This fireside chat addresses critical gaps in disaster preparedness for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and children with medical complexity (CMC). Participants will engage with diverse experts and families with lived experiences to explore comprehensive emergency planning strategies for CYSHCN and CMC.

Objectives:

  • Analyze the unique vulnerabilities and specific medical needs of CYSHCN/CMC populations that necessitate specialized consideration in comprehensive disaster preparedness planning
  • Compare and contrast disaster impact scenarios across three critical care environments (family/home-based care, hospital systems, and EMS/first responder systems) and their differential effects on CYSHCN/CMC populations
  • Differentiate between routine emergency response protocols for CYSHCN/CMC families and comprehensive disaster preparedness strategies, identifying key planning modifications required for each scenario
  • Evaluate evidence-based best practices for EMS personnel when responding to and interacting with CYSHCN/CMC during disaster situations
Session date: 
11/20/2025 - 12:00am EST to 11/19/2026 - 1:00pm EST
Location: 
Virtual
United States
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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Children's National Hospital designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    Children's National Hospital will provide 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours for this Live activity.
  • 1.00 ASWB
    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Children’s National Hospital is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.00 continuing education credits.
    • 1.00 General
  • 1.00 Participation
    Successful completion of this continuing education activity.
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Faculty List: 
Speaker(s)

Darcel Jackson, CPXP. LSSGB

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kausha King

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Roxanna Lefort, MD, MPH

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Nicholas Salzman, EMT-P, BA

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.