How to Lead during Bioattacks

Planning Resources

Following is a listing of selected resources that address the needs of special populations during a crisis or disaster. The resources listed focus on issues and groups of people frequently overlooked in response plans, including mental health, and the needs of children, elderly, disabled, and ethnic minority groups that are vulnerable to backlash or hate crimes.

Children

• American Academy of Pediatrics: Children, Terrorism and Disasters: Disaster Preparedness to Meet Children's Needs
• Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health: The National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Program for Pediatric Preparedness
• American Red Cross: Children and Disasters

People with Disabilities

• American Red Cross: Special Needs & Concerns: Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities

Ethnic Minorities/Hate Crimes

• Council on American-Islamic Relations: Muslim Community Safety Kit

Seniors

• American Red Cross: Special Needs & Concerns: Disaster Preparedness for Seniors by Seniors
• International Longevity Center: Emergency Preparedness for Older People

Mental Health

• American Psychological Association: Briefing Sheet — The Psychological Impact of Terrorism on Vulnerable Populations
• National Mental Health Association: Coping with Disasters

Schools, Workplace and Community

• US Department of Education: Emergency Planning: Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools
• National Partnership for Workplace Mental Health: Tools and Resources
• Independence Plaza North Tenant Association: Community/Preparedness