Comprehensive Clinical Comprehensive Clinical And Policy Resource And Policy Resource Guide To Assess Guide To Assess Children's NeedsChildren's Needs

Molly A. Hicks, Molly A. Hicks, M.P.A.M.P.A.

Assistant DirectorAssistant DirectorDepartment of Federal Department of Federal AffairsAffairsAmerican Academy of American Academy of PediatricsPediatricsWashington, DCWashington, DC

Who We AreWho We Are

• 57,000 members57,000 members

• Primary care pediatricians, pediatric Primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists surgical specialists

• Dedicated to the health, safety and well Dedicated to the health, safety and well being of infants, children, adolescents being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.and young adults.

Why We Are InvolvedWhy We Are Involved

• Children are more vulnerable than adultsChildren are more vulnerable than adults

• Children have unique treatment needsChildren have unique treatment needs

• Children have unique mental health needsChildren have unique mental health needs

• Children require specialized care from health Children require specialized care from health professionals trained to meet their unique needsprofessionals trained to meet their unique needs

What We Have DoneWhat We Have Done

• Work on children, terrorism and disasters Work on children, terrorism and disasters pre-dates events of September 11, 2001pre-dates events of September 11, 2001

• Produced policy statements, treatment Produced policy statements, treatment guidelines, and family resourcesguidelines, and family resources

• Sponsored continuing education and Sponsored continuing education and medical trainingmedical training

Task Force on Terrorism: Task Force on Terrorism: FormationFormation

• Established in October 2001Established in October 2001

• Comprised of 12 pediatricians from around the Comprised of 12 pediatricians from around the countrycountry

• Expertise in such areas as emergency medicine, Expertise in such areas as emergency medicine, environmental health, mental health and environmental health, mental health and infectious diseasesinfectious diseases

Task Force on Terrorism: Task Force on Terrorism: GoalsGoals

• Ensure that pediatricians and other providers have the Ensure that pediatricians and other providers have the information they need as fast as it becomes availableinformation they need as fast as it becomes available

• Ensure that children’s needs are considered in all Ensure that children’s needs are considered in all planning effortsplanning efforts

• Ensure functioning linkages between the Academy and Ensure functioning linkages between the Academy and all appropriate Federal, State and local governments all appropriate Federal, State and local governments and private entitiesand private entities

Task Force on Terrorism: Task Force on Terrorism: ResourcesResources

• Children, Terrorism & Disasters WebsiteChildren, Terrorism & Disasters Website

• Children, Terrorism & Disasters ToolkitChildren, Terrorism & Disasters Toolkit

• Pediatric Terrorism Preparedness ResourcePediatric Terrorism Preparedness Resource

• Addressing Mental Health Needs ResourceAddressing Mental Health Needs Resource

• AAP MembershipAAP Membership

Children, Terrorism & Disasters Children, Terrorism & Disasters WebsiteWebsite

http://www.aap.org/terrorismhttp://www.aap.org/terrorism

What’s NewWhat’s NewAcademy ResourcesAcademy ResourcesFederal ResourcesFederal Resources

Medical Journal & ReportsMedical Journal & ReportsParents, Teachers & Community PlannersParents, Teachers & Community Planners

Featured LinksFeatured Links

Children, Terrorism & Disasters Children, Terrorism & Disasters ToolkitToolkit

PediatriciansPediatricians

Family PhysiciansFamily Physicians

Pediatric Nurse Pediatric Nurse PractitionersPractitioners

Federal and State OfficialsFederal and State Officials

Professional Professional OrganizationsOrganizations

Advocacy GroupsAdvocacy Groups

Pediatric Terrorism Preparedness Pediatric Terrorism Preparedness ResourceResource

• Comprehensive clinical and policy Comprehensive clinical and policy reference concerning the needs of reference concerning the needs of children following a terrorist children following a terrorist attack or other disasterattack or other disaster

• Improve the ability of all health Improve the ability of all health care professionals to undertake care professionals to undertake pediatric preparation and planning pediatric preparation and planning activities for hospitals, schools, activities for hospitals, schools, emergency medical systems and emergency medical systems and communitiescommunities

Pediatric Terrorism Pediatric Terrorism Preparedness ResourcePreparedness Resource

• Equipment listsEquipment lists• Medication dosagesMedication dosages• Treatment protocols Treatment protocols • Educational Educational

materialmaterial• Training packagesTraining packages• IllustrationsIllustrations• Resource linksResource links

• How children are How children are differentdifferent

• Systems managementSystems management• Biological terrorismBiological terrorism• Chemical terrorismChemical terrorism• Radiologic terrorismRadiologic terrorism• Blast terrorismBlast terrorism• Mental healthMental health• Integrating resource Integrating resource

into practiceinto practice

Addressing Mental Health Addressing Mental Health Needs ResourceNeeds Resource

• Comprehensive mental health resource for providers who are seeing children Comprehensive mental health resource for providers who are seeing children affected by the tragedy of 9/11 and other trauma-related situationsaffected by the tragedy of 9/11 and other trauma-related situations

• Inform providers working with children and families about crisis-related mental Inform providers working with children and families about crisis-related mental health problemshealth problems

• Demonstrate the use of tools for screening these mental health problems through a Demonstrate the use of tools for screening these mental health problems through a case study approach case study approach

• Describe treatment options and where to refer patients for mental health servicesDescribe treatment options and where to refer patients for mental health services• Address issues such as parental reassurance and bereavement supportAddress issues such as parental reassurance and bereavement support

American Academy of American Academy of PediatricsPediatricsFor More InformationFor More Information

• Children, Terrorism & Disasters Website Children, Terrorism & Disasters Website http://www.aap.org/terrorismhttp://www.aap.org/terrorism

• Contact the Task Force on Terrorism Contact the Task Force on Terrorism email: kids1st@aap.orgemail: kids1st@aap.org

• Contact Academy Staff Contact Academy Staff Molly Hicks, M.P.A. Molly Hicks, M.P.A. Assistant Director Assistant Director Dept. of Federal Dept. of Federal Affairs email: Affairs email: mhicks@aap.orgmhicks@aap.org