"Are We Prepared for the Next Emergency?" Webinar Series
Year Developed: 2021
Resource Type: Archived Webinar.Primary Audience: Clinicians Enabling Staff Outreach Staff PCAs
Language(s): English, Spanish
Developed by: National Center for Health in Public Housing (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: Health Centers are likely to be the first point of contact for those seeking care for injuries, infectious diseases, and other emergency-related illnesses. As first-line responders, health centers are responsible for dealing with health emergency case management. The purpose of this webinar series is to increase awareness and understanding of the need for preparing for new emergencies beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar series (done in English and Spanish) provides an overview of best practices and challenges health centers face during emergencies and the role of primary care associations to lead the health centers’ emergency response.
Resource Topic: Emerging Issues, Special and Vulnerable Populations
Keywords: Hispanic Americans/Latinos, Latinas, Prevention, Residents of Public Housing.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.