News + Announcements

  • Measles

    Measles spreads easily through the air and is highly contagious. Common symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and a rash. If you or your child have symptoms, stay home for at least four days to help prevent spreading illness.

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  • Disaster Education Module 4 - Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs and Disasters

    “This module focuses on caring for some of our most vulnerable patients in disasters. We included families in every step of the process this time, so you not only get our clinical experts but also interviews with families and real-life scenarios and exercises.” - Dr. Roxanna Lefort, Riley Hospital for Children

  • Pediatric After-Action Report

    "This pediatric after-action report was created to help regional emergency management leaders highlight the impact disasters have on children in a community." - Dr. Nathan Timm, Cincinnati Children's Hospital

  • Surgery and Perioperative Unit Disaster Framework

    “We encourage use of the Surgery and Perioperative Unit Disaster (SPUD) framework to create a plan and hope it can be a catalyst for ongoing collaborations towards disaster preparedness and response,” - Dr. Cullen Clark, Nationwide Children's Hospital

  • Cybersecurity Toolkit Showcase

    Region V for Kids is excited to announce that the November Cybersecurity Toolkit Showcase recording and Q&A document have been posted. In the Showcase, we offer a quick introduction, walk-thru, and delivery of a toolkit designed to assist Healthcare Coalitions complete several cybersecurity-related activities of the current ASPR HPP Cooperative Agreement.

Exercises, Events, and Workshops

  • Patient Movement and Load Balancing Toolkit for Healthcare Coalitions Showcase

    March 18, 2026

    1:00 pm ET/ 10:00 am PT

    Virtual Showcase

    The Patient Movement and Load Balancing Toolkit Showcase is a quick introduction, walk-thru, and delivery of a toolkit designed to assist Healthcare Coalitions complete several patient movement and load balancing activities of the current ASPR HPP Cooperative Agreement.  

    Target Audience

    Healthcare Coalitions

    Click the button below to register.

    Event contact and email: RegionVforKidsPlanners@umich.edu