Migrant Worker
This report focuses on the 2007 California Wildfires and the impact of natural disasters on Latino and immigrant communities.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Phase 6 - Response, Channels of Communication, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Natural Disasters, Mass Casualties
Language(s): English
This report provides a needs assessment of vulnerable and hard to reach populations in Texas and identifies the preferred methods of communication in the event of a bioterrorist attack or epidemic.
Subtopics: Channels of Communication, Message Content, Bioterrorism, Outbreaks
Language(s): English
This study examines demographic shifts in the New Orleans area following an influx of Brazilian immigrants who migrated to aid in the Hurricane Katrina recovery effort.
Subtopics: Phase 7 - Recovery
Language(s): English
Findings from this qualitative study of Latino and Asian immigrants living Southern California indicate that immigrant and limited English proficient (LEP) populations are not fully incorporated in disaster preparedness educational efforts and emergency response plans.
Subtopics: Language Access Services, Phase 6 - Response, Channels of Communication
Language(s): English
This PowerPoint presentation from the National Latino Research Center CSU San Marcos, discusses the emergency issues surrounding emergency response efforts to meet the needs of immigrant populations during the 2007 Southern California wildfires.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Organizational Supports, Phase 7 - Recovery, Building Partnerships, Natural Disasters, Phase 8 - Reconstruction
Language(s): English
This article describes the role of the ethnic media in communicating with non-English speaking Southern California residents during the 2007 wildfires.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, Channels of Communication, Building Trust
Language(s): English
This memorandum provides a table of disaster-related assistance programs for individuals and the eligibility status for qualified aliens, non-immigrants, and unqualified aliens.
Subtopics: Phase 7 - Recovery, Phase 4 - Physical Impact, Phase 8 - Reconstruction
Language(s): English
This preliminary report intends to explore irregularities that occurred during the initial week of the firestorms throughout San Diego County and presents an initial compilation of civil and human rights violations in migrant communities as documented by volunteer-based community organizations.
Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English
PrepareNow.org provides tools, expertise and access to resources to assist disaster planning for individuals with special needs, including those who are physically disabled or have limited English proficiency (LEP).
Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Phase 1 - Risk Perception, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Vietnamese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog, Portuguese
This report documents how migrant farm workers were impacted during the 2007 wildfires in North San Diego County and provides recommendations to improve future response and recovery efforts.
Subtopics: Language Access Services, Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Phase 3 - Warning, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English
This article discusses how the planning process for an influenza pandemic should include community engagement and extension of strategies beyond traditional providers to involve community-based organizations addressing hard-to-reach populations.
Language(s): English
This report discusses the Latino population which was adversely affected during Hurricane Katrina because public and private disaster relief institutions did not respond to a significant demographic change.
Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Phase 3 - Warning, Building Partnerships, Building Trust, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English
This article describes barriers to meeting the preparedness, response, and recovery needs of undocumented farmworkers in Southern California.
Subtopics: Language Access Services, Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Channels of Communication, Phase 3 - Warning
Language(s): English, Spanish