Teen Prep Kit equips young people with disaster preparedness skills

The Global Disaster Preparedness Center and the American Red Cross have recently launched Teen Prep Kit, a unique resource designed to help teenagers better prepare for emergencies and disasters. The Teen Prep Kit takes activities created by teens across the RCRC Movement and brings them together to create a one-of-a-kind emergency and disaster preparedness resource for students aged 13-19.

Developed to address the gap in educational resources for teens, the Teen Prep Kit is an accessible, easy-to-use, and engaging resource centered around the needs of young people. With activities and videos created by teens for teens, the Teen Prep Kit is an excellent tool to provide young people with the knowledge and skills to be better prepared for disasters and emergencies, while also promoting leadership and future building.

The toolkit is available in seven languages and includes six modules covering topics such as Disaster Risk Reduction, Emergency Planning, Climate Change, Health, Wellness & Resilience, and Leadership & Future Building. Each module in this kit includes an introductory video, Activity Cards, and Additional Resources sections, making it a fun and accessible way for teenagers to learn about preparedness.

The Teen Prep Kit is free to use and is accessible at PrepareCenter.org/TeenPrepKit. We encourage everyone to access and share this valuable resource with their networks!

Ten Prep Kit

Get ready for the unexpected with the Teen Prep Kit!

Designed with teen inclusivity in mind, this kit offers a fun and accessible way to learn about preparedness. With activities and videos created by teens, for teens, it's never been easier to get educated and take action.

This collection of grab-and-go resources also includes existing teen-focused materials, so you can be confident in handling any situation. Start building your preparedness skills today with the Teen Prep Kit!

Disaster risk reduction

Teen Activities

Did you know there's nothing natural about disasters?

Learn about hazards and how to identify disaster risks through these engaging activities:

• Hazard Histories
• Hazard Memory Game
• I'm Ready! Emergency Version!
• Understanding Disaster Risk

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Emergency planning

Teen Activities

Preparing for likely hazards can help prevent disasters.

Learn how to get started through these fun and simple activities:

• Build an Emergency Kit: Scavenger Hunt
• Classroom Hazard Mapping
• School Evacuation Planning

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Climate change

Teen Activities

Climate change is affecting our disaster risk.

Learn what’s behind climate change and how you can start to take climate action:

• Create Your Own Earth*
• Mock Model United Nations*
• Towerganics*
• What's Your Inner Weather Report?*

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Health

Teen Activities

Health emergencies can happen at any time.

By practicing basic life-saving techniques and promoting a healthy lifestyle, you can help keep yourself and others safe:

• WASH Your Hands
• Race For Nutrition
• Donor, Recipient Match-Up

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Wellness and resilience

Teen Activities

Life is full of stressors, and learning about disasters can be overwhelming.

Learn ways to cope, develop self-care techniques, and build support systems to enhance your resiliency:

• Calm Breathing
• Yoga Breathing
• Tu Dilo: Mind Field*
• Tu Dilo: Finding Ourselves*
• Tu Dilo: A Hero's Journey*

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Leadership and future building

Teen Activities

Sometimes it’s hard to know where to start.

Learn how to turn challenges into opportunities through these leadership activities:

• Identifying the Need*
• Goal Setting
• Risk Reduction Project Viewfinder

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