Planning and Preparedness
With proper planning, nutrition service providers can help alleviate the impact of weather events, natural disasters, and other emergencies that may affect their community. Planning in advance can make sure your program continues to provide services in any situation.
Briefs
- No Reservations Required: Establishing Restaurant Partnerships in the Age of COVID-19 — Considerations
for restaurant partnerships - Emergency Playbook for Federal Human Services Programs— ASPE lessons learned and
recommendations for responding to emergencies and disasters - Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults— Information on preparing for a disaster
from the American Red Cross - Food Planning During the Coronavirus Pandemic— USDA MyPlate precautions to
keep safe and prepared
Guides
- Emergency Preparedness Blueprint — Guide from the Kentucky Department of Aging and Independent Living, the National Foundation to End Senior Hunger, Georgia Department of Aging Services, and University of Kentucky Human Development Institute
- Guide for Menu Planning — Iowa Department on Aging guide for developing shelf-stable meals and grocery boxes
- Managing Older Americans Act Funded Senior Nutrition Programs During Emergencies — Frequently asked questions to help programs plan for and adapt to common emergencies
- Food System Resilience: A Planning Guide for Local Governments— Guide from Johns Hopkins to help local governments create resilient local food systems that provide equitable and just access
Fact Sheets
- Emergency Preparedness for the Aging Services Network — Tips and links to resources for community-based organizations
Tools & Toolkits
- Emergency Preparedness Video Series — National Foundation to End Senior Hunger series
- Emergency Preparedness Checklist — Checklist to help to prepare for disasters in your area and questions to ask yourself
- Business Preparedness Toolkits— Ready.gov toolkits to help business prepare for earthquakes, hurricanes, and more
- Tools for Reaching a Remote Audience— NCOA listicle of resources for delivering services while in a remote location
- ASPE Emergency Playbook for Federal Human Services Programs— Information on responding to emergencies and disasters and to deliver services equitably
Presentations
- Emergency Preparedness (YouTube)— Preparing to respond to emergencies in Kentucky
- Disaster Preparedness With the American Red Cross — Red Cross Services available to help increase preparedness
Resources
- Emergency Preparedness and Response — Collection of training to help you prepare for and respond to emergencies
- Free Preparedness Publications— FEMA resources that can be ordered
- Innovations and Lessons Learned From COVID-19 — Examples from the aging network