Emergency Preparedness

Emergency Preparedness Toolkit: An Early Relational Approach Child Welfare/Foster Family-Edition

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Emergency Preparedness Toolkit: An Early Relational Approach Home Visitor-Edition

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An Early Relational Approach Home Visitor-Edition

Emergency Response Toolkit for Early Childhood Educators

Tennessee is committed to the wellness and development of its youngest children and those who care for them. The Association of Infant Mental Health in Tennessee (AIMHiTN), through Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) funding, has developed the Preparedness for Emergency Response in Tennessee Toolkit (PERTT): A Social-Emotional Relational Approach. The toolkit has a specific focus on implementing emergency preparedness, response, and recovery procedures in a developmentally appropriate and trauma-informed manner to further infants’ and young children’s social and emotional development.

PERTT: A SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL RELATIONAL APPROACH IS BASED ON THE SCIENCE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT THAT AFFIRMS:

  • Infants and young children are born ready to relate, communicate, and learn.

  • Infants and young children are aware of and impacted by their caregivers and their environments.

  • Early stress and trauma impact infants’ and young children’s brain development and well-being. It also affects their long-term development including both physical and mental health.

  • While infants and young children are vulnerable to negative experiences, they are also very receptive to positive relational experiences.

  • The health and development of infants and young children require safe, stable, and supportive relationships and environments.

  • Because of the impact of culture and environment, ensuring diversity-informed and equitable practices are necessary to support all children.

  • Because children grow and develop well with consistent, positive relationships, supporting the health and well-being of caregivers is necessary to provide support to children.

An Emergency Preparedness Plan that focuses on ways to support positive interactions will help meet the unique developmental needs of infants and young children who are particularly vulnerable to the impact of negative events, such as disasters. 

TOOLKIT ORGANIZATION:

This toolkit is divided into three sections on (1) emergency preparedness, (2) emergency response, and
(3) emergency recovery. Each section focuses on the social and emotional needs of infants, young children, and their families. Resources by disaster type are provided at the end of the toolkit.

All infants and young children, because of their unique needs, will benefit from recommendations in this social-emotional approach to emergency preparedness, response, and recovery.

Preparing for Emergencies.

How to PREPARE for Emergencies Using a Social-Emotional Approach

Responding to Emergencies

How To RESPOND To Emergencies Using A Social-Emotional Approach

Recovering from Emergencies

How To Support Social And Emotional Recovery Following Disaster

Disasters.

Supporting Infants And Young Children Around DISASTERS

Our card decks will help equip and support you in your career as an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Professional!

As an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Professional, preparation and reflection are essential. Our card decks are loaded with helpful information and prompts to guide you and provide space to reflect on your own experiences and to prepare you for responding to emergency situations.

Emergency Preparedness Card Deck

The Preparing Everyone to Engage (PETE) Emergency Response Card Deck is part of AIMHiTN efforts to inform and prepare families and professionals to prepare and respond during emergent events. Along with our Emergency Preparedness and Response toolkit, these cards can be used for quick reference to key ideas when responding to the stress and pressure of emergencies and traumatic events. With a three-fold approach of Prepare, Respond, and Recover our tools are backed by the science of a Social and Emotional Relational Approach.

Reflective Practice Card Deck

The purpose of the reflective practice card deck is to support those seeking to grow in their reflective way of being. Within these cards, one will learn about the relationships, emotions, and facts related to reflection

  • Postage is included in your donation

  • Orders will be mailed out the 1st and 3rd weeks of each month.

  • Please contact taylorb@aimhitn.org to inquire about special pricing for bulk orders of 10 or more decks.