COAD's Children and Family Support Subcommittee is launching this year's information campaign for family emergency preparedness. As our partners, we encourage you to share this information with as many clients and partners as you can so that more people know about the resources available in our community before a disaster happens. The first steps in a response for vulnerable individuals, such as families with young children and infants, is preparedness. Together we can build a more resilient Napa County!

 

This week's topic is: EVACUATION PLANNING

 

Flyers, in both pdf and jpeg formats, and links are provided for easy sharing. You may use the jpeg images for online sharing, and the pdf versions for printing and sharing hard copies. Feel free to share this information with your distribution list of partners and/or include this information in any newsletters you may send out to the greater community. CLICK THE RED BUTTON BELOW TO SHARE THE LINK TO OTHERS.

 

 

ENGLISH: "Napa Valley COAD is continuing its information campaign for emergency preparedness for families. This week's theme is EVACUATION PLANNING. Evacuating may take longer for families with young children, so we suggest families start their evacuation during a WARNING. Always leave if you don't feel safe, even if you haven't received any alerts. There are many child caregivers that work out of their own homes, and it's also important for these providers to have an evacuation plan and practice it. Please share this information with friends and family so we can build a more resilient Napa County!

 

SPANISH: "El Napa Valley COAD continúa la campaña informativa de la preparación de emergencias para familias. El tema de esta semana es PREPARANDO PARA UNA EVACUACIÓN. Tal vez le toma más tiempo para evacuarse a una familia con niños pequeños, entonces sugerimos que las familias se evacuen durante un AVISO. Siempre se pueden salir del área si no se sienten seguros aunque no han recibido mensajes de alerta. Hay muchos cuidadores de niños que trabajan en sus propias casas y también es importante que estos proveedores tengan un plan de evacuación y que lo practiquen. Por favor comparta esta información con sus familias y amistades para poder hacer más fuerte nuestra comunidad aquí en el condado de Napa."

NV COAD has flyers for evacuation planning to prepare for emergencies, and a preparedness calendar with more resources on how to stay safe during wildfire season.

 

Email Abigail Flores if you would like Napa Valley COAD to come to your location for an introductory workshop: abigail@napavalleycoad.org 

Some families may have family or friends they can stay with when they evacuate, but for those that don't, there is always the evacuation shelter. Going to a shelter may be a confusing and chaotic experience for children, so if you decide that the shelter is the best place for the safety of your family, then it's important that you talk to your children beforehand about what they may experience at one. Nobody wants to instill fear into the mind of children, especially when they're already so vulnerable, so introducing these topics through story and coloring books makes it less stressful. 

 

The American Red Cross has some great resources and activities for children to familiarize them to some of the hard conversations that may come with emergency and evacuation planning, in a fun and interactive way. 

Red Cross - How Families can Prepare for Emergencies

Red Cross - Teaching Kids about Emergencies

All in-home childcare providers need to think about emergency preparedness for the children under their care. These children are usually young children not yet of school-age and infants. Below are some links and resources for emergency planning for childcare providers in both English and Spanish. These resources also include special considerations for children with disabilities or other access and functional needs.