Emergency Preparedness

People experiencing homelessness are especially vulnerable during natural disasters, and are often subject to discrimination during recovery.

Too often resources are prioritized for people who were displaced from their homes by natural disasters, even though nothing fundamentally differentiates those that were made homeless by extreme weather and those who otherwise lack stable housing. Review the resources below to prepare your clients and programs to respond to disasters effectively.

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Weather Emergencies and Homelessness: Findings from the 2026 Consumer Participation Outreach (CPO) Survey , , , , , , , September 11, 2026 best-practices clinical-practice consumer-engagement consumer-participation-outreach emergency-preparedness homeless-services research-and-data council-resources report
LL – Environmental Emergencies: We Can Help, The Lived Experience Perspective , , , May 16, 2024 best-practices clinical-practice emergency-preparedness homeless-services 2024-national-hch-conference
National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities , , , May 8, 2024 best-practices clinical-practice emergency-preparedness homeless-services additional-resources
AmeriCares , , , May 8, 2024 best-practices clinical-practice emergency-preparedness homeless-services additional-resources
Direct Relief , , , May 8, 2024 best-practices clinical-practice emergency-preparedness homeless-services additional-resources
Disaster Preparedness to Promote Community Resilience , , , May 8, 2024 best-practices clinical-practice emergency-preparedness homeless-services additional-resources
Community Health Center Emergency Planning Guidelines Template , , , May 8, 2024 best-practices clinical-practice emergency-preparedness homeless-services additional-resources
Alternative Marketing & Messaging to Prepare Vulnerable Populations , , , May 8, 2024 best-practices clinical-practice emergency-preparedness homeless-services additional-resources
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (National VOAD) , , , May 8, 2024 best-practices clinical-practice emergency-preparedness homeless-services additional-resources
Ready for Anything: A Disaster Planning Manual for Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs , , , May 8, 2024 best-practices clinical-practice emergency-preparedness homeless-services additional-resources
Emergency Management resources , , , May 8, 2024 best-practices clinical-practice emergency-preparedness homeless-services additional-resources
Medical Reserve Corps , , , May 8, 2024 best-practices clinical-practice emergency-preparedness homeless-services additional-resources
2023 – 2024 Health Center Preparedness and Response Forum Session 3 , , , April 11, 2024 best-practices discharge-planning emergency-preparedness homeless-services clinical-practice webinar
Winter is Coming: Cold Weather and Disasters , , , , , , , , , November 13, 2020 best-practices clinical-practice cold-related-injuries community-health-workers conditions-and-issues consumer-engagement emergency-preparedness homeless-services street-medicine street-outreach webinar
Surviving Severe Weather: Tools to Promote Emergency Preparedness for People Experiencing Homelessness , , , August 11, 2019 best-practices clinical-practice emergency-preparedness homeless-services nhchc-resources
Federal Disaster Assistance: FEMA Guidance for HRSA Community-Based Service Delivery Grantees , , , August 1, 2019 best-practices clinical-practice emergency-preparedness homeless-services additional-resources
Preparing and Responding to Natural Disasters: Health Care for the Homeless Perspectives , , , May 1, 2018 best-practices clinical-practice emergency-preparedness homeless-services nhchc-resources
Integrating Homeless Service Providers and Clients in Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery , , , , September 1, 2014 best-practices clinical-practice emergency-preparedness homeless-services issue-brief nhchc-resources
No One Left Behind: Disaster Planning for People Experiencing Homelessness , , , June 3, 2010 best-practices clinical-practice emergency-preparedness homeless-services nhchc-resources
Pandemic Influenza Guidance for Homeless Shelters & Homeless Service Providers , , , October 1, 2009 best-practices clinical-practice emergency-preparedness homeless-services nhchc-resources
Disaster Planning For People Experiencing Homelessness , , , March 1, 2009 best-practices clinical-practice emergency-preparedness homeless-services nhchc-resources
One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Emergency Management for Healthcare for the Homeless Programs , , , June 14, 2008 best-practices clinical-practice emergency-preparedness homeless-services additional-resources
Collaborating with community health centers for preparedness , , , January 1, 2008 best-practices clinical-practice emergency-preparedness homeless-services
Health care at the crossroads: Strategies for creating and sustaining community-wide emergency preparedness systems , , , January 1, 2003 best-practices clinical-practice emergency-preparedness homeless-services additional-resources
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