HHS Maternal-Child Health Emergency Planning Toolkit
May 2021
The purpose of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Maternal-Child Health (MCH) Emergency Planning toolkit is to improve the capacity of health care, public health, and social services providers to address maternal and child health in emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities.
This toolkit was developed by the HHS/ASPR At-Risk Individuals Program in collaboration with the federal interagency and other partners in the public health, maternal-child health, and emergency management fields. This toolkit outlines basic planning steps, highlights key resources and promising practices, and explains critical data and information on maternal and child health for integration across the emergency management cycle