​Emergency Resources for Local Agencies​

During natural disasters and other emergencies, ensuring the health and safety of infants and young children is critical. This page provides resources and guidelines for local agencies to support families during such events.

​​​​​Official California Website

• ​2025 Los Angeles Fires​
  

​​​California Department of Public Health

• ​Power Outages and Food Safety Social Med​ia Toolkit
  
• Emergency Preparedness: Infant and Young Child Feeding
• Safety in a Power Outage​​​
  

​United States Food and Drug Administration

• Food Safety for Moms-to-Be
• Food and Water Safety During Power Outages and Floods​​

United States Department of Agriculture

• Food Safety for Children and Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women
• Infant Feeding: Tips for Food Safety
• Storing and Thawing Breastmilk​​

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• ​CDC Website: Feeding Your Child Safely During a Disaster | Breastfeeding​​​​
  
• Breastmilk Storage: Breast Milk Storage and Preparat​ion | Breastfe​eding
  

• Environmental Exposure, i.e. breastfeeding after wildfire smoke exposure​. Other ​Environmental Exposures | Breastfeeding S​pecial Circumsta​nces​​​
  

Community Based Resources​​

• ​For resources on pasteurized donor human milk, please visit Mother's Milk Bank CA or the UC Health Milk Bank​.​​​​​
  
• California Breastfeeding Coalition​
  

• For re​sources to help your child cope with the natural disaster, please visit the ​Child Mind Institute: Multilingual Trauma Resources​