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

Title
Building community resilience to disasters : a way forward to enhance national health security / Anita Chandra ... [et al.].
Publication
Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2011.

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Additional Authors
Chandra, Anita.
Description
xxiii, 78 p. : ill.; 28 cm.
Series Statement
Technical report ; TR-915-DHHS
Uniform Title
Technical report (Rand Corporation) ; TR-915-DHHS.
Subject
  • Disaster medicine
  • Emergency management > Citizen participation
  • Social networks
  • Disaster Planning > organization & administration
  • Community Networks
  • Consumer Participation
  • Residence Characteristics
  • Resilience, Psychological
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-78).
Contents
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.
Call Number
JBF 11-448
ISBN
  • 9780833051950 (pbk.)
  • 0833051954 (pbk.)
LCCN
2011005483
OCLC
701450142
Title
Building community resilience to disasters : a way forward to enhance national health security / Anita Chandra ... [et al.].
Imprint
Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2011.
Series
Technical report ; TR-915-DHHS
Technical report (Rand Corporation) ; TR-915-DHHS.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-78).
Added Author
Chandra, Anita.
Research Call Number
JBF 11-448
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