Role of Congregations in Public Health Emergencies: How Religious Literacy and Competency Build Resilient Whole Communities

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Preparedness and Response (CDC CPR). Published: 1/23/2019. This webinar discusses the vital role that congregations and faith communities can play in helping people survive and recover from disasters and public health emergencies. Congregations can provide social capital, volunteers, food, shelter, emotional and spiritual care, financial assistance, risk communication, and many other forms of aid. The speaker also provides resources for and about faith communities in emergencies and disasters. (Video or Multimedia)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news