[SAFE Team News] Nourishing Resilience Training #2 Available Online!

February 2026

SAFE Team - Infant Feeding in Emergencies

We stand at the intersection of public health, emergency response, and equity, working to make sure no family is left behind when disaster strikes.

Welcome to our newsletter!

We are grateful for your interest in and support of infant and young child feeding in emergencies (IYCF-E).

In this issue, you will find:

Feature: Nourishing Resilience #2 Recorded Training - Safe Water in Emergencies, Infant & Young Child Feeding Rapid Needs Assessment
Managing Stress & Building Emotional Resilience (Sponsored)
Upcoming Public IYCF-E Trainings & Events
SAFE Team News & Articles
- EdNC's Hurricane Helene Playbook: Lessons learned from community colleges
- Winter Storm Prep with Babies - Family Tips
- Winter Storm Prep with Infants or Small Children - Supporters
- Protecting our Youngest: Safe Infant Feeding After Hurricane Helene
Sponsor Appreciation

Nourishing Resilience Recorded Training: Safe Water in Emergencies, Infant & Young Child Feeding Rapid Needs Assessment

This second training session builds on the foundations from session one and turns toward practical skills for supporting families in an emergency. We revisit the purpose and use of the rapid needs assessment, then spend time on safe water. We discuss why it is a vital component of protecting infants and young children, how emergencies disrupt access, and what responders can realistically do in low-resource or rapidly changing conditions. The session also explores how local culture and community norms shape families’ decisions, using examples from Appalachian communities to highlight strength, self-reliance, and potential barriers to accepting help.

Participants practice applying these ideas through scenario work, reflect on how to respond with respect and clarity, and continue building the mindset needed to support infant and young child feeding safely in their own communities.

The page includes the edited recording of the training session, practical handouts, and action steps to help you prepare to support your community. Use these resources to reflect, gather feedback, apply trauma-informed care, and connect with the SAFE Team to support your community.

Watch the Training Here

Upcoming IYCF-E Trainings & Events

Mar. 10, 1-2:30 PM - Nourishing Resilience #7
Preparing Resilient Communities Pre-Disaster (pt 1), with Norma Escobar and Love Anderson. Virtual. Register here.
Apr. 14, 1-2:30 PM - Nourishing Resilience #8
Teaching Families, Volunteers, & Site Staff, with Brandi Harrison and Lourdes Santaballa. Virtual. Register here.
Apr. 21, 1:30pm - Infant & Young Child Feeding in Emergencies Essentials for HCPs
Through AHEC - continuing education credit available. Virtual. Please share with others who don't know about IYCF-E! Registration
May 4-7, TBD - Visionary Logistics: Securing Infant Health with Infant and Young Child Feeding Integration (The 4 C's in Action), National VOAD Conference in Reno, NV. Details & Registration
May 12, 1-2:30 PM - Nourishing Resilience #9
Managing On-the-Ground Response with Ashley Michelson, Melinda Delisle, and Rachel Fann. Virtual. Register here.

Nourishing Resilience Registration

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SAFE Team News & Articles

EdNC’s Hurricane Helene Playbook: Lessons learned from community colleges

Editor’s note: This article is part of EdNC’s playbook on Hurricane Helene. Other articles in the playbook are available here. Cots lined the ground floor of one community college building, sheltering medically fragile residents. On the second floor, an exhausted president, walkie-talkie in hand, prepared to restart the generator when it inevitably failed. Employees’ names were plastered on the…

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