ZERO TO THREE and Save the Children have partnered together to provide early care and education professionals Shelter from the Storm: A Guide for Early Care and Education Providers, a resource to help plan for the emotional response to potential disasters, and guidance for supporting young children and their families following a community-wide disaster.
Every day, teachers do so much to nurture and support babies and toddlers. When disaster looms, teachers are prepared to get their charges to safety and to keep them safe. Emotional safety is a big part of this response! Whether it is a weather disaster such as a tornado or hurricane, or a man-made disaster, this guide will walk ECE providers through steps they can take to restore and maintain emotional safety for the children in their care, including actions to ensure teachers are remembering to take care of themselves. Shelter from the Storm: A Parent Guide is a companion resource ECE providers may offer to parents of their babies and toddlers.
Additional Resources
Trinka and Sam: The Rainy and Windy Day
Trinka and Sam, two small mice, become scared and worried after they experience a severe hurricane and witness damage to their community. Even after the hurricane has passed, the rain and wind remind them of what happened. The story describes their reactions and shows how their parents help them to express their feelings and feel safer.
Free PDF Book
Disaster Resources and Downloads from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Information to assist caregivers of young children dealing with displacement, loss of home and personal property, natural disasters, economic hardship and the injury and death of loved ones.
