Report

The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) received a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop recommendations on how to protect at-risk populations, such as those which are culturally isolated or have limited English proficiency, during an influenza pandemic.

The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have released national guidance on protecting at-risk populations, such as those which are culturally isolated or have limited English proficiency, during an influenza pandemic. 

This report serves as a comprehensive summary of three engagement meetings between federal, state, local, and territorial health agencies, as well as other key stakeholders to develop model guidance on at-risk populations during an influenza pandemic.

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.

Findings from this qualitative study of Latino and Asian immigrants living Southern California indicate that immigrant and limited English proficient populations are not fully incorporated in disaster preparedness educational efforts and emergency response plans.

This report presents the findings from an initiative to increase emergency preparedness in low-income Latino communities by utilizing health promoters from the local community.

This monograph presents the findings from a series of surveys conducted by the National Health and Hospital Institute to determine the role of public hospitals during and emergency and identify concerns. 

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.

This manual provides a framework and operational guidelines for a human rights-based approach to disaster relief efforts which recognize the culturally specific needs of diverse populations.

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.

This report offers a framework for how local governments can incorporate LEP residents and immigrants into the emergency planning process, increase their preparedness, and develop capacity in key public agencies to communicate with and serve these residents.

In this report, the results of three case studies are presented to highlight lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina and the Alameda County Public Health Department in relation to public health emergency preparedness for vulnerable population, including non-English speakers.

This report presents the findings of three case studies which set out to examine the relationship between firefighters and multicultural communities.

This paper offers an analysis of the social conditions giving rise to the tragic Hurricane Katrina outcomes, the reasons behind the inadequate disaster response, and possible strategies for addressing these social conditions and ensuring effective emergency response planning.

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 as documented by volunteer-based community organizations.

This study was conducted to determine how effective a new publication regarding increased risk from earthquake hazards in southern California was in educating the public, particularly minority populations.

This report documents how migrant farmworkers were impacted during the 2007 wildfires in North San Diego County and provides recommendations to improve future response and recovery efforts.

This report presents the findings from a two national surveys which were conducted to assess attitudes towards emergency preparedness and actions individuals have taken to prepare for a disaster.  Responses by race/ethnicity are provided.