Building community resilience to disasters a way forward to enhance national health security
Community resilience, or the sustained ability of a community to withstand and recover from adversity, has become a key policy issue. This report provides a roadmap for federal, state, and local leaders who are developing plans to enhance community resilience for health security threats and describe...
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Santa Monica, Calif. :
RAND Health
2011.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Series: | Technical report (Rand Corporation)
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009423717606719 |
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.
