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

Who We Are

National Resource Center Co-Producers

Drexel University School of Public Health’s Center for Public Health Readiness & Communication

The mission of the Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication (CPHRC) is to enhance community resilience and the ability of health professionals, emergency managers, and public safety officials to meet the needs of all communities in times of disaster and public health emergency.  In keeping with the School’s commitment to health and human rights, the CPHRC has an applied focus on serving marginalized, vulnerable, and hard-to-reach populations. More about CPHRC...

The Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The Office of Minority Health (OMH) was established in 1985 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and is located within the Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary. The mission of OMH is to improve the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of policies and programs that address health disparities and gaps. OMH serves as the focal point within HHS for national leadership; policy development and implementation; partnering with states, tribes, and communities; developing data policy; and dissemination of health related information to address the health needs of racial and ethnic minority populations.

National Resource Center Staff

Drexel University School of Public Health’s Center for Public Health Readiness & Communication

Hilary Kricun, MPH
Program Manager, Center for Public Health Readiness & Communication
Project Manager and Webmaster, National Resource Center