Progress on the Sendai framework (2015–2020): Focus on families with children with special health care needs (CSHCN)

Abstract

Families with children with special health care needs (CSHCN) have increased vulnerability when facing risks of disasters. The purpose of this article is two-fold: To present an environmental scan of progress on the disaster risk reduction efforts established in the SFDRR (2015-2020), specifically addressing inclusion of persons with ASD; and to describe the exemplar of the Emergency Preparedness “Tell One” Project. Notable progress on SFDRR has been made for families with CSHCN at the global level. Inclusiveness is aligned with the SFDRR, and was implemented through a campus-community collaboration for families residing in a region susceptible to multiple disasters.

Keywords

• Sendai disaster risk reduction framework
• Emergency preparedness in families with children with special healthcare needs
• Disaster risk and autism spectrum disorders