At a glance
CDC's Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E) Toolkit offers resources for states, communities, programs, emergency preparedness and response personnel, families, and the public. Explore these links for additional information on how to support families during emergencies.
CDC resources
Feeding
- Traveling Recommendations and Breastfeeding
- Breast Milk Mix-Up
- Infant and Toddler Nutrition
- Supporting Families With Relactation
Cleaning
- Breast Milk Storage and Preparation
- Frequently Asked Questions on Cleaning Infant Feeding Items
- How to Keep Your Breast Pump Kit Clean
- Planning Checklist for Diapering Stations in Shelters
Emergency preparedness and response
- Traumatic Incident Stress
- Safety Messages for Pregnant, Postpartum, and Breastfeeding People During Natural Disasters and Severe Weather
- Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Access and Functional Needs Toolkit: Integrating a Community Partner Network to Inform Risk Communication Strategies
- Natural Disaster Safety for Expecting and New Parents
- Reproductive Health in Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Keep Food Safe After a Disaster or Emergency
- Caring for Children in a Disaster
- Emergency Kit Checklist for Families With Children and Youth With Special Healthcare Needs (CYSHCN)
- Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Capabilities: National Standards for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Public Health
Other emergency and preparedness and related resources
- American Academy of Pediatrics: Emergency Information Forms and Emergency Preparedness for Children with Special Health Care Needs
- Administration for Children & Families: Infant Feeding During Disasters
- 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- The Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN): Operational Guidance on Infant Feeding in Emergencies
- International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA): Facts About Breastfeeding in an Emergency: Especially for Health Workers
- International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA): Facts About Breastfeeding in an Emergency: Especially for Relief Workers
- The Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN): Media Guides on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies
- Save the Children: IYCF-E Toolkit
- U.S. Department of Agriculture: Guide to Coordinating Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Services When Regular Operations Are Disrupted
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Hospital Preparedness Program
- Red Cross and Federal Emergency Management Agency: Shelter Field Guide
- American Red Cross: Sheltering Handbook, Disaster Services