Handouts to Download or Print

Overview

A disaster or emergency can make it difficult to feed infants and young children safely. The pages linked below have handouts that can be printed as resources for emergency preparedness and response personnel and families. Some of the material is also available in Spanish.

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Relief worker assisting a family at a shelter.

Rapid Needs Assessment Intake for IYCF-E

Learn more about using a rapid needs assessment for families with children to assess needs.
Mother caring for her baby in a shelter setting.

Breastfeeding During a Disaster and Other Emergencies

Learn more about breastfeeding your baby during an emergency. 
Female caregiver holding a sleeping baby.

Hand Expression

Learn how to hand express breast milk. This may be especially important in an emergency or disaster.
Caregiver cup feeding breast milk to a baby.

Cup Feeding Infants During Emergencies

Learn more about cup feeding, an alternative way to feed an infant during an emergency.
A diaper bag filled with supplies for an infant or young child such as ready-to-feed formula, clothing and water.

Emergency List for Families With Infants and Young Children

What families with infants and young children need in an emergency kit.
Mom kissing her baby.

Prepare and Store Powdered Infant Formula in an Emergency

Learn more about how to prepare and store powdered infant formula during an emergency. 
A container full of cleaning supplies and infant feeding items.

How to Clean Infant Feeding Items During Emergencies

Instructions for cleaning infant and child feeding items during emergencies.
Baby in a suitcase.

Shelter Signage

Signs to print and use in emergency shelters to direct families to infant feeding areas.
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Content Source:
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)