{"id":3205,"date":"2020-09-22T19:39:49","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T19:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/engineering\/ABE\/INPREPared\/?p=3205"},"modified":"2020-11-06T20:41:30","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T20:41:30","slug":"national-preparedness-month-teach-youth-about-preparedness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/engineering\/ABE\/INPREPared\/national-preparedness-month-teach-youth-about-preparedness\/","title":{"rendered":"National Preparedness Month: Teach Youth About Preparedness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: FEMA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">September is <a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA5MjIuMjc1NTA3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5yZWFkeS5nb3Yvc2VwdGVtYmVyIn0.NVdsfbQ5z7VH7slMEyM-7ohZIdeyCnGkMs3lkso3vYA\/s\/1033562220\/br\/85778215279-l\"><strong>National Preparedness Month<\/strong><\/a>.&nbsp;Each week,&nbsp;National Preparedness Month&nbsp;will highlight easy-to-follow steps that your family can take to improve preparedness at home. This week, the theme is &#8220;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA5MjIuMjc1NTA3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5yZWFkeS5nb3Yva2lkcyJ9.VAABPxNqjbj7u2ztJMU_nYtKlvjspXn8FNImlH_d4M4\/s\/1033562220\/br\/85778215279-l\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Teach Youth About Preparedness<\/strong><\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disasters affect everyone, and it\u2019s important to include our children in preparing for emergencies, including COVID-19. According to research published by FEMA\u2019s Individual Community Preparedness Division, <a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA5MjIuMjc1NTA3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mZW1hLmdvdi9lbWVyZ2VuY3ktbWFuYWdlcnMvaW5kaXZpZHVhbHMtY29tbXVuaXRpZXMvY2hpbGRyZW4ifQ.59FYTpBHg5wYH_tjpnFsgQ0QUMuaTmmWAk3rCLOxDPg\/s\/1033562220\/br\/85778215279-l\"><strong>youth can be an important part of building a national culture of preparedness<\/strong><\/a>; children under the age of 18 make up nearly one-quarter of the entire U.S. population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are some ways&nbsp;to teach children and youth about preparedness:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Talk with young people about the types of disasters that can happen where you live.<\/li><li>Learn how the entire family can be protected from COVID-19. Visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA5MjIuMjc1NTA3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5yZWFkeS5nb3YvcGFuZGVtaWMifQ.FVdDF9GmV68nWKAz9aBGIEs7h6gddvHYA_n8qUGKvkQ\/s\/1033562220\/br\/85778215279-l\"><strong>Ready.gov\/Pandemic<\/strong><\/a>. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also has information about <a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA5MjIuMjc1NTA3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5jZGMuZ292L2Nvcm9uYXZpcnVzLzIwMTktbmNvdi9kYWlseS1saWZlLWNvcGluZy90YWxraW5nLXdpdGgtY2hpbGRyZW4uaHRtbD9DRENfQUFfcmVmVmFsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3LmNkYy5nb3YlMkZjb3JvbmF2aXJ1cyUyRjIwMTktbmNvdiUyRmNvbW11bml0eSUyRnNjaG9vbHMtY2hpbGRjYXJlJTJGdGFsa2luZy13aXRoLWNoaWxkcmVuLmh0bWwifQ.uaUvHJYKxsH-fULf1XPxYNsimA51kqd4IiVgkSw81tU\/s\/1033562220\/br\/85778215279-l\"><strong>Talking with Children about Coronavirus Disease 2019<\/strong><\/a> (COVID-19).<\/li><li>Youth and children can learn about disasters through \u201c<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA5MjIuMjc1NTA3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5yZWFkeS5nb3Yva2lkcy9wcmVwYXJlLXdpdGgtcGVkcm8ifQ.paIR78OHDvB5V3LP_vmP3IyARODIvKKfi36XxX8lzEo\/s\/1033562220\/br\/85778215279-l\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Prepare with Pedro Disaster Preparedness Activity Book<\/strong><\/a>\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA5MjIuMjc1NTA3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2NvbW11bml0eS5mZW1hLmdvdi9nYW1lIn0.y6Kcmk0f5U1h7nyccwmmfLm9xoH8fovhnO5O_gXAoqg\/s\/1033562220\/br\/85778215279-l\"><strong>Ready 2 Help<\/strong><\/a>.\u201d<\/li><li>Include all members of the family- children, youth, adults and seniors- in learning how to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA5MjIuMjc1NTA3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5yZWFkeS5nb3YvZ2V0LXRlY2gtcmVhZHkifQ.lkcHmerBKsf0xGP_uUjDNzwHvfo4E2dsn5AJ5YML55s\/s\/1033562220\/br\/85778215279-l\"><strong>Get Tech Ready<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><li>Promote good financial saving practices by providing clear steps to saving, budgeting and setting and meeting financial goals. Encourage children and youth to start building good money habits. Saving a little bit at a time helps them learn the importance of preparing for all kinds of emergencies. Our partners at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has additional resources online to teach <a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA5MjIuMjc1NTA3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5jb25zdW1lcmZpbmFuY2UuZ292L3ByYWN0aXRpb25lci1yZXNvdXJjZXMveW91dGgtZmluYW5jaWFsLWVkdWNhdGlvbi8ifQ.o2XbTpL1zctNX1oY1tQKeYBznS1Ms86F6ECd4C70LDM\/s\/1033562220\/br\/85778215279-l\"><strong>youth financial capability<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teach youth what to do when a disaster happens when they aren\u2019t home, or when they aren\u2019t with you, so they feel prepared, not scared. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA5MjIuMjc1NTA3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnJlYWR5Lmdvdi9raWRzIn0.cdilb8GyIVfwmBIWPWPLVHMo6yl-0l7tRc_6Rx1vigU\/s\/1033562220\/br\/85778215279-l\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ready.gov\/Kids<\/strong><\/a> has educational tools and information to teach youth about disaster and emergency preparedness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Public service announcements\u00a0(PSA) made for television and radio are\u00a0now\u00a0available to\u00a0download from the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA5MjIuMjc1NTA3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hZGNvdW5jaWwub3JnL2NhbXBhaWduL2VtZXJnZW5jeS1wcmVwYXJlZG5lc3MjdGVsZXZpc2lvbiJ9.1t62yDbBhOUsMIb1477N-1Rq8PvEB_dhT-l1vvbjJvE\/s\/1033562220\/br\/85778215279-l\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ad Council website<\/strong><\/a>. 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