Building community resilience to disasters [electronic resource] : a way forward to enhance national health security / Anita Chandra ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Chandra, Anita | United States. Dept. of Health and Human Services | ProQuest (Firm)Material type: TextTextSeries: Technical report (Rand Corporation)Publication details: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Health, 2011Description: xxiii, 78 p. : illISBN: 9780833052094 (electronic bk.)Subject(s): Disaster medicine | Emergency management -- Citizen participation | Social networksGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 362.18 LOC classification: RA645.5 | .B85 2011Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Introduction -- Definition and application of community resilience -- Wellness : promote population health before and after an incident, including behavioral health -- Access : ensure access to high-quality health, behavioral health, and social resources and services -- Education : ensure ongoing information to the public about preparedness, risks, and resources before, during, and after a disaster -- Engagement : promote participatory decisionmaking in planning, response, and recovery activities -- Self-sufficiency : enable and support individuals and communities to assume responsibility for their preparedness -- Partnership : develop strong partnerships within and between government and other organizations -- Quality : collect, analyze, and utilize data to monitor and evaluate progress on building community resilience -- Efficiency : leverage existing community resources for maximum use and effectiveness -- Future directions : implementation, measurement, and next steps.
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Introduction -- Definition and application of community resilience -- Wellness : promote population health before and after an incident, including behavioral health -- Access : ensure access to high-quality health, behavioral health, and social resources and services -- Education : ensure ongoing information to the public about preparedness, risks, and resources before, during, and after a disaster -- Engagement : promote participatory decisionmaking in planning, response, and recovery activities -- Self-sufficiency : enable and support individuals and communities to assume responsibility for their preparedness -- Partnership : develop strong partnerships within and between government and other organizations -- Quality : collect, analyze, and utilize data to monitor and evaluate progress on building community resilience -- Efficiency : leverage existing community resources for maximum use and effectiveness -- Future directions : implementation, measurement, and next steps.

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