The purpose of this program is to support a Regional Pediatric Prevention Network (RPPN). The RPPN strengthens local and regional capacity to care for children during disasters and emergencies through community partnerships, coordinated pediatric preparedness, and dissemination of research-informed pediatric disaster care. The RPPN will include at least 10 childrens hospitals, or their university pediatric partners, funded through two primary awards. It will also include community partners working with these hospitals. Each of the 10 Childrens Hospital centers will advance pediatric emergency and disaster preparedness at the local, regional, and national levels, including for children with special health care needs and behavioral health concerns, children living in poverty, and children in rural, remote, and tribal areas.
