Organizational Supports

This brochure, which is available in multiple languages, highlights differences between annual and pandemic flu and provides information on what community and faith based organizations can do to prepare and respond to the needs of the communities they serve. 

This report addresses the importance of addressing the needs of disadvantaged groups and vulnerable populations who would be seriously impacted by an influenza pandemic.

This radio feature describes the findings of a report which assessed efforts to integrate racial and ethnically diverse communities into emergency preparedness plans in California.

This audio presentation discusses the efforts of Project PREP (Programa Para Responder a Emergencias con Preparación), which is community-based, participatory research project that seeks to reduce disparities in disaster preparedness among immigrant Latinos.
 

This resource provides information on the efforts of the El Paso City-County Health and Environmental District using promotores and community health workers to provide information on pandemic influenza to the Hispanic/Latino population of El Paso.
 

This study describes innovative ways that state governments and local communities can use technologies to reach vulnerable groups, including newly arrived immigrants and individuals with limited English proficiency.

This study assessed the language capabilities, confidence and training needs of Texas rural physicians in responding to public health emergencies.

This article presents the findings of a survey questionnaire on the preparedness needs of diverse populations that was administered to physicians in rural Texas.

This article presents the findings of a survey questionnaire on the preparedness needs of diverse populations that was administered to physicians in rural Texas.

This article presents the findings of a survey questionnaire on the preparedness needs of diverse populations that was administered to physicians in rural Texas.

This workbook provides a process that can support state, local, and tribal planners in their efforts to integrate culturally competent practices and reach all populations during crisis or emergency situations.

This work of synthesis shows how various racial and ethnic groups perceive natural hazard risks and respond to warnings.

This newspaper article discusses the accusations that the American Red Cross was culturally insensitive to many minority victims following Hurricane Katrina.

This issue brief describes the concept of stigma within the context of  the H1N1 (swine flu) outbreak and provides tips for political leaders and public health professionals to reduce the stigma associated with Spanish-speaking individuals following the swine flu outbreak.

This qualitative study examines the efforts of community-based organizations to meet the post-disaster needs of vulnerable populations in two ethnically diverse communities following the 1994 Northridge Earthquake.

This CNN story describes the plight Vietnamese fishermen who have been affected by the Gulf Coast oil spill and the need to consider local cultural intricacies when developing relief strategies. 

This audio presentation discusses the creation of a comprehensive response plan to identify resources and locate vulnerable populations.
 

The Sixth National Conference on Quality Healthcare for Culturally Diverse Populations held a workshop focusing on lessons learned and practical strategies for integrating diverse communities into emergency preparedness.