INFORMATION MEMORANDUM [See Attachments at the bottom]

TO: Head Start and Early Head Start Grantees and Delegate Agencies

SUBJECT: Distribution of Public Alert Radios to Head Start Programs

INFORMATION:

Through a partnership between the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Department of Homeland Security and the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services, Head Start programs across the country will receive free Public Alert Radios over the next several weeks. These radios will be sent to each center and will provide alerts and safety steps about a variety of emergencies due to weather, telephone outages disrupting 9-1-1 emergency services, hazardous materials threats, or missing children.

Attached to this Information Memorandum is more detailed information about the program, including a list of Frequently Asked Questions and a list of resources.

I encourage you to reach out to your community partners to work together to develop and coordinate emergency preparedness efforts.

For more information about emergency preparedness, please visit the Early Childhood Knowledge and Learning Center at http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc.

Thank you for your work on this important topic.

/Patricia E. Brown/

Patricia E. Brown
Acting Director
Office of Head Start

Attachments:
NOAA School Radio Program
Resources for School Radio Program

See PDF version:
     Distribution of Public Alert Radios to Head Start Programs [PDF, 114KB]