Nearly 1.5 million children have been directly affected by the earthquake in Haiti. Girls and boys, who make up almost half of the population, are among the most vulnerable groups (UNICEF 2010).
This section of the Haiti Relief Toolkit compiles links to resources on children and youth that are included throughout the toolkit. They are included here on one page for easy access.
Child Health and Rights
Youth Reproductive Health
Education
Vaccination
Project HS-2004, Management Sciences for Health [MSH], and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health / Center for Communication Programs [JHUCCP]
No Date | 2 p
This cue card lists the various immunizations for infants and explains why they are important.
Early Childhood Initiative Foundation of Miami
No Date | 1 p
This one-page document contains basic facts about vaccines.
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
National Center for Child Traumatic Stress
No Date | 1 p
This one-page chart provides information about reactions of preschool-aged children to disaster and quick tips about how to respond to their needs.
National Center for Child Traumatic Stress
No Date | 1 p
This one-page chart provides information about reactions of school-aged children to disaster and gives quick tips of how to respond to their needs.
United States Department of Health & Human Services [HHS]
2005 | 3 p
This document gives a brief description of how children at different stages of development may react to disaster in the short and long term.
2005 | 105 p
This resource is intended for parents, teachers, and everyone working to help children and families make sense of a world where the forces of nature and man can unleash a fury in which buildings...
2004
This booklet provides information for young people about how to cope with the death of loved ones.
Water and Sanitation
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Communication Programs
[2005] | 6 p
For a handwashing campaign in Aceh after the 2004 tsunami. Pamphlet describes when to wash hands, how to wash hands thoroughly, and how to prevent diarrhea, using illustrations.