Emergency Planning and Safety
Parents tell us...
"Before I had my son I didn't worry about earthquakes. Now I have to plan a battery backup for his wheelchair."
"If have to prepare her for a dentist visit, I triply have to prepare her for a house fire."
"After our first ER visit I learned to have all paperwork ready to go, in the car, and in his backpack."
"Our whole family feels better knowing that there is a plan for every one, including the cat."
Big emergencies and disasters
Some children need the emergency room more often than others. This tip sheet can help you plan for the emergency room
Emergency preparedness (natural disaster) from Alaska
Emergency information form for children with autism
Helping your family cope after a disaster
Planning for a future mental health crisis. Yours or your child's/youth's, Oregon's declaration of mental health treatment DMHT
"I would like to go over to my mom's and relax, but I feel like I have to be extra careful. She takes a lot of medications and there is a pool. Sometimes it just isn't worth it."
"I want to keep my daughter safe, but I also don't want to hold her back with my fears."