Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies Toolkit

Natural disasters can make it difficult for parents or caregivers to feed their infants and young children safely and appropriately. This toolkit can be used to help ensure that children are fed safely when disaster strikes.

CDC's Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E) toolkit provides resources for states, communities, programs, emergency preparedness and response personnel, families, and the public. The toolkit can be used before, during, and after emergencies and disasters such as hurricanes, floods, wildfires, earthquakes, and tornados.

Information, resources, and tools about supporting families and providing optimal nutrition to infants and young children during emergencies.

Printable handouts to be used with or given to families.

Information for families and caregivers about being prepared to feed infants and young children during emergencies.

Information for the public about donations in response to emergencies.

Health for all considerations in emergencies

Emergency preparedness, response, and recovery

Facts about infant feeding during emergencies

Supporting young child feeding in emergency shelters

Creating safe family-friendly spaces in emergency shelters

Rapid needs assessment intake for IYCF-E

Feeding solid foods during a natural disaster or emergency

Supporting families with relactation

Infant feeding signage for shelters

Additional resources for IYCF-E

Questions about infant feeding in emergencies

Special considerations for emergencies

Donating infant formula and infant feeding items

Cup feeding infants during emergencies*

How to prepare and store powdered infant formula during an emergency*

How to clean infant feeding items during emergencies*

Emergency list for families with infants and young children*

Rapid needs assessment intake form

Breastfeeding during a disaster and other emergency

*Similar content available in Spanish.