The National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities
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American Red Cross: Bay Area Chapter

The Bay Area Chapter of the American Red Cross provides community preparedness services and information which is specific to the needs of Latino and Asian communities.

Subtopics: Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Spanish, Chinese

Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)

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

At- Risk Populations Project

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 (LEP), during an influenza pandemic.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Channels of Communication, Outbreaks, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English

BayPrep

Fritz Institute's BayPrep project seeks to improve disaster preparedness in the San Francisco Bay Area and ensure that vulnerable communities have been taken into account in disaster planning.

Subtopics: Organizational Supports, Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English

Boat People SOS (BPSOS)

Boat People SOS (BPSOS) is a private sector organization devoted to empowering Vietnamese communities through topic specific programs including disaster relief and recovery.  

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Phase 7 - Recovery, Building Knowledge, Natural Disasters, Phase 8 - Reconstruction
Language(s): English

Disaster Preparedness in Urban Immigrant Communities: Lessons Learned from Recent Catastrophic Events and their Relevance to Latino and Asian Communities in Southern California

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

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Phase 6 - Response, Channels of Communication
Language(s): English

Earthquake Country Alliance

The Earthquake Country Alliance website is available in English and Spanish and provides a number of preparedness resources for Southern Californians.

Language(s): English, Spanish

Emergency & Community Health Outreach (ECHO)

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

Guiding Principles and Tips for Emergency Preparedness Efforts Targeting Persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and Other Special Populations

This presentation outline provides information on identifying and meeting the emergency preparedness needs of persons with limited English proficiency (LEP).

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

Human Rights and Natural Disasters: Operational Guidelines and Field Manual on Human Rights Protection in Situations of Natural Disaster

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.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Natural Disasters, Phase 8 - Reconstruction
Language(s): English

Listo OC

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

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

National Council of La Raza collaborating with the Office of Minority Health to protect public health during swine flu outbreak

This press release describes action being taken by NCLR and OHM to educate Latinos about H1N1 (swine flu). Information is provided the symptoms and the virus in adults and children as well as basic precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the disease.  

Subtopics: Outbreaks
Language(s): English

New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC)

New York Immigration Coalition provides disaster relief information for immigrants living in New York State in 7 languages.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Organizational Supports
Language(s): English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Haitian Creole, Polish

PrepareNow.org

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

Project Safe: New Orleans Case Study

This video documents a program initiated by InnerLink to promote community based emergency preparedness amongst children in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.

Subtopics: Building Partnerships, Building Trust, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English

Promising Practices for Pandemic Planning: Breaking Language Barriers with Preparedness Messages

This brief article highlights the efforts of Emergency and Community Health Outreach Minnesota (ECHO) to effectively reach populations with limited English proficiency (LEP) in a public health emergency. 

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Channels of Communication, Phase 3 - Warning
Language(s): English

Refugee Health Information Network

Refugee Health Information Network is a national collaborative partnership managed by refugee health professionals, whose objective is to provide quality multilingual, health information resources for those providing care to resettled refugees and asylees. Materials related to refugee health are available in multiple languages and most are available free of charge.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese Simplified, Hindi, Marshallese, Brazilian, Russian, Ukrainian, Farsi, Armenian, Thai, Croatian, Serbian, Kurdish, Haitian Creole, Albanian, Amharic, Bengali, German, Italian, Turkish, Urdu, Polish, Kirundi, Burmese, Oromo, Swahili, Samoan, Wolof, Afrikaans, Macedonian , Romanian , Georgian

San Leandro Triad Alliance

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