The National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities
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2000 Decennial Census

This data source provides data on indicators relevant to emergency preparedness such as demographics, Language spoken at home, English proficiency, country of origin, years living in U.S., housing status, and transportation.

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Phase 6 - Response, Phase 3 - Warning, Building Knowledge, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English

2009 H1N1 Flu: 10 Ways You Can Stay Healthy at Work

Available at: flu.gov/know.html

This handout describes 10 behaviors and actions that can be taken to stay healthy in a work environment.  Some of these include hand-washing, covering coughs and sneezes, and keeping frequently touched common spaces clean.

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Outbreaks
Language(s): English, Vietnamese, Spanish, Korean, Tagalog, Chinese, Arabic, French, Russian, German, Italian

3 Days 3 Ways Disaster Preparedness Workbook

This workbook provides easy to follow material to help individuals and families prepare for disasters. The resource is available in multiple languages.

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Phase 4 - Physical Impact, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English, Vietnamese, Spanish, Chinese, Ukrainian

A Culturally Competent Preparedness Model for Reaching Limited English Proficient (LEP) Communities

This presentation outlines a public health preparedness model for reaching Limited English Proficient (LEP) communities within a culturally competent framework.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services
Language(s): English

A Guide to Enhance Grassroots Risk Communication Among Low-Income Populations

This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to work with grassroots organizations  to deliver critical information to low-income populations before, during, and after a disaster.

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Organizational Supports, Channels of Communication, Message Content, Building Partnerships
Language(s): English

AB 1930 (Torrico): Help All Californians in a Disaster

This bill requires that the Director of California’s Office of Emergency Services considers the multiple languages and needs of populations who have limited English proficiency (LEP) and to incorporate their needs into emergency planning, response, and recovery training.   

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Phase 3 - Warning
Language(s): English

Addressing At-Risk Populations in Emergency Preparedness Planning

The webcast highlights best practices and lessons learned in reaching vulnerable populations in a public health emergency.

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Phase 3 - Warning
Language(s): English

American Red Cross: Greater Los Angeles

This PowerPoint presentation from the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles focuses on disaster response and diverse populations in the Los Angeles area.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Channels of Communication, Building Partnerships, Building Trust, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English

An Assessment of the Cultural Appropriateness of Emergency Preparedness Communication for Low Income Minorities

For this article, a content analysis of web-based emergency preparedness risk communication materials was conducted to determine their appropriateness in reaching low income African Americans and Latinos in Maryland.
Subtopics: Language Access Services, Channels of Communication, Message Content, Phase 3 - Warning, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English

Analysis of Risk Communication Strategies and Approaches with At-Risk Populations to Enhance Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery

This working paper presents the findings from a comprehensive assessment of emergency preparedness communication and public health messaging strategies for at-risk populations, including those with limited English proficiency (LEP).

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Message Content, Phase 3 - Warning
Language(s): English

Arizona Health Disparities Center (AHDC)

Available at: azminorityhealth.gov/

The Arizona Health Disparities Center is dedicated to promoting and protecting the health of minority populations in Arizona and provides information on culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) as well as links to translated emergency preparedness materials.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Spanish

Asian American Justice Center

This website offers a collection of publications, fact sheets, policy briefs, and resources regarding disaster preparedness, particularly for Asian communities and limited English proficiency (LEP) populations.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, Organizational Supports, Phase 7 - Recovery, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Vietnamese

Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)

The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) is a national association representing community health centers serving Asian American and Pacific Islander populations and provides a wealth of resources related to Emergency Preparedness.   

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English

Be a Germ Stopper

This resource is a flyer that encourages germ-stopping behaviors - covering coughs & sneezes, and keeping hands clean.

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Outbreaks
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Portuguese, Chinese, French

Best Practices for Decontamination with Special Populations

This audio presentation discusses emergency plans, decontamination, and hazardous material drills for people who are deaf whose primary language is American Sign Language, individuals with physical disabilities whose primary language is English, and people whose primary language is Spanish and who have limited or no English.
 

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, Channels of Communication, Emergency Decision Making, Chemical, Radiation, Terrorism
Language(s): English

Bridging The Cultural Divide: Cultural Competence In Public Safety

This article reviews cultural competence in emergency settings and is specifically geared towards 911 operators.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, Phase 6 - Response
Language(s): English

California’s Emergency Preparedness Efforts for Culturally Diverse Communities: Status, Challenges, and Directions for the Future

This report presents the findings from a statewide assessment of emergency preparedness programs and initiatives for racially and ethnically diverse communities in California.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, Organizational Supports, Building Partnerships, Building Knowledge, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English

Carbon monoxide epidemic among immigrant populations: King County, Washington, 2006.

This article presents the findings from a study of a carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning outbreak and that disproportionately affected immigrant populations.

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Phase 7 - Recovery, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English

Civil Rights and Emergency Preparedness

This website provides data and GIS maps on demographics and public transportation in 20 metropolitan regions.

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Phase 6 - Response, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English

Communicating Across Cultures: Improving Translation to Improve Complex Emergency Program Effectiveness

This paper describes many of the common issues surrounding translation that frequently are not appreciated by aid workers, including clinicians, in Complex Emergencies.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, Phase 6 - Response
Language(s): English

Communicating Effectively with Vulnerable Populations during Water Contamination Events

This article focuses on strategies to effectively communicate with vulnerable populations, including racial/ethnic minorities and individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP), in the event of a water contamination crisis.  

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Channels of Communication, Phase 1 - Risk Perception, Phase 3 - Warning
Language(s): English

Communicating with Diverse Populations

This slide show was developed for the 2005 Michigan Public Health Media Submit and discusses effective methods for communicating with culturally isolated and non-English speaking populations in crisis situations.  

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, Channels of Communication, Building Trust
Language(s): English

Communications: Web Based Video

This video contains excerpts from a number of interviews with community members and first responders that focus on language barriers and other communications challenges that affect safe and effective service in multicultural communities. 

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, Phase 6 - Response
Language(s): English

Community Clinics & Health Centers and Emergency Management

This PowerPoint presentation describes the roles and responsibilities of Community Clinics and Health Centers, entities that provide 10 million patient visits per year in California, in preparing for emergencies.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, Phase 6 - Response, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Phase 4 - Physical Impact
Language(s): English

Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 301: Interim Emergency Management Training Guide for Special Needs Populations

This interim guide outlines how involving special needs populations in planning enables emergency managers to address the function-based needs of individuals, including those with limited English proficiency (LEP).

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

Concerned about H1N1 (swine) flu vaccination for yourself or your child? What you should know

This brochure, provided by Seattle and King County, contains information about the H1N1 (swine) flu vaccine.  It explains that the vaccine is developed in the same way as the seasonal flu and that the preservative (thimerosal) used in the vaccine is safe. 

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Outbreaks
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Spanish, Korean, Tagalog, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian, Amharic

County is Not Prepared for Disaster

This article from the Contra Costa Times in California reports that Los Angeles County Residents are not fully prepared for a disaster.   Barriers to preparedness include distrust of service providers and limited English proficiency (LEP) in immigrants.

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

Cultural Competence and Risk Communication

This presentation discusses the importance and need for cultural competence, as well as ways to incorporate cultural competence into risk communication efforts during emergency situations.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, Organizational Supports, Message Content, Building Partnerships, Building Trust
Language(s): English

Cultural Competency In Disasters

This streaming video presentation addresses the concept of cultural competence as related to the choice and implementation of mental health health outreach strategies in disaster response.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, Organizational Supports, Phase 5 - Psychological Impact, Phase 6 - Response, Building Partnerships
Language(s): English

Culturally Competent: Disaster Nursing

This article discusses the challenges faced by nurses who were treating victims following Hurricane Katrina and the perceived lack of cultural competence training for nurses.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, Building Partnerships, Building Knowledge, Building Trust
Language(s): English
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