Course Child Reunification Considerations for Communities

The list below provides an overview of the appendices included in this toolkit. Each appendix offers tools, templates, guidance, or reference materials to assist communities in planning, operating, and evaluating child-focused reunification efforts.

• Appendix A: Child Reunification Planning Checklist and Worksheet
  Provides a structured framework to ensure the needs of children are fully integrated into reunification planning.
• Appendix B: Community Stakeholders for Child Reunification Focus Group Worksheet
  Helps identify and organize key community stakeholders involved in child reunification planning. Supports the formation of a focus group to ensure coordinated, child-focused preparedness and response.
• Appendix C: Identifying Gaps and Existing Elements in Child Reunification
  Supports review of local, regional, or state reunification plans with a focus on children. Offers a method to assess child-specific plan elements and identify actionable improvements.
• Appendix D: Identifying Resources for Children Worksheet
  Guides communities in identifying and coordinating specific resources for children, capturing capacity, gaps, and planning needs across multiple sectors.
• Appendix E: Reunification Tips for Families
  Tips for families to prepare for emergencies and reduce separation time during reunification efforts.
• Appendix F: Integrating Unaccompanied Minors Scenarios in Reunification Training and Exercises
  Safety guidance and tools (scenarios, player cards) for including unaccompanied minors in preparedness exercises.
• Appendix G: FRC ICS Organizational Chart
  Shows how child-focused staff fit into the Family Reunification Center (FRC) Incident Command Structure to support children’s needs.
• Appendix H: FRC ICS Child Reunification Group Supervisor Job Action Sheet
  Provides guidance for the supervisor in coordinating child-focused reunification activities.
• Appendix I: FRC Child-Focused Staff Job Action Sheet
  Guides staff in supporting safe and efficient reunification of children with guardians within the FRC.
• Appendix J: Recommended Staff: Child Ratio and Group Size: Child Care Center
  General guidance on staff-to-child ratios and group sizes, with reference to state and territorial licensing requirements.
• Appendix K: Guardian Registration Form
  Template to collect essential information from guardians during a response.
• Appendix L: Child Intake Form
  Template to collect identifying information for unaccompanied minors at the FRC.
• Appendix M: Reunification Pathway
  Flowchart illustrating operational steps for reunification efforts involving unaccompanied minors.
• Appendix N: FRC Safety & Security Checklist for Children
  Checklist to ensure all areas where children may be present meet physical and emotional safety standards.
• Appendix O: Call Center Script
  Sample script for call line staff assisting parents or guardians in reporting or locating children.
• Appendix P: Public Messaging Scripts Regarding Unaccompanied Minors
  Sample messaging for public communication after a disaster, adaptable for press releases, social media, and websites.
• Appendix Q: FRC Child-Focused Resources for Staff
  Provides staff with child-focused tools to support reunification operations.
• Appendix R: Guidance for Families Regarding Social Media
  Tips for families to safely share information during reunification operations, prioritizing children’s safety and privacy.
• Appendix S: UMSA Location Assessment Tool
  Checklist to identify strengths and gaps before activation, ensuring the site can safely support children during operations
• Appendix T: FRC Supply List for Child-Focused Operations
  Supplemental supply checklist highlighting additional equipment needed to support child-centered operations.
• Appendix U: Mental Health Post-Disaster Resources for Children
  Provides post-incident resources for families, including mental health and recovery support.
• Appendix V: Demobilization Criteria for Child-Focused Operations
  Signals that child-focused services may no longer be required, and the environment is stable for demobilization planning.
• Appendix W: Hot Wash and Debrief Guide – Child Operations
  Guide for structured debrief discussions following child-focused operations, with facilitator prompts for reflection and observation.
• Appendix X: Child-Focused After-Action Report and Improvement Plan
  Analyzes lessons learned from child-focused FRC operations and guides improvement planning
• Appendix Y: Additional Resources
  Provides staff with references and supplemental tools to support child-focused reunification operations
• Appendix Z: Additional Resources
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