Lessons Learned for Protection and Education Children after the Gulf Coast Hurricanes- Required Reading

This article speaks about protecting protecting and supporting children in the Gulf Coast that have been affected by hurricanes. Although there have been many conscious efforts done to prevent the issue, there are lessons that should be discussed in order to hurry future responses to severe events and disasters. The following were some ideas that could be implemented in order to improve responses to disaster. "Sate and local disaster plans could better protect children if they integrated the needs of child welfare and education agencies." For example, schools can reopen more quickly when local relief officials work with school personnel to coordinate how resources will be allocated. This will also allow for child welfare and education agencies to better prepare and respond to large scale disasters by maintaining emergency contact information for staff and foster parents and developing evacuation instructions.