Minnesota
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
This form assists in tracking progress towards completing a LEP emergency communications plan.
Subtopics: Language Access Services, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English
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
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
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