The National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities
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A Village Called Versailles (Movie)

This documentary depicts the impact of Hurricane Katrina on a Vietnamese-American community in New Orleans and the recovery process.

Subtopics: Phase 7 - Recovery, Building Partnerships, Natural Disasters, Phase 8 - Reconstruction
Language(s): English

Communicating Without English in An Emergency: A Planning Template

This form assists in tracking progress towards completing a LEP emergency communications plan.

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

Culture and Health Literacy: Case Studies

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.

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Channels of Communication
Language(s): English

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

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