Yale Center for Public Health Preparedness
This issue of the Yale Center for Public Health Preparedness Newsletter defines cultural and linguistic competence, discusses their importance in public health preparedness plans and provides advice for organizations which wish to better integrate diverse populations into public health preparedness strategies.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Phase 6 - Response, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English
This self-paced online toolkit provides resources to public health planners and individuals from other sectors involved in preparedness efforts targeting diverse populations including those with limited English proficiency (LEP).
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English
This resource is a planning toolkit for those involved in preparedness efforts, especially for diverse populations. Information provided includes: basic concepts and resources in emergency preparedness, information about identifying diverse populations within a community, and a tabletop exercise including practice scenarios.
Subtopics: Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English
This installment of the Yale Center for Public Health Preparedness newsletter focuses on potential barriers, such as, limited English proficiency (LEP), to engaging immigrant communities in public health preparedness and proposes various strategies to promote preparedness in these communities.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, Phase 1 - Risk Perception, Building Trust, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English
The Yale School of Public Health Center for Public Health Preparedness is involved in a number of efforts which address the preparedness needs on vulnerable populations.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Building Knowledge, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English