Resource Guide

This directory provides information on community based agencies that serve specific diverse communities in Minnesota.

This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to work with grassroots organizations  to deliver critical information to low-income populations before, during, and after a disaster.

This guide provides general emergency preparedness information as well as that which is specific to the needs of Sacramento County, California residents. The guide is available in multiple languages.  

This report presents the findings from a statewide assessment of emergency preparedness programs and initiatives for racially and ethnically diverse communities in California.

The CDC Emergency Preparedness and response website provides information on a number of different types of emergencies and can be viewed in 13 different languages.

This comprehensive manual serves as a guide for developing an emergency response plan from the ground up.

This interim guide outlines how involving special needs populations in planning enables emergency managers to address the function-based needs of individuals, including those with limited English proficiency (LEP).

This is a comprehensive guide to personal and family disaster preparedness.  It is written in Spanish.

This issue of the DiversityPreparedness.org E-Newsletter highlights Pandemic Influenza as the Topic of the Month and provides excerpts from an interview with Anna DeBlois Buchanan and Caroline Barnhill regarding ASTHO’s At-risk Populations project.

This supplement of the of the DiversityPreparedness.Org E-Newsletter highlights “Online Disaster Education and Cultural Competence” as the Topic of the Month and provides interview excerpts from a conversation with Guadalupe Pacheco of OMH.  

This supplement of the of the DiversityPreparedness.Org E-Newsletter highlights “Floods and Diverse Populations” as the Topic of the Month and provides interview excerpts from a conversation with Lillian McDonald of ECHO Minnesota.

This resource, available in English and Spanish, provides information on preparing an emergency farm plan.

Trough a series of case studies this compendium highlights the success of community health centers serving Asian American and Pacific Islander communities across preparedness, response, and recovery phases of an emergency.

This interactive toolkit provides strategies and resources (e.g., a GIS  mapping tool) to help public health departments prepare for and respond to special needs populations, including racial/ethnic minorities and those with LEP, in a public health emergency.

This resource guide is available in English and Chinese, and provides information on where to go, how to prepare, what to do, and where to call during an emergency.

This Australian resource guide provides the tools necessary to help emergency planners and community leaders meet the preparedness needs of culturally diverse populations.

This document outlines cultural barriers that might impede emergency preparedness and recommendations for integrating these hard to reach populations into emergency preparedness strategies.

This brochure reviews normal and pathological signs of post-traumatic stress in children and is specifically aimed at African American families.

This guide to emergency preparedness is targeted to those living in Montgomery County, Maryland to prepare for emergencies and is available in a wide variety of languages upon request.

This comprehensive guide provides a wealth of earthquake related information and is aimed at California home owners. The guide has been translated and is available in Spanish.

This resource is a reference guide for public health preparedness officials. It provides strategies for dealing with issues of trauma and torture when working with immigrant refugees in the U.S. 

Listo OC is a Spanish language website dedicated to promoting emergency preparedness in Orange County, California.

The purpose of this guide is to assist emergency management professionals and volunteers effectively meet the needs of vulnerable populations in times of disaster.