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

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African Americans’ Decisions Not To Evacuate New Orleans Before Hurricane Katrina: A Qualitative Study

In this study, focus groups were conducted to identify themes in African Americans’ decisions not to evacuate New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina.
Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Message Content, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 1 - Risk Perception, Phase 3 - Warning
Language(s): English

Alaska Bird Flu Flyer

This brochure provides information on avian influenza (H5N1) for inhabitants of Western Alaska and is available in Yup’Ik.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Message Content, Outbreaks
Language(s): English, Yupik

Alternative Marketing & Messaging to Prepare Vulnerable Populations

This presentation promotes a marketing based approach to foster emergency preparedness and discusses why the context of preparedness action is crucial to reaching vulnerable populations.

Subtopics: Message Content, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 2 - Preparedness
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

Barriers To And Facilitators Of Effective Risk Communication Among Hard-to-Reach Populations In The Event Of A Bioterrorist Attack Or Outbreak

This report provides a needs assessment of vulnerable and hard to reach populations in Texas and identifies the preferred methods of communication in the event of a bioterrorist attack or epidemic.

Subtopics: Channels Of Communication, Message Content, Bioterrorism, Outbreaks
Language(s): English

Bioterrorism Preparedness Beliefs And Perceptions: Ethnic And Sociocultural Differences

The goal of this report was to determine whether individuals in categories of English as a Second Language, Urban Asian, and Urban Caucasian have differing beliefs and perceptions about types of terrorism agents and events.
Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Channels Of Communication, Message Content, Bioterrorism, Outbreaks, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 1 - Risk Perception, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Chemical, Radiation
Language(s): English

Communicating Environmental Risk in Multiethnic Communities

Communicating Risk in Multicultural Communities examines methods used to inform multicultural communities of risks that either do or may affect their lives and has been made available in PDF.
Subtopics: Channels Of Communication, Message Content, Phase 1 - Risk Perception, Phase 3 - Warning, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English

Communicating The Risks Of Bioterrorism And Other Emergencies In A Diverse Society: A Case Study Of Special Populations In North Dakota

The objective of this study was to identify differences in preferred sources of emergency information and identify attitudes about the agencies the affect risk communication among special populations.
Subtopics: Channels Of Communication, Message Content, Bioterrorism
Language(s): English

Community Emergency Preparedness: A Manual For Managers And Policy Makers

This comprehensive manual serves as a guide for developing an emergency response plan from the ground up.

Subtopics: Phase 5 - Psychological Impact, Phase 6 - Response, Message Content, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 1 - Risk Perception, Phase 3 - Warning, Building Partnerships, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Phase 4 - Physical Impact, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English

Crisis Communications: Ethnic Differentials In Interpreting And Acting On Disaster Warnings

This report examines the problem of communicating emergency information to communities which are multi-ethnic.
Subtopics: Channels Of Communication, Message Content, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 1 - Risk Perception, Phase 3 - Warning
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

Emergency & Community Health Outreach (ECHO)

ECHO is a collaborative that includes public health and safety agencies across Minnesota and provides health and safety information in multiple languages to people with limited English proficiency (LEP).
Subtopics: Language Access Services, Channels Of Communication, Message Content
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong

Emergency Preparedness: Knowledge And Perceptions Of Latin American Immigrants

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.
Subtopics: Channels Of Communication, Message Content, Phase 1 - Risk Perception, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English

Latino Disaster Vulnerability: The Dissemination Of Hurricane Mitigation Information Among Florida’s Homeowners

The results of the quantitative study show problems with the dissemination of disaster information and that Latino homeowners prefer to utilize friends and family as sources of disaster preparation information.
Subtopics: Channels Of Communication, Message Content, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English

Limited English Proficiency – A Federal Interagency Website

Available at: www.lep.gov/
This site acts as a clearinghouse, providing and linking to information, tools, and technical assistance regarding limited English proficiency and language services for federal agencies, recipients of federal funds, users of federal programs and federally assisted programs, and other stakeholders.
Subtopics: Language Access Services, Message Content
Language(s): English

Outlook On Bioterrorism: A Survey Of Texans

This report examines Texans levels of awareness, perceptions, knowledge, and beliefs about issues relating to bioterrorism, infectious diseases and other public health threats and emergencies across racial and ethnic groups.
Subtopics: Channels Of Communication, Message Content, Bioterrorism, Phase 1 - Risk Perception, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English

Public Perceptions About Trust in Emergency Risk Communication: Qualitative Research Findings

Four Schools of Public Health conducted focus groups across the country with different ethnic groups to inform development of public messages and strategies in the event of an emergency.

Subtopics: Message Content, Building Trust
Language(s): English

Risk Communication for Special Populations

This online course provides both general and specific risk communication strategies to successfully reach special populations in an emergency.

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

Speaking With One Voice: Risk Communication Lessons From The US Anthrax Attacks

This paper empirically examines the notion of “speaking with one voice” in times of crisis and illustrates that fact that different audiences may need different kinds of messages.
Subtopics: Channels Of Communication, Message Content, Bioterrorism
Language(s): English

Template For District Health Department: Health Preparedness Coordination With Populations With Special Needs In Idaho

This is a 43-page template for identifying and meeting the needs of special populations, including racially and ethnically diverse populations, within communities. It discusses preferred communication methods and potential barriers.
Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Channels Of Communication, Message Content, Phase 3 - Warning, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English

The Significance of Socioeconomic and Ethnic Diversity for the Risk Communication Process

This paper considers the implications of ethnic and socioeconomic variability for the risk communication process, summarizing theoretical perspectives and empirical evidence on the link between sociocultural features and risk responses.

Subtopics: Channels Of Communication, Message Content, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 3 - Warning
Language(s): English

Vietnamese and Latino Communities Could be more at Risk: Some Vietnamese at Risk Without Translations

This article describes the plight of Vietnamese Americans affected by Hurricane Katrina and the need for translated materials.  

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Phase 7 - Recovery, Message Content, Phase 3 - Warning
Language(s): English