Preparing Children, Families, and Communities with Sesame Workshop

In this episode of Early Childhood Chats, Andy Roszak is joined by Kama Einhorn with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, to discuss how they are helping children, families, and educators build resilience, emotional well-being, and emergency preparedness.Learn how trusted Sesame Street characters are being used to support trauma-informed care, social-emotional learning, and disaster preparedness for young children facing extreme weather events like hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, and floods.We explore:➡️ How early childhood educators and caregivers can support children before, during, and after emergencies➡️ Why familiarity, play, and trusted relationships are critical during stressful events➡️ How free, research-based Sesame Workshop resources help children feel safe and supported➡️ The role of adults in modeling self-care and resilience🎒 These FREE emergency preparedness and resilience resources are available online and can be used in classrooms, childcare settings, homes, and communities.🌎 Resources are available in both English and Spanish.🔗 Learn more and access the materials: https://sesame.org/https://sesame.org/emergencies/Whether you’re an early childhood educator, parent, childcare provider, or community professional, this conversation offers practical, compassionate tools to help young children navigate uncertainty and build lifelong resilience.----------------------------Early Childhood Chats is hosted by Andrew Roszak - JD, MPA, EMT-PExecutive Director at the Institute for Childhood Preparedness. The Institute for Childhood Preparedness is proud to use its decades of experience to offer comprehensive and expert disaster and emergency preparedness trainings live in-person, via webinar, and on-demand online. // Visit: https://www.childhoodpreparedness.org/ to find out more // Schedule your training today https://www.childhoodpreparedness.org/trainingFOLLOW UShttps://www.instagram.com/childhoodpreparedness/ https://www.facebook.com/ChildPreparedhttps://twitter.com/ChildPreparedhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/institute-for-childhood-preparedness© Institute for Childhood Preparedness 2025 all rights reserved

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