Building community resilience to disasters : a way forward to enhance national health security / / Anita Chandra ... [et al.].
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| Superior document: | Technical report |
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| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Technical report (Rand Corporation)
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| Physical Description: | xxiii, 78 p. :; ill. |
| Notes: | "Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services." |
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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.