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Providing Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Care in Emergency Responses: Stories and Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy (2005). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This second edition of AAPCHO's emergency preparedness compendium highlights the value and need for sharing best practices that are sensitive to the specific needs of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AA&NHPIs) in emergency management efforts. More Details...

Understanding & Advancing the Health Center Role in Local Emergency Response (43186). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: Health centers play a crucial role in local emergency planning and response efforts. Panelists from across the country will share their experiences in building health care coalitions and other collaborative opportunities to position health centers for a greater impact in preparedness and response. More Details...

Risk Management-Emergency Preparedness (2018). Resource Type: Publication . Description: This publication provides an overview of the need for Community Health Centers (CHC) to develop risk management plans and establish policies and procedures for promoting the safe and effective delivery of healthcare services to their patients. It also includes information on providing and maintaining safe working environments for staff and minimizing business disruptions threatening financial stability. More Details...

Planning for Specific Hazards - Bolstering Health Center Staff Readiness for an Outbreak (43179). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar explores the value of developing hazard-specific plans, such as for infectious disease outbreaks, as part of an all-hazards approach to emergency preparedness. Panelists share tips for prioritizing hazards and guidance on planning for an outbreak, including how to effectively train staff, test plans, and access helpful resources. More Details...

Navigating the CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule: A Step-by-Step Guide (43397). Resource Type: Publication. Description: This guide serves to help health centers navigate CMS requirements. More Details...

Examining the Impact of COVID on Community Health Centers, Part 1: "At the Core of Care" (Podcast) (44096). Resource Type: Podcast. Description: Kristine Gonnella, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, discusses how the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium is working with partners nationally to make public health preparedness resources more readily accessible to community health centers. More Details...

Emergency Preparedness: Tabletop Exercises (43784). Resource Type: Publication. Description: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) requires that health centers test their emergency preparedness plans annually. A tabletop exercise may be acceptable to satisfy this requirement if conducted every 2 years. More Details...

Emergency Preparedness: Secondary PPE Training (43481). Resource Type: Archived In-Person Training. Description: Lt. Brian Pomodoro, Sr. Program Mgr. of Disaster Response Training for DelValle Institute for Emergency Preparedness- Boston EMS, speaks on PPE donning and doffing. More Details...

Emergency Preparedness: Primary PPE Training: PPE Donning and Doffing Exercise (43481). Resource Type: Archived In-Person Training. Description: Lt. Brian Pomodoro, Sr. Program Mgr. of Disaster Response Training for DelValle Institute for Emergency Preparedness- Boston EMS, speaks on PPE donning and doffing. More Details...

Emergency Preparedness: Panel Discussion Q&A: Emerging Infectious Disease Readiness for Community Health Centers and Ambulatory Care (43481). Resource Type: Archived In-Person Training. Description: Dr. Rick Sacra, Bernadette Thomas, Lt. Brian Pomodoro, Sr., and Sarah Darcy answer questions about emerging infectious disease readiness for community health centers and ambulatory care. More Details...

Emergency Preparedness: Infectious Disease Surveillance: Infectious Disease Surveillance in Massachusetts and Beyond (43481). Resource Type: Archived In-Person Training. Description: Larry Madoff, MD, speaks on infectious disease surveillance in Massachusetts and beyond. More Details...

Emergency Preparedness: Infectious Disease Risk: Risk Communication: Infectious Disease (43481). Resource Type: Archived In-Person Training. Description: Sarah Darcy, Media Relations Manager for South Shore Health System, speaks on risk communication and how it relates to infectious disease. More Details...

Emergency Preparedness: Infectious Disease Risk: Risk Communication: Infectious Disease (43481). Resource Type: Archived In-Person Training. Description: Sarah Darcy, Media Relations Manager for South Shore Health System, speaks on risk communication and how it relates to infectious disease. More Details...

Emergency Preparedness: Health Center Perspective: Protecting our Workforce and Patients from Emerging Infectious Disease (43481). Resource Type: Archived In-Person Training. Description: Bernadette Thomas, DNP, Chief Operations Officer for Lynn Community Health Center speaks on protecting our workforce and patients from emerging infectious disease More Details...

Emergency Preparedness: Ebola Training & Overview: Ebola Training & Overview (43481). Resource Type: Archived In-Person Training. Description: Dr. Rick Sacra, ELWA Hospital, speaks on Ebola, its history, treatment, and personal experience contracting it. More Details...

Emergency Preparedness Conference Recordings (43481). Resource Type: E-Learning. Description: These presentations were given at a one-day conference hosted by the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers (MassLEAGUE). The conference focused on the realities of primary care and proper infection control for stopping the spread – and fear – of emerging infectious diseases. Topics include epidemiology and disease surveillance, lessons learned from the recent global threat of Ebola, and an interactive session on personal protective equipment. More Details...

Emergency Preparedness Communications: Key Considerations (43524). Resource Type: Archived Webinar. Description: This webinar describes key communication strategies for utilization by health centers before, during, and after an emergency and introduces an adaptable template to create an emergency preparedness communications plan. More Details...

Emergency Preparedness (2018). Resource Type: Publication . Description: This publication provides information on emergency preparedness among agricultural workers and the potential effects of emergencies and disasters on health centers. More Details...

Federal Housing Assistance in the Event of a Disaster: An Emergency Preparedness Resource (English) (n.a.). Resource Type: Publication. Description: Information about available housing assistance after a major disaster. More Details...