Irwin Redlener

The larger the disaster, the more necessary it is to have the government as the principal driver of recovery.

— Irwin Redlener

Many low-income children face chronic stress from nutritional deprivation or persistent violence at home or in the community. By addressing their medical,…

— Irwin Redlener

No organization should be allowed near disaster unless they are willing to cooperate with some level of established leadership.

— Irwin Redlener

If we ensure access to health care and 'best practice' asthma treatment for children, especially those at high risk, there is the…

— Irwin Redlener

The problem with most children's hospitals is that they are passive. They are high quality. They are filled with the best doctors.…

— Irwin Redlener

Every single administration in American political history has put cronies and pals and donors into political positions. But normally those people become…

— Irwin Redlener

There are several very good websites which describe the details of preparedness planning for citizens.

— Irwin Redlener

Hospitals are about healing.

— Irwin Redlener

There's detailed information on how to assemble a nuclear weapon from parts. There's books about how to build a nuclear bomb.

— Irwin Redlener

There isn't a single American city, in my estimation, that has sufficient plans for a nuclear terrorist event.

— Irwin Redlener

Immigrant children are highly vulnerable. Their level of disadvantage and fragility has consistently grown due to factors outside their control.

— Irwin Redlener

Even the best community organizations and faith-based initiatives and the extraordinary charity of Americans across the country can't carry the brunt of…

— Irwin Redlener

There's only so much academic disruption that a young child can deal with before he just can't catch up.

— Irwin Redlener

Poverty leads to hardship and failure.

— Irwin Redlener

President Obama was deeply and clearly affected by the Sandy Hook disaster.

— Irwin Redlener

Americans do not have a good track record when it comes to preparing for disasters, unless they see a clear possibility of…

— Irwin Redlener

Very large scale disasters, especially those that have occurred in the developing world, have very long recovery periods.

— Irwin Redlener

Medicaid and the Child Health Insurance Program are the two most important safety net programs for children.

— Irwin Redlener

Kids get a lot of lip service in disaster planning, but they tend to get far fewer resources than they need. The…

— Irwin Redlener

Police officers and firemen are so visible in their daily work, there's no mistaking they're there - and that presence makes people…

— Irwin Redlener

Fallout shelters are like bell-bottoms. They've gone in and out of favor.

— Irwin Redlener

When children are hungry, sleepy from a night spent fighting untreated asthma, or hobbled by symptoms of undiagnosed illnesses, they are less…

— Irwin Redlener

From a population point of view, it's actually very important that as few people as possible get the flu. People getting the…

— Irwin Redlener

Every school should have well-rehearsed emergency response protocols covering a variety of possible scenarios, from fire to armed intruders. Schools should have…

— Irwin Redlener

Poverty-fighting programs are not handouts - they are investments.

— Irwin Redlener