EMSC/FAN news & updates

• Congratulations to Utah FAN Jeff Wilson for the recognition of his work to provide sensory kits to EMS professionals! Learn more about his John Wilson Autism kits here and here.
• The National Pediatric Readiness Project has been in the news recently. Featured articles in the Wall Street Journal and CBS Evening News have generated a lot of public interest in hospitals' ability to care for children in an emergency.
• Thank you so much for all your responses to the 2024 FAN Pulse survey. You provided us with some rich, important information. If you have not responded yet, you may do so here. We'll be collating your thoughts to discuss at the January Steering Committee meeting.

Upcoming events

• FAN Steering Committee Meeting - January 11, on Zoom
• Quarter 1 2024 All FAN Meeting - February 1, on Zoom

FAN Steering Committee Meeting - March 7, on Zoom

New resources 

• One in four children are abused or neglected in United States. The EIIC has released PEAK: Child Abuse to help clinicians, patients, and families know how to detect and prevent child abuse in their communities.
• Looking for a quick overview of EMSC work to share with your communities and other partners? Click here to see a new two page summary created by our communication team.
• Getting questions about what it means to be pediatric ready? We have a new resource explaining the National Pediatric Readiness project!
• Utah provided an excellent webinar on best practice for caring for transgender children during an emergency. Please share with your first-responder contacts.
• The AAP has also reaffirmed their policy statement on the importance of comprehensive care and support of transgender and gender-diverse children.
• A new article on the impact of hospitals being pediatric ready reduces disparities in care. Please share across your networks!
• The Children's Hospital Association has collated resources for parents, caregivers, and healthcare providers around pediatric suicide.
• The Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN) has compiled a list of resources for parents, providers, and community leaders addressing gun violence and related trauma in kids.
• Need information about child health in your state? Check out the The State of Children's Health dashboard created by the Children's Hospital Association.