Action Steps & Information for Families Snowstorm or freezing weather approaching? Be prepared! Winter storms are threats when there is a risk of losing access to power, heat, or water.
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For emergency managers and planners Plan for the weather your region calls unusual. The hazard your systems have rehearsed is rarely the one that breaks them, and infant feeding fails
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A new mom was discharged from the hospital with her newborn baby to a severely damaged home after Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina. Kelly (not her real name) faced
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SAFE Team member Rachel Fann recently had the opportunity to complete several free FEMA emergency response trainings through The National Disaster and Emergency Management University (NDEMU). The biggest takeaway wasn’t
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During emergencies, communities across the United States mobilize quickly. People want to help, and one of the most common impulses is to donate supplies — everything from diapers and wipes
This time-lapse video captures the creation of the Ripple Effects Mapping illustration developed with the NCBfC SAFE Team. The image highlights the wide-ranging impact of the team’s work on safe
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Our mission is to ensure that every baby can be safely fed during a crisis. Whether the emergency is a hurricane, wildfire, flood, or man-made disaster, families with infants face
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Healing After Disaster: Duke Experts on Mental Health and Resilience Shared with us by Dr. Aunchalee Palmquist, this Duke Today feature explores how disasters like Hurricane Helene impact both mind
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Why Sponsor the SAFE Team & IYCF-E Training? Founded in response to Hurricane Helene in September 2024, the SAFE Team was created to address a dangerous gap in disaster response: the lack of
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When a hurricane, flood, or power outage strikes, families with infants and toddlers face urgent and unique risks. Clean water may be unavailable. Power outages may render breast pumps, refrigerators,
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