Course

This interactive computer based course is designed to provide participants with basic knowledge to build effective partnerships with tribal governments to protect native people and property against all types of hazards.

The syllabus for this course, offered at the University of Colorado, Boulder, is available online and provides links to a number of articles which focus on the vulnerability of racially/ethnically diverse communities across various phases of an emergency.

This set of online courses provides guidance for emergency personal responding to the needs of diverse communities following a disaster. 

This online training module describes three local efforts to close the health literacy gap in Minnesota, including ECHO Minnesota which focuses on emergency preparedness in culturally diverse communities.

This course discusses barriers and limitations to reaching vulnerable populations, such as individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP), in a disaster and culturally competent strategies for their integration into preparedness plans. 

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.

This ½ hour, online, training module addresses ethical issues in disaster response such as cultural competence and ethical conflicts which arise when there is an inequality of power and/or control.   

This online course provides information on the etiology and potential damage of hurricanes as well as basic emergency preparedness. The slideshow presentation is available in multiple languages.

This online, interactive session provides an introduction to the Northwest Tribal Emergency Management Council (NWTEMC) and emphasizes the need and importance of emergency management in tribal nations

This online course provides both general and specific risk communication strategies to successfully reach special populations in an emergency.

This course provides information on emergency management in terms of special needs populations.

This is an introductory level course on disaster response, specifically in special needs populations.

This series of online learning modules provides guidance on applying CLAS standards in a disaster context.   

This ½ hour online training module provides general information on Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the integration of culturally competent practices into public health preparedness and emergency response.

This course, offered by select chapters of the American Red Cross, provides skills and tools to effectively work with culturally diverse across all phases of an emergency.