The Minnesota Damage Assessment tool is used to assist with the initial damage assessment of a child care center/home after a disaster or emergency event and to be better able to efficiently and effectively respond to situations by providing appropriate assistance and information.
Objectives of the Child Care Center/Child Care home Initial Rapid Damage Assessment:
To rapidly assess overall losses to child care centers/homes.
To rapidly assess interruptions in services provided by child care programs
To rapidly assess the number of children and staff impacted by the event
To determine the overall operational capability and capacity of the child care community immediately after a disaster.
To inform emergency management officials and community decision makers of the damages sustained by the child care community.
To record available and/or needed resources to support the response and recovery of the child care community.