed by the required redetermination of Medicaid eligibility; the staff-intensive enrollment process; and the number of at-risk recipients whose job status changed during the pandemic.

Keywords: Access to care, Communicable diseases, Emergencies, Enrollment, Federal programs, Health Insurance, Medicaid, Public health, Title V, Virus diseases

National Council for Mental Wellbeing. 2022. Oral health screening tool for behavioral health settings. Washington, DC: National Council for Mental Wellbeing, 2 pp.

Annotation: This tool can be used when conducting screenings in behavioral health settings to identify oral health problems. The tool explains what to do in an oral health emergency and includes questions to ask about access to and use of oral health care. Instructions for how the person conducting the screening should proceed, depending on how questions are answered, are included.

Keywords: Access to health care, Emergencies, Health care utilization, Health screening, Mental health, Oral health, Substance abuse, Trauma

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. 2021. HHS maternal-child health emergency planning toolkit. Washington, DC: Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 76 pp.

Annotation: This toolkit is designed to improve the capacity of health care, public health, and social services professionals to address maternal and child health in emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities. The toolkit outlines basic planning steps, highlights key resources and promising practices, and explains critical data and information to be integrated into emergency planning for maternal and child health populations.

Keywords: Advocacy, Children, Disaster planning, Disasters, Emergencies, Federal agencies, Infants, Women

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs; Georgia Health Policy Center. 2021. Medicaid options for states during COVID-19: Considerations for children and youth with special health care needs. Washington, DC: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs,

Annotation: This fact sheet explores Medicaid policy options for states to meet the needs of children and youth with special health care eneds (CYSHCN) during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) and discusses how future rollbacks of PHE modifications may affect CYSHCN populations.

Keywords: Adolescents with special health care needs, Children with special health care needs, Children's health insurance program, Communicable diseases, Emergencies, Medicaid, Policy development, State health insurance programs, Virus diseases, Youth

Shelov SP, Altmann TR, Hannermann RE. 2019. Caring for your baby and young child: Birth to age 5. (7th ed.). New York, NY: Bantam Books, 1 v.

Annotation: This guide to the first five years of life gives parents and caregivers comprehensive guidance on essential baby and childcare topics including breastfeeding, immunizations, sleep, and much more. All of the advice, including the complete health encyclopedia, has been fully revised and updated to reflect current AAP policy

Keywords: Behavior, Child care, Child development, Child health, Childbirth, Children, Developmental stages, Emergencies, First aid, Immunization, Infant development, Infant health, Infants, Parenting

Rhode Island Department of Health, Oral Health Program. [2018]. Dental trauma decision tree. Providence, RI: Rhode Island Department of Health, Oral Health Program, 1 p.

Annotation: This tool is designed to aid school nurses, teachers, and athletic coaches in treating minor dental emergencies. It provides information about what to do in case of injury to a primary or permanent tooth, with different instructions depending on the nature of the injury. General information about what to do in a dental emergency is included.

Keywords: Emergencies, Injury, Oral health, Treatment

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of Oral Health. [2016]. Dental first aid. Baltimore, MD: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of Oral Health, 13 pp.

American Public Health Association, March of Dimes. 2014-. Preparedness tips for pregnant moms and families with infants. Washington, DC: American Public Health Association, multiple items.

Annotation: This fact sheet series provides information on emergency preparedness for pregnant women and families with infants. Topics include tips for getting ready before a disaster, planning emergency supplies, during and after a disaster, and knowing the signs of preterm labor. Separate fact sheets provide tips for creating a disaster kit and preparing for earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados, and wildfires. One fact sheet is available in English and Spanish. More information, including guidelines for customizing the fact sheets, is available from the website.

Keywords: Disaster planning, Emergencies, Families, Health planning, Infants, Life planning skills, Multimedia, Parents, Pregnant women, Spanish language materials

Health Resources and Services Administration, Emergency Medical Services for Children Program; Emergency Medical Services for Children National Resource Center; Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response; National Library of Medicine, Disaster Information Management Research Center. 2014-. Health resources on children in disasters and emergencies. Bethesda, MD: National Library of Medicine, multiple items.

Annotation: This website is a compendium of resources related to medical and public health issues of children in disasters and emergencies. Contents include links to journal articles and other documents and materials that may be useful in preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery activities. Resources are national or international in scope. Topics include natural disasters; chemical and biological agents, radiologicals and nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE); psychological and behavioral health; and special topics such as children with disabilities, school and care providers, hospital preparedness, resilience, and pandemics.

Keywords: Child care, Communicable diseases, Databases, Disaster planning, Disasters, Emergencies, Emergency medical services for children, Hospitals, International health, Mental health, Resilience, Resources for professionals, Schools, Special health care needs

Save the Children. 2014. A national report card on protecting children during disasters. Westport, CT: Save the Children, 1 v.

Annotation: This report evaluates basic state emergency preparedness plans for children in each state and the District of Columbia, and highlights a critical standard that every state should have in place to address the most vulnerable children in child care. Standards discussed include an evacuation plan for children in child care, plans for reuniting children with their families after a disaster, a plan for children with disabilities and those with access and functional needs, and a multi-hazard plan for K-12 schools. The report provides state-by-state data with successful examples as well as a description of the study methodology.

Keywords: Child care, Children, Children with special health care needs, Disaster planning, Emergencies, Infants, State surveys, Young children

U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Policy, Planning, and Innovation. 2014. Crisis services: Effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and funding strategies. Rockville, MD: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 54 pp.

Annotation: This report summarizes the evidence base on the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of different types of crisis services, and then presents case studies of different approaches that states are using to coordinate, consolidate, and blend fund sources in order to provide robust crisis services.

Keywords: Case studies, Collaboration, Cost effectiveness, Crisis intervention, Emergencies, Financing, Integrated services, Mental health services, Program evaluation, Service coordination, State programs

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2014. Children and disasters: Disaster preparedness to meet children's needs. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics,

Willoughby B. (2013). A guide for administrators, counselors and teachers: Responding to hate and bias at school. Montgomery, AL: Teaching Tolerance, 41 pp.

Annotation: This book, primarily for school administrators, also helps teachers, staff, counselors, and students find guidance in responding to a bias incident or hate crime. The guide is divided into three sections: before, during, and after a crisis occurs. Topics include assessing the school climate with an eye towards defusing tension, preventing escalation, and avoiding problems; key points to consider when responding to a bias or hate incident; and addressing long-term planning and capacity building for the future, including development of social and emotional skills.

Keywords: Crisis intervention, Emergencies, Hate crime, Needs assessment, School counseling, School health services, School personnel, School violence

University of Kentucky, Center for Business and Economic Research. 2013–. National health security preparedness index. Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky, Center for Business and Economic Research, annual.

Annotation: This index identifies strengths and gaps in the protections needed to keep people safe and healthy in the face of large-scale public health threats, and tracks how these protections vary across the U.S. and change over time. Contents include current and past findings and methodology, key changes, data, measures, guiding principles, and frequently asked questions. Topics include health security surveillance, community planning and engagement coordination, incident and information management, health care delivery, countermeasure management, and environmental and occupational health.

Keywords: Community coordination, Community participation, Disaster planning, Emergencies, Environmental health, Hazards, Health care delivery, Management information systems, Measures, Occupational health, Population surveillance, Safety, Trends

U.S. Government Accountability Office. 2013. National preparedness: Efforts to address the medical needs of children in a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear incident. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 39 pp.

Annotation: This report focuses on efforts to address children's needs in the event of a chemical, biological, rediological, or nuclear (CBRN) incident. The report examines (1) the percentage of CBRN medical countermeasurments in the Strategic National Stockpile that are approved for pediatric use, (2) challenges the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) faces in developing and acquiring CBRN medical countermeasures for the pediatric population and the steps it is taking to address them, and (3) ways that DHHS has addressed the dispensing of pediatric countermeasures in its emergency response plans and guidance and ways that state and local governments have addressed this issue.

Keywords: Child health, Children, Emergencies, Disaster planning, Guidelines

Johnson H, Ling CG, Gulley KH. 2013. Curriculum recommendations for disaster health professionals: The pediatric population. Rockville, MD: National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, 27 pp.

Annotation: This peer-reviewed set of pediatric-focused curricular recommendations is a reference tool developed to aid in disaster education and training for health professionals. The tool is intended for educators, program directors, and curriculum developers to use in planning education and training on pediatric issues in disaster health for a wide range of health professionals. The resource is organized according to four phases of disaster response: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. The recommendations weave these competencies and critical topics within a framework of an adapted model for disaster response.

Keywords: Child health, Competency based education, Curricula, Disaster planning, Educational materials, Emergencies, Training materials
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