Useful links
PREPAREDNESS
UNESCO - Disasters Package
The package integrates hurricane safety and preparedness with science instruction which provides an engaging interactive learning environment.
Disaster News
EM-DAT International Disaster Database
ProjectArcix: Global Disaster Information Portal, overviews, consequences, government and citizen responses, and case studies of multiple natural disasters.
Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System European Commission and United Nations website initiative.
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
FEMA has produced materials to help US schools prepare for all types of disasters.
FEMA, National Weather Service, American Red Cross and Weather Channel have developed "Hurricane Strike!", a multimedia learning package on hurricanes for middle school students. The package integrates hurricane safety and preparedness with science instruction which provides an engaging interactive learning environment.
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross has developed a program that can help parents and educators talk to children and help them recover from a disaster entitled
"Facing Fear: Helping Young People Deal with Terrorism and Other Tragic Events".
In addition, the American Red Cross and FEMA developed a booklet, "Helping Children Cope with Disaster" to guide parents, caregivers, and other adults as they help children cope with the effects of disaster.
The American Red Cross has developed a curriculum that can help educators talk to children about emergency planning entitled "Masters of Disaster".
U.S. Department of Education
Materials to help teachers and school principals prepare for all types of emergencies.
National Strategies for Sustainable Development
This web site provides tools to assist in promoting dialogues on national strategies for sustainable development and providing necessary background information and reference material in support of these dialogues.
United Nations Fund for International Partnerships (UNFIP)
UNFIP serves as the operational arm of the Secretary-General in its partnership with the United Nations Foundation, a public charity responsible for administering Ted Turner's $1 billion contribution UN causes.
This is a Journey On-line
An internet exchange project for students in different countries about sustainable development that aims to connect students in the age of 13-16 all over the world to discuss the future of the earth and its people.
Club of children who take care of Planet Earth
environmental education modules for children aged 2 to 6 years old.
Sustainable Development Networking Programme (SDNP)
The Sustainable Development Networking Programme (SDNP) is a catalytic initiative to kick-start networking in developing countries and help people share information and expertise relevant to sustainable development to better their lives.
Frameworks and Strategies for Sustainable Development
The site contains resources on Sustainable Development Strategies, Environmental Mainstreaming and on the Sustainable Development and the MDGs with emphasis on MDG 7 of Environmental Sustainability.
Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS)
The Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS) is a web-based resource that provides knowledge base in support of sustainability of all life support systems throughout the world. It is a virtual dynamic library equivalent to 200 volumes.
Environmental Memoirs
‘Environmental Memoirs' is a not for profit an initiative to collect a series of biographies from citizens that are living within degrading ecological environments. The biographies record the history of individuals and communities experiencing the stress of declining living standards due to degraded natural environments. A number of expert commentaries are also included to provide further context and understanding to the environmental issues are raised.
Cousteau Society
The Captain Cousteau website seeks to educate people to understand, to love and to protect the water systems of the planet, marin and fresh water, for the well-being of future generations.
Visual Training Manuals
IMDP provides techniques and examples for developing illustrated training manuals for non-literate people in developing countries for use by individuals and organisations.
COPING
American Red Cross
Mental Health Resources on the Internet
Healthfinder® kids
know lots of ways to be healthy and have fun!
Indian Health Service Native American Kids site: Click
on an animal to find a topic links page.
Kids Psych
Visit the website
Public Health Training Network
Centers for Disease Control
Crisis Management Toolkit
Department of Defense Education Activity
Montgomery County (MD) Public Schools
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
NEA Crisis Response Team
National Education Association
SOCIAL HARMONY
Decade of Culture for Peace
Tolerance
Adoptive Families
From pre-adoptive resources to tips on finding a support group, the Adoptive Families site offers practical advice for parents of children who are “selected, not expected.” International and interracial adoption issues are addressed at this site and in the award winning magazine. www.adoptivefamilies.com
ADDitude
Have questions about AD/HD? The ADDitude website has answers for families living with attention disorders. Hundreds of articles address social, organizational and learning skills as well as medical questions. Reading suggestions and a forum can also be found.
The Fathers Network
Are you a father raising children with special health care needs or developmental disabilities? If so, The Fathers Network is for you. The site offers articles about "culturally-competent, family-centered [health] care" and moving first-person essays by fathers of disabled children. Resources are available in English and en Español. www.fathersnetwork.org
Parent Empowerment Project
Originally designed by and for lower income African Americans, the National Black Child Development Institute's Parent Empowerment Project (PEP) seeks "to educate, motivate and inspire parents to excellence as their child’s first teacher." Visit the site to download free PEP materials and to talk with other Black parents on the discussion board. www.nbcdi.org/nbcdi/pep.htm
Generations United
Generations United is a coalition of national, state and local organizations that promote intergenerational policies, programs and strategies. Take part in intergenerational activities. Get information about innovative programs such as specially designed housing program for grandparent-headed families in Boston. Find out how you can make a difference in medical, legal and social issues that impact grandparents and relatives raising children.
The Band: Bridging the Gap
Sprung from the POV documentary "The Band," this forum brings together teens and parents to discuss such issues as parenting styles, privacy, teen behavior and sexuality. At the site, you can read transcripts of several follow-up face-to-face conversations between parents and teens, as well as take part in virtual discussions on specific topics.
