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Disaster preparedness to promote community resilience: Information and tools for homeless service providers and disaster professionals

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United States Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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The toolkit provides guidance for identifying and collaborating with partners to address disaster response and recovery needs of homeless individuals. It outlines strategies to engage in preparedness and minimize service disruption from a disaster. Furthermore, it specifies how to enhance the capacity of healthcare settings with providers experienced in serving people who are homeless, and provide expanded care following a disaster or public health emergency.

This toolkit offers resources and guidance to help emergency and public health officials, homeless service providers, and health care providers connect with each other and plan for the disaster needs of people experiencing homelessness in their communities.

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Themes Health and health facilities Disaster risk management Inclusion
Country and region United States of America
Number of pages
144 p.
Publication year
2017

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