The National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities
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Policy Statement or Report

Averting Disaster: What the California Wildfires Can Teach Us about Reaching Latinos in Times of Crisis

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

Environmental Justice through the Eye of Hurricane Katrina

This report focuses on the underlying issues of environmental racism that are prevalent throughout the Gulf region and the urgent need for new environmental justice remedies.

Subtopics: Phase 7 - Recovery, Phase 4 - Physical Impact, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English

Hurricane Katrina-Related Immigration Issues and Legislation

This 2005 CRS report for Congress provides an overview of legislation which states the conditions that need to be met for immigrants to be eligible for disaster services.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English

In the Wake of Katrina: The Continuing Saga of Housing and Rebuilding in New Orleans

This paper focuses on the central role played by housing in New Orleans in determining the city’s social and economic recovery, reconstruction progress and long term survival while highlighting racial disparities and the social determinants of displacement.

Subtopics: Phase 7 - Recovery, Phase 8 - Reconstruction
Language(s): English

National Consensus Statement and Guiding Principles on Emergency Preparedness and Cultural Diversity

On June 11, 2008 the National Consensus Panel on Emergency Preparedness and Cultural Diversity issued the nation's first blueprint for integrating racially and ethnically diverse communities into emergency preparedness.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Phase 6 - Response, Building Partnerships, Building Knowledge, Building Trust, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Spanish

National Council of Raza warns of the stigmatization of immigrants in the wake of swine flu outbreak

This press release describes the public health risks that accompany the stigmatization of a specific group following an outbreak.

Subtopics: Outbreaks
Language(s): English

Social Stigma Attached to “Swine Flu”—An FAQ for U.S. Elected Leaders and

This issue brief describes the concept of stigma within the context of  the H1N1 (swine flu) outbreak and provides tips for political leaders and public health professionals to reduce the stigma associated with Spanish-speaking individuals following the swine flu outbreak.

Subtopics: Organizational Supports, Outbreaks
Language(s): English