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The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) is a national association representing community health centers serving Asian American and Pacific Islander populations and provides a wealth of resources related to Emergency Preparedness.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English
The Chinatown Disaster Project provides a "Disaster Preparedness and Response FastFacts Handbook" and training for residents in San Francisco's Chinatown to prepare them for independent survival in the first 72 hours following a disaster.
Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Building Knowledge, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English
This resource provides a summary of a pilot project implemented to improve community health through culturally competent risk communication strategies with diverse communities in Northwest Oregon.
Subtopics: Channels of Communication, Message Content, Building Partnerships
Language(s): English
This matrix presents in depth results of a pilot study conducted by the Northwest Oregon Health Preparedness Organization
Subtopics: Emergency Decision Making, Building Knowledge, Building Trust
Language(s): English
ECHO is a collaborative that includes public health and safety agencies across Minnesota and provides health and safety information in multiple languages to people with limited English proficiency (LEP).
Subtopics: Language Access Services, Channels of Communication, Message Content
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong
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.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English
This resource is a guide targeted toward community and faith-based organizations. It provides information about H1N1 influenza preparedness.
Subtopics: Outbreaks, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English
The Kentucky Outreach and Information Network (KOIN) is a preparedness initiative which works with trusted community agencies to assure that appropriate communication channels are in place to notify heard to reach populations in the event of an emergency.
Subtopics: Language Access Services, Channels of Communication, Phase 3 - Warning, Building Trust, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English
This resource describes a partnership created between the San Mateo County Health Department and community based organizations (CBOs) that have existing relationships with special populations.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Organizational Supports, Channels of Communication, Building Partnerships
Language(s): English
This presentation provides an overview of a Citizen Corps chapter’s efforts to engage the local Arab-American community in emergency preparedness activities in Dearborn, Michigan.
Subtopics: Language Access Services, Building Partnerships, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English
The Muslim Consultative Network promotes interfaith dialogue, civic engagement, and provides a number of services to New York City’s Muslim community, including disaster education, training, and mitigation.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Organizational Supports, Building Partnerships
Language(s): English
PrepareNow.org provides tools, expertise and access to resources to assist disaster planning for individuals with special needs, including those who are physically disabled or have limited English proficiency (LEP).
Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Phase 1 - Risk Perception, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Vietnamese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog, Portuguese
This resource provides information on the efforts of the El Paso City-County Health and Environmental District using promotores and community health workers to provide information on pandemic influenza to the Hispanic/Latino population of El Paso.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Organizational Supports, Channels of Communication, Building Partnerships, Building Trust, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English
This resource provides an overview of efforts by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment to engage diverse communities in emergency preparedness activities.
Subtopics: Building Partnerships, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English
The San Leandro Triad alliance provides a unique partnership approach between government, private sector and community based organizations to reach the preparedness needs of vulnerable populations.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, Phase 7 - Recovery, Building Partnerships, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English
The Somali Community Access Network is a partnership between various local, state, and federal agencies to provide health and safety information and services to the large Somali community in Ohio.
Subtopics: Organizational Supports, Building Partnerships, Building Knowledge, Building Trust
Language(s): English
Seattle & King County has formed a Vulnerable Populations Action Team (VPAT) to coordinate countywide preparedness efforts with a wide variety of community partners.
Subtopics: Language Access Services, Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Building Partnerships, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English