Public Health Professionals

This examines the link between culture and emergency preparedness. The paper reports the results of a study of two minority communities in Maine (the Passamaquoddy tribe on Pleasant Point Reservation and the Somali refugee community in the city of Lewiston). The study identifies gaps which exist between these communities’ and “mainstream” communities’ levels of preparedness.

This article explores the role of air conditioning prevalence in explaining racial disparities in heat-related outcomes.

This article assesses the healthcare needs of Hurricane Katrina evacuees through quantitative research methods.

The September/October 2008 installment of the DiversityPrepardness.org E-Newsletter highlights a number of promising resources, contains information pertaining to hurricane season and culturally diverse populations, and excerpts from and interview with Dr. Randy Rowell.

This issue of the DiversityPreparedness.org E-Newsletter highlights Pandemic Influenza as the Topic of the Month and provides excerpts from an interview with Anna DeBlois Buchanan and Caroline Barnhill regarding ASTHO’s At-risk Populations project.

This supplement of the of the DiversityPreparedness.Org E-Newsletter highlights “Online Disaster Education and Cultural Competence” as the Topic of the Month and provides interview excerpts from a conversation with Guadalupe Pacheco of OMH.  

This supplement of the of the DiversityPreparedness.Org E-Newsletter highlights “Floods and Diverse Populations” as the Topic of the Month and provides interview excerpts from a conversation with Lillian McDonald of ECHO Minnesota.

This Op-Ed piece discusses policies on illegal immigrants during emergency evacuations in the wake of Hurricane Gustav.

This webinar describes risk communication issues specific to racial/ethnic minorities and the role of Community Health Centers in serving diverse populations during public health emergencies.

These Emergency Information cards provide basic questions on a person's emergency status in Kirundi and Swahili.

This resource is a toolkit for emergency preparedness that includes information specific to preparedness of at-risk groups and vulnerable populations.

This PowerPoint presentation from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health focuses on the demographic constituency of Los Angeles County, as well as disaster preparedness efforts based around these communities.

This report presents the findings from an initiative to increase emergency preparedness in low-income Latino communities by utilizing health promoters from the local community.

This report presents the findings of an initiative to develop an emergency preparedness outreach strategy for African Immigrant communities in West Philadelphia.

This PowerPoint presentation from the National Latino Research Center CSU San Marcos, discusses the emergency issues surrounding emergency response efforts to meet the needs of immigrant populations during the 2007 Southern California wildfires.  

This slideshow presentation provides findings from a comprehensive review of literature and websites which assessed current initiatives and information available on emergency preparedness for racially and ethnically diverse communities.

This emergency preparedness training curriculum, available in English and Spanish, is designed for lay health promoters from the Latino community.

This self-paced online toolkit provides resources to public health planners and individuals from other sectors involved in preparedness efforts targeting diverse populations including those with limited English proficiency (LEP).

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 study measures the level of interagency emergency preparedness planning and response occurring between community health centers, which serve a high proportion of diverse populations, and local health departments.

The video is about emergency preparedness in general and contains specific information about preparedness in Washington state. It emphasizes the importance of being prepared for a disaster at all times, and highlights three keys to success: planning for a disaster, practicing the plan, and preparing. 

This paper describes the level of public emergency knowledge and perceptions of risk among Latin American immigrants, and their preferred and actual sources of emergency preparedness information.

This report provides information on the partnership developed between the San Mateo County Health Department and local community based organizations (CBOs) that serve special populations.
 

This installment of the Yale Center for Public Health Preparedness newsletter focuses on potential barriers, such as, limited English proficiency (LEP), to engaging immigrant communities in public health preparedness and proposes various strategies to promote preparedness in these communities.   

This presentation presents challenges to enhancing disaster resilience in diverse communities, the work of the National Consensus Panel on Emergency Preparedness and Cultural Diversity, and application of guiding principles and action steps to enhance community resilience. The presentation also presents the National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities as a resource for emergency preparedness.

This interactive toolkit provides strategies and resources (e.g., a GIS  mapping tool) to help public health departments prepare for and respond to special needs populations, including racial/ethnic minorities and those with LEP, in a public health emergency.

This white paper profiles the conceptual constructs of Inclusive Just-in-Time Training (JITT) and its potential application in the Public Health Investigation and Point of Dispensing settings. Issues relating to culture and language are discussed.

This report focuses on the underlying issues of environmental racism that are prevalent throughout the Gulf region and the urgent need for new environmental justice remedies.