| Description: | The Tomás Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI) and the Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) recently released a joint study which finds that immigrant and limited English proficient (LEP) populations are not fully incorporated in disaster preparedness educational efforts and emergency response plans. The study examines selected Latino and Asian immigrant communities in Southern California for disaster education and response preparations in order to improve disaster awareness among immigrant community members and to help emergency response personnel better serve limited English speaking populations. Key findings of the report indicate a lack of translated preparedness materials, a shortage of bilingual staff and volunteers to respond in an emergency, and that that ethnic media outlets are under utilized in communicating with non-English speaking communities. |
| Contact Info: | The Tomás Rivera Policy Institute
University of Southern California
School of Policy, Planning and Development
650 Childs Way, Lewis Hall, Suite 102
Los Angeles, California 90089-0626
Phone: 213-821-5615
Fax: 213-821-1976
Asian Pacific American Legal Center
1145 Wilshire Blvd, 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone: 213-977-7500
Fax: 213-977-7595 |