Public Health Professionals

This ½ hour, online, training module addresses ethical issues in disaster response such as cultural competence and ethical conflicts which arise when there is an inequality of power and/or control.   

This audio feature consists of an interview between New America Media and representatives from ethnic media news organizations regarding their efforts to reach ethnically diverse populations in the hours and days following a disaster.  

This article describes the role of the ethnic media in communicating with non-English speaking Southern California residents during the 2007 wildfires.   

The Ethnic Roundtable Media Kit contains resources in various languages on pandemic flu, seasonal flu, and emergency preparedness.

This article examines differences regarding how environmental hazard information was obtained between two ethnically diverse communities.

This qualitative study examines ethnic difference post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in South Florida  residents following Hurricane Andrew.

This book provides a range of perspectives and strategies for providing mental health services to diverse populations following a disaster.

This report summarizes key findings from two community focus groups and three key informant interviews conducted by the Urban Indian Health Institute on H1N1.

This research article is the result of surveys and interviews which were conducted in Houston shelters following Hurricane Katrina to develop a socioeconomic and demographic profile of evacuees and their experiences.

 

This study used BRFSS to assess the likelihood of individuals’ to be prepared for disasters.  Most respondents (78%) reported feeling prepared for a disaster, but only 45% were considered to be prepared when objective measures were used.  The inability to afford medical care in the previous year was a predictor for decreased likelihood of being prepared for a disaster in racial and ethnic minorities.

This book chapter focuses on the concepts and skills of health-related counseling needed to provide effective, culturally competent, family health counseling in disasters and reimbursement with families of diverse cultures.

This article describes FEMA’s Black Leadership Summit which took place in Washington, DC in May of 2010.

This press release describes the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s efforts to inform Washington State’s culturally diverse communities as to the recovery aid available to those affected by the January 2009 winter storms.

This national profile provides tables on employment and unemployment statistics at various geographic levels, as well as by race/ethnicity, sex, and occupation.

This flyer provides information on how to prevent the spread of colds and the flu, and is geared towards children. This resource is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Vietnamese, Hmong, Chinese, Khmer, and Laotian.
 

This report provides federal guidance for state and local public health officials; recommendations are made so that these officials can establish and implement standards of care during disaster situations.  Recommendations include the need for consistency, community and provider engagement, adherence to ethical norms, and the need for legal protections.

Developed from the recommendations of the National Consensus Panel on Emergency Preparedness and Cultural Diversity, this toolkit provides strategies to integrate issues related to race, ethnicity, culture, language, and trust into emergency preparedness, response, and recovery activities.   

This series of videos provides expertise from those conducting public information/risk communication with African American faith-based communities.   

This document outlines cultural barriers that might impede emergency preparedness and recommendations for integrating these hard to reach populations into emergency preparedness strategies.

This resource is a guide targeted toward community and faith-based organizations.  It provides information about H1N1 influenza preparedness.

This website provides video resources about H1N1 influenza.  This audio clip explains the importance of getting vaccinated against both seasonal and H1N1 influenzas. 

This website provides video resources about H1N1 influenza.  This audio clip explains the importance of hand washing to prevent the spread of flu. 

This website provides video resources about H1N1 influenza.  This audio clip describes priority vaccination groups. 

This website provides video resources about H1N1 influenza.  This audio clip explains the importance of staying at home when sick. 

This website provides video resources about H1N1 influenza.  This document explains the importance of getting vaccinated against both seasonal and H1N1 influenzas. 

This website provides video resources about H1N1 influenza.  This document explains the importance of hand washing to prevent the spread of flu. 

This website provides video resources about H1N1 influenza.  This document describes priority vaccination groups. 

These documents include basic H1N1 prevention information and other tips on keeping yourself and your family safe this flu season.  This document highlights the importance of staying home when sick to prevent the spread of flu.