1. Reunification
Why it is so important...

2. Missing Children Save the Children Video from Katrina
By Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC - Public Domain,

3. After Katrina
5192 children were reported separated from parents/guardians after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005
Almost 7 months before the last child was reunited with family
2006 Post Katrina Reform Act established the National Emergency Child Locater Center within the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) which is supported by FEMA

4. Reunification in Hospital Disaster Plan
Creating a plan that is scalable from one child to many is vital
Emergency personnel or well meaning adults may bring children to the hospital in a disaster to ensure that they are “ok”
Personnel that may be key to your Reunification Plan are hospital based: social worker, emergency department charge nurse, registration, patient placement coordinator, risk/legal department, security, behavioral health

5. Community Planning Partners
Emergency Management
Sheltering organization (Red Cross)
Emergency services (and EMSC)
Public Health
Schools/Daycare
Law Enforcement
Medical Examiner
MOU with other Health care institutions

6. Family Reunification Options
Patient Connection
Safe and Well Online Registry (two registry) or
International Tracing
Armed Forces Emergency Services and Communication
Facebook and Twitter
Google missing persons