2008 Advanced Practice Centers Training Resources: Seattle/King County APC
Topic and Presenter Information
- Equity in Emergency Response: Public Health Planning for
Vulnerable Populations --- Seattle/King
County Advanced Practice Center, Seattle, WA
Presenters: Carina Elsenboss, Meredith Li-Vollmer, and Michael Loehr
Overview: Planning and responding to the needs of vulnerable populations during an emergency offers challenges and opportunities for local public health, including relationship building with key organizations that serve vulnerable populations and identifying appropriate communication networks during a response. This session will describe strategies and methods to engage community based organizations, such as technical assistance, training and capacity building, in order reach vulnerable populations during an emergency.
Training Resources
- Overview (PDF)
- Pre/Post-Test (Word)
- Equity in Emergency Response: Public Health Planning for Vulnerable Populations
(PowerPoint) (PDF) - Activity 2: Local Experiences Defining, Assessing & Connecting with Vulnerable Populations (Word)
- Community Communication Network (PDF)
- Selected Web Resources (PDF)
- Toolkit Flyer (PDF)
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Trainer's Guide and CD-ROM
Available in May: a Trainer's Guide and CD-ROM containing resources from all 8 presentations at the 2008 Advanced Practice Centers Training Conference. To order, contact APC Project Manager Carol Gunther-Mohr at cgm@email.unc.edu or 919-843-2518.
For information on the NACCHO Advanced Practice Centers program, visit www.naccho.org/topics/emergency/APC.cfm