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

• Superior document: Technical report
• Author: United States. Dept. of Health and Human Services.
• TeilnehmendeR: Chandra, Anita.; United States. Dept. of Health and Human Services.; ProQuest (Firm)
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Language: English
• Series: Technical report (Rand Corporation)
• Physical Description: xxiii, 78 p. :; ill.
• Notes: "Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services."

Table of 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.