Disaster Recovery Resources for WIC Agencies

Breastfeeding

• The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Infant Feeding in Disasters and Emergencies
• International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA): Emergency Preparedness Checklist for Breastfeeding Mothers
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Disaster Planning: Infant and Child Feeding
• Hand Expression: Lactation Education Resources:
  • Hand Expression of Breastmilk (English)
  • Hand Expression (Spanish)
  • Hand Expression (Arabic)
• CDC: Frequently Asked Questions (“The power went out! Do I have to throw out all of my stored frozen breast milk?”)

Infant Feeding Guidance

• Emergency Preparedness
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): Supplemental Resource: Children in Disaster Guidance
  • Emergency Preparedness for Those who Care for Infants in Developed Country Contexts
• Infant Feeding
  • Breastfeeding Committee for Saskatchewan: Cup Feeding Your Baby
• Cleaning Infant Feeding Supplies
  • CDC: Disaster Planning: Infant and Child Feeding
• Safe Formula Preparation
  • CDC: Disaster Planning: Infant and Child Feeding
  • World Health Organization (WHO): How to Prepare Infant Formula in Care Settings

Note: When breastfeeding or human milk is not an option, determine infant formula need through individual-level assessment by a qualified health or nutrition worker trained in breastfeeding and infant feeding issues. Provide individual-level education, one-to-one demonstrations and practical training on safe preparation to the caregiver.

Food Assistance Resources

• Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC

Food Safety in Emergency Situations

• CDC: Food, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Information for Use Before and After a Disaster Emergency-English
  • In Spanish
• Conference for Food Protection: Comprehensive Resource for Food Recovery Programs
• FDA: Food and Water Safety During Power Outages and Floods
• Foodsafety.gov: In an Emergency
• Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN): Emergency Readiness Plan: Guide and Forms for the School Foodservice Operation
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA):
  • Food and Nutrition Services (FNS):
    • Tips for Handling Food Following a Disaster
  • Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS):
    • Are You and Your Food Prepared for a Power Outage?
    • Keeping Food Safe During an Emergency