Children and disaster planning: The National Commission on Children and Disasters’ findings and recommendations

Emily Cathryn Cornette, JD; Angelique Pui-Ka So, JD

doi:10.5055/jem.2011.0049

Authors

Emily Cathryn Cornette, JD
Angelique Pui-Ka So, JD

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5055/jem.2011.0049

Keywords:

children, disaster, National Commission on Children and Disasters

Abstract

This article focuses on the National Commission on Children and Disaster’s 2010 Report regarding disaster planning for children. This article recommends measures to ensure best practices in planning for children in disasters. It also highlights the unique needs of children and sheds light on the differences between planning for children and planning for other at-risk populations.

Author Biographies

Emily Cathryn Cornette, JD

Senior Law and Policy Analyst, University of Maryland’s Center for Health and Homeland Security, Baltimore, Maryland.

Angelique Pui-Ka So, JD

Law and Policy Analyst, University of Maryland’s Center for Health and Homeland Security, Baltimore, Maryland.

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