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STEP

Student Tools for Emergency Planning (STEP)

The STEP program developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and launched in Michigan in 2011, has educated over 40,000 fifth grade students in Michigan schools to date. 

Emergencies can strike without warning. These events can be frightening to adults but they can be traumatic for children who may not know what to do. The STEP program teaches students strategies they can implement at home to prepare for emergencies. Equipping students with this knowledge can lessen the anxiety they feel during disasters, give them the sense of control in a disaster situation, and can save their lives.
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STEP has three main learning objectives:

  • Students will learn about the disasters, emergencies, and hazards common in their community and strategies to appropriately react to those situations.
  • Students will learn how they and their family can assemble emergency preparedness kits.
  • Students will learn to create a family communications plan.

 

BECOME A SPONSOR

The Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division funds the STEP program each year. Although, as we see funding decreasing, your help is needed.

Our goal is to continue to reach 10,000 students per year or increase participation, but this can only be accomplished with the help of sponsors like you.

By partnering with us through sponsorship, this important program could be offered to a greater number of students across the state, ensuring more children and their families are better prepared for disasters and emergencies.

Thank you for your consideration!

STEP Sponsorship Form

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