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August 20, 2010 

Contact: FEMA News Desk 202-646-3272 

 

Media Advisory 

 

MONDAY: FEMA ADMINISTRATOR FUGATE TO ADDRESS 
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CHILDREN AND DISASTERS 

 

WASHINGTON-Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate 
will address the National Commission on Children and Disasters public meeting Monday on how 
FEMA is coordinating with state and local governments, as well as with the private sector and 
non-profit organizations, to integrate the needs of children in planning for disaster response and 
recovery. 

 

The National Commission on Children and Disasters is an independent, bipartisan commission 
established to examine and assess the needs of children in the preparation for, response to and 
recovery from all hazards. The Commission is chaired by Mark K. Shriver, Vice President and 
Managing Director for U.S. Programs at Save the Children. 

 

What: National Commission on Children and Disasters Public Meeting 

 

Who: FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate 

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for 
Preparedness and Response Admiral Nicole Lurie 

 HHS Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families David Hansell 

 

When: Monday, Aug. 23, 2010, 9:30 a.m. 

 

Where: Administration for Children and Families 

 901 D Street, S.W., 7th Floor East 

 Washington, D.C. 20024 

 

Media Registration: To attend either in person or via teleconference, register by contacting 
pcarter@acf.hhs.gov or call (202) 401-5124. 

 

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FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, 
sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all 
hazards.