The mission of the National Resource Center,a project of the Center for Public Health Readiness & Communication at the Drexel University School of Public Health, is to serve as a central clearinghouse of resources and an information exchange portal to facilitate communication, networking and collaboration to improve preparedness, build resilience and eliminate disparities for culturally diverse communities across all phases of an emergency.

• Provide concrete and practical resources and information on effective risk communication strategies, measurement and evaluation, education and training, and research on advancing preparedness for culturally diverse communities.
• Highlight promising programs and practices to engaging and integrating culturally diverse communities in preparedness plans and actions.
• Highlight relevant policy developments and trends to stimulate innovation and new directions in policymaking, research and service implementation.
• Examine lessons learned by agencies and service providers in their practices to instruct others in resolving similar issues.
• Facilitate communication, information exchange and networking, as well as promote collaboration among stakeholders and experts across the spectrum of agencies, sectors and communities.

• A catalog of annotated and cross-referenced resources, programs and projects by a range of topics, languages, and communities.
• Links to full-text sources, including peer-reviewed journal articles, training and education content, resource guides, measurement and evaluation tools, translated materials and other publications.
• Links to federal, state and local government, as well as private sector, academic and community-based programs and websites devoted to preparing culturally diverse populations for emergencies.
• A database of translated materials cataloged by multiple languages and cultural communities.
• Powerful search options, including a keyword search, advanced search and browse function.  
• An option to submit resources as well as information on new and emerging programs related to preparedness of culturally diverse communities.
• A monthly e-newsletter featuring the latest publications, resources and events as well as promising practices, success stories, lessons learned, innovations, and policies.

The target audience for the National Resource Center is intended to be broad and includes individuals, communities, government, emergency planners, emergency managers, first responders, health care providers, public health professionals, researchers, businesses and policymakers interested in preparedness for diverse populations.