The Family Preparedness Plan helps parents and caregivers:
- Identify a trusted adult who could care for a child if a parent becomes unavailable
- Record important information about each child, including medical needs and school contacts
- Organize emergency contacts and attorney information
- Gather important documents that caregivers may need in an emergency
Information families may want to prepare
The guide encourages families to keep important information and documents together in a safe place that trusted caregivers can access if needed.
Examples include:
- Identification documents such as birth certificates or passports
- Medical records and vaccination information
- Immigration and legal documents
- School records and other important paperwork
Families seeking legal help to prepare caregiver documents should work with a licensed attorney in good standing. Notario fraud is common and can harm families seeking immigration assistance.
Download the Family Preparedness Plan
The full guide includes:
- Step-by-step preparedness guidance
- A worksheet families can complete for each child
- A checklist of important documents
- Additional family preparedness resources
