Resources on ICE raid verification, attorney access for patients from the San Francisco Rapid Response Network – View
Rapid response protocols for ICE raids at healthcare institutions to ensure patient safety from Everyone Belongs Here – View
Archives: Resources
AAP Policy Statements
Providing Care for Children in Immigrant Families – Read Policy
Detention of Immigrant Children – Read Policy
AAP Immigrant Child Health Toolkit
This toolkit was designed to provide a template of practical information for pediatricians to address common matters related to immigrant child health.
The Pediatric Role in the Care of Children in Foster and Kinship Care
Publication on the purposes of foster care, basics of how foster care systems work, physician’s role in foster care and more.
Book – Fostering Health: Health Care for Children and Adolescents in Foster Care (2nd Edition)
A manual compiled by the AAP Task Force on Health Care for Children in Foster Care on the standards of health care for children and adolescents in foster care, detailed in 10 chapters.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
A service providing information on care, resources and frequently asked questions by the Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Disaster Preparedness to Meet Children’s Needs
A resourceful website developed by AAP
CDC: Caring for Children in a Disaster
Includes sections on Children with Special Healthcare Needs; and on Tools and Resources.
Plan. Be Prepared. Recover.
In certain mass casualty situations, help may not be available right away, so the need to plan ahead is essential. Below are links provided by the AAP to help you adequately prepare your office for disaster and to help your families be prepared.
Pediatricians can also access the Academy’s comprehensive set of disaster-preparedness resources. These resources include the AAP Pediatric Preparedness Resource Kit and the Preparedness Checklist for Pediatric Practices.
Help Your Families & Office Be Prepared
Links for Helping Families
Getting Your Family Prepared for a Disaster
Talking to Your Child About Disasters
Supply Lists and Specific Disaster Information
Children with Special Healthcare Needs
Additional Links for Pediatric Office Disaster Planning
Readiness for Specific Disasters and How-To Toolkits
Template for Creating an Emergency Plan
Once Disaster Strikes—Who Do You Call for Information?
Do you know who to call in case of a disaster? In addition to contacting the county public health department, you should also call the California Emergency Medical Services Authority Medical Health Operational Area Coordination (MHOAC). The MHOAC can give evacuation information, where you can volunteer to help with casualties and what to do next in your county.
Link for Medical Health Operational Area Coordinator (MHOAC)
After the Disaster—A Guide for Pediatricians:
Promoting Adjustment and Helping Children Cope
More Useful Links
Federal Government Information
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
California Pediatric Surge
California Department of Public Health Ready
National Disaster Response Information
Red Cross – How to Prepare for Emergencies
Be Prepared – Family Disaster Planning
AAP Point of Care Solutions: Four Steps
Trauma Guide for Pediatricians
Helping Foster and Adoptive Families Cope with Trauma.