Building community resilience to disasters a way forward to enhance national health security /

Corporate Author: United States. Dept. of Health and Human Services.
Other Authors: Chandra, Anita.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Health, 2011.
Series:Technical report
Subjects:
Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10456444
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505 0 |a 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. 
650 0 |a Disaster medicine. 
650 0 |a Emergency management  |x Citizen participation. 
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