Disaster Preparedness to Promote Community Resilience: Information and Tools for Homeless Service Providers and Disaster Professionals

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. 07/2017 This 144-page document, a joint project with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, is a toolkit that includes information to help emergency and public health officials, homeless service providers, and healthcare providers work together to plan for the disaster needs of people experiencing homelessness in their communities. Sections cover Creating an Inclusive Emergency Management System; Guidance for Homeless Service Providers: Planning for Service Continuity; and Guidance for Health Care Providers. (PDF)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - September 20, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news