The National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities
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Resource Guide

Preparedness Education for Vulnerable Populations: Resource Grid

This resource grid provides a list of 323 educational resources organized by the specific vulnerable populations which they were developed to serve. Resources pertaining to the needs of ethnic/racial minority groups and Spanish-speaking populations are included.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English

Promotores for Pandemic Influenza

This toolkit, developed by El Paso City-County Health and Environment District, provides a variety of materials to train lay heath promoters to educate Hispanic/Latino communities about what they can do to prepare for an influenza pandemic.

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Outbreaks, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English

Public Health Ethics in Disasters

Using the United State Public Health Code of Ethics as a guide, website provides practical information on ethical issues facing public health agencies when responding to disasters. 

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Emergency Decision Making
Language(s): English

Public Health Workbook to Define, Locate and Reach Special, Vulnerable and At-Risk Populations in an Emergency

This workbook provides a process that can support state, local, and tribal planners in their efforts to integrate culturally competent practices and reach all populations during crisis or emergency situations.

Subtopics: Organizational Supports, Building Partnerships
Language(s): English

Putting Down Roots in Earthquake County

This 32 page handbook provides general earthquake preparedness information for residents of South in both English and Spanish while the San Francisco Bay version is available in Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean as well.

Subtopics: Phase 2 - Preparedness, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English, Vietnamese, Spanish, Korean, Chinese

Ready.gov

Ready.gov is a federal website which provides resources on emergency preparedness in multiple languages.

Subtopics: Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Vietnamese, Spanish, Korean, Tagalog, Chinese, French, Russian, Haitian Creole, Urdu

Snap Shots of State Population Data (SNAPS)

Available at: www.bt.cdc.gov/snaps/
This online database provides local-level demographic information on variables which are crucial to developing emergency preparedness plans that are inclusive of diverse populations.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, Channels of Communication
Language(s): English

Special Populations: Emergency and Disaster Preparedness

The Specialized Information Services (SIS) Division of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) provides a variety of resources which address the emergency preparedness needs of diverse populations such as Native Americans and populations with limited English proficiency (LEP).  

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Spanish

Toolkit for Addressing At-Risk Populations in Strategic National Stockpile Planning

This toolkit provides links to successful practices used by health agencies in addressing the needs of at-risk populations strategic national stockpile planning.

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Outbreaks, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English

USA.gov: Hurricanes

This USA.gov website provides a range of hurricane preparedness, response, and recovery information in English and Spanish.   

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Spanish
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