This Missouri DHSS page provides emergency-preparedness resources aimed at children and families. It features a "Ready in 3 Preparedness Information for Kids" section that encourages families to work through a family emergency plan and kit checklist together, paired with downloadable, kid-friendly activities like a crossword puzzle, word search, rap, coloring pages, a bookmark, and a youth activities factsheet to make disaster-readiness engaging for younger audiences. The page also includes a "Children and Disasters" section linking out to external resources from agencies such as FEMA, the CDC, HHS, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the FDA, and SAMHSA, covering topics like helping children emotionally cope with disasters, caring for children during emergencies, and pediatric-specific medical and planning considerations.
Ready in 3 Preparedness Information for Kids
Are you ready to help your family get prepared for an emergency? Your family can use this web site to get information and tools to help you be ready for many different kinds of emergency situations!
Go through our Family Plan and Emergency Kit Checklist with the whole family so that everyone understands emergencies and can be prepared.
Every day you get your homework done, get to music or sports practice on time, and plan where and when you'll meet up with friends. Now’s the time to use that planning experience to get prepared for emergencies.
It's simple! It just takes preparation and practice, and these fun activities from Ready in 3 for Kids can help!
Click to view and you can download and/or print each item.