PREPARE

Preparation Resources

• Text Alerts for Maryland
• National Weather Forecast for Maryland 
• Child Care Prepare Emergency and Disaster Resources
• How Insurance Protects You in an Emergency
• Meeting the Needs of Infants and Toddlers During an Evacuation
• Webinar: Considerations for Infants and Toddlers During Disasters
• Maryland Emergency Management Agency Resources for Businesses
• Are you in a Flood Prone Area?
• Disaster Supply Kit
• Local Emergency Management Directors
• Handling Emergencies
• Emergency Preparation for Child Care Providers 
• Emergency Plan for Families
• Locate Declared Disasters in Your Area
• Child Care Emergency Preparedness Toolbox
• Emergency Preparedness Toolkit for Child Care Programs
• Preventing Injuries in Child Care
• Playground Safety Tips
• Institute for Childhood Preparedness

Local & National Standards

• Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Health & Safety Requirements 
• Caring for Our Children (4th Ed.) National Health and Safety Performance Standards & Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs
• National Center on Early Childhood Health and Wellness Emergency
  Preparedness Manual
• National Commission on Children and Disasters