Children's Environmental Health Post-Disaster Assessment Toolkit 2.0
July 9, 2025
Children are particularly vulnerable during disasters and other emergencies because of their developing bodies, age-specific behaviors, and reliance on adults for protection and care. Emergency management and environmental health professionals across all levels of government can strengthen disaster response and recovery efforts by using a consistent approach to identify, assess, and address environmental health risks affecting children.
The Children’s Environmental Health Post-Disaster Assessment Toolkit 2.0 is organized around four key outcomes designed to help reduce environmental health risks to children following a disaster. These outcomes provide a framework for engaging communities, identifying potential hazards, and implementing actions that minimize children’s exposure to environmental risks during disaster response and recovery.