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National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters (NACCD) Funding Strategies Report
2018
· The National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters (NACCD),
· U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
· Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
This report focuses on funding for children's disaster preparedness, describing the need for more money and better organization of funds to protect children during emergencies. …
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Hospital Evacuation Decision Guide: Post-Event Evacuation Decision Guide
This resource from AHRQ's Public Health Emergency Preparedness program provides a comprehensive decision-making framework for post-event evacuations. It addresses scenarios following both Advanced Warning Events …
PrepTalks: Dr. Sheri Fink "Healthcare Emergency Preparedness and Response"
This 32-minute presentation describes two tragic events during Hurricanes Katrina and Harvey that demonstrate the value of situational awareness, the complexities of prioritizing limited resources, …
Preliminary Findings from the Saint Thomas Strong Study
In this study, 109 children in Grades 3–12 were recruited from private and public schools on the island of Saint Thomas in the U.S. Virgin …
Hurricane Recovery: Communication Issues
2018
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
· Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
This CDC Emergency Partners Information Connection (EPIC) webinar discusses the health issues and mental health concerns that may linger after a hurricane, and the Centers …
The Effects of Displacement on Puerto Rican K-12 Students in Florida After Hurricane Maria
This study examines the effects that displacement had on the education of Puerto Rican children and youth who arrived in Florida after Hurricane Maria in …
2017 Hurricanes and Wildfire: Initial Observations on the Federal Response and Key Recovery Challenges
This 142-page report provides the Government Accountability Office’s observations on federal and state preparedness and response coordination for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma in Texas and …
Reducing Mental Health Barriers to Preparedness: Lessons from Haiti and Nepal
2018
· Natural Hazards Center
This report from the Research Counts series discusses how mental health can be an important factor in solving the puzzle of why people don’t prepare …
Ethical Obligations Regarding Short-Term Global Health Clinical Experiences: An American College of Physicians Position Paper
2018
· Johns Hopkins University,
· National Center for Ethics in Health Care,
· U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs,
· University of California –San Diego School of Medicine,
· University of California, San Diego,
· Virginia Mason Medical Center
This position paper aims to inform ethical decision making surrounding participation in short-term global health clinical care experiences. It describes 5 core positions with contrasting …
Behavioral Health Conditions in Children and Youth Exposed to Natural Disasters
This 20-page report focuses on mental health and substance use (behavioral health) conditions in children and adolescents following exposure to natural disasters such as hurricanes, …