Phase 6 - Response

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 illustrated handout provides a number of tips to help minimize harm to oneself and others in the event of an earthquake and is available in multiple languages.

This translated fact sheet is designed to provide a checklist of activities for people who use life support systems to improve emergency preparedness in the event of an earthquake.

This translated fact sheet is designed to provide a check list of activities for people with communication and speech related disabilities to improve emergency preparedness in the event of an earthquake.

This translated fact sheet is designed to provide a checklist of activities for people with environmental illness/multiple chemical sensitivities to improve emergency preparedness in the event of an earthquake.

This translated fact sheet is designed to provide a checklist of activities for people with mobility disabilities to improve emergency preparedness in the event of an earthquake.

This translated fact sheet is designed to provide a checklist of activities for people with psychiatric disabilities to improve emergency preparedness in the event of an earthquake.

This translated brochure provides a checklist of measures which can be taken to mitigate the effects of an earthquake, action to take during an earthquake, and what should be done following an earthquake.

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

This resource is a handbook for food managers. It provides descriptions of potential natural and man-made emergencies effecting food supplies. It also provides scenarios and standard practices for food emergencies.

This guide, which is available in multiple languages, provides practical guidance for retail grocery and food service establishments to plan and respond to emergencies that create the potential for an imminent health hazard.

This translated brochure provides information for individuals with physical disabilities and their families to that assure that the necessary precautions are taken to accommodate their specific needs in the case of an emergency.

This resource, available in English and Spanish, provides information on preparing an emergency farm plan.

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 monograph presents the findings from a series of surveys conducted by the National Health and Hospital Institute to determine the role of public hospitals during and emergency and identify concerns.  The monograph also notes that public hospitals serve a high proportion of minority patients, many of which have limited English proficiency (LEP).

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).

Trough a series of case studies this compendium highlights the success of community health centers serving Asian American and Pacific Islander communities across preparedness, response, and recovery phases of an emergency.

This comprehensive guide serves as a resource for individuals with physical disabilities to facilitate the development of a well rounded emergency response plan. This resource is available in both English and Spanish.

This translated workbook is designed to help young children conceptualize what a disaster is as well as grasp the basic precautions which should be taken to prepare for an emergency.

This translated resource provides tips on how to treat small wounds to prevent infection and defines injuries for which immediate medical attention should be sought.

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 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 audio file provides information on evacuation and community shelters, and is available in multiple languages.

This handout provides information on evacuation and community shelters, and is available in multiple languages.

This mobile video provides information on evacuation and community shelters, and is available in multiple languages.

This multimedia presentation provides information on evacuation and community shelters, and is available in multiple languages.

This web-video provides information on evacuation and community shelters, and is available in multiple languages.

This handout provides information on the evacuation plan for Columbus, Ohio and is available in multiple languages.