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.
Quick Guides
- Emergency Preparedness for the Aging Services Network — Tips and links to resources
for community-based organizations - Assembling Food Safety Emergency Supply Kits Poster— USDA poster that highlights key
supplies to include in emergency kits that impact food service operations
Guides
- 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
- Emergency Playbook for Federal Human Services Programs— HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluations (ASPE) lessons learned and recommendations for responding to emergencies and disasters
- Emergency Preparedness 101— NCOA's basic guide on what to do before, during, and after disasters
Tools & Toolkits
- 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
- Capacity-Building Toolkit for including Aging & Disability Networks in Emergency Planning— Resource from the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
- Emergency Preparedness Video Series— National Foundation to End Senior Hunger series
- Emergency Preparedness Checklist— Checklist for participants to help to prepare for disasters
- Business Preparedness Toolkits— Ready.gov toolkits to help businesses prepare for earthquakes, hurricanes, and more
- Emergency Preparedness and Response — Collection of training to help you prepare for and respond to emergencies
- Free Preparedness Publications— Catalog of FEMA resources
- Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults— Information on preparing for a disaster from the American Red Cross
Presentations
- Emergency Preparedness (YouTube)— Seven-minute Network Spotlight on preparing to respond to emergencies in Kentucky
- Disaster Preparedness With the American Red Cross — Slide deck on Red Cross Services available to help increase preparedness