This four-part series took place between October 2023 and April 2024. It was created by HRSA National Training and Technical Assistance Partners (NTTAPs) and was designed to promote promising practices and offer strategies for addressing challenges related to both emergency planning and recovery.Â
Audience: Health centers serving priority populations, such as agricultural workers, individuals experiencing homelessness, residents of public housing, and other underserved groups including older adults, and Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian patients.
Session 1: Public Health Emergencies and Infectious and Vector Borne Diseases (10/12/23)
Questions? Contact:
- Bob Burns, National Center for Health in Public Housing bobburns@namgt.comÂ
- Arielle Mather, National Center for Equitable Care for Elders ece@hsdm.harvard.edu
Session 2: Natural Disasters (12/14/23)
Questions? Contact:
- Cara Skillingstead, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizationscskillingstead@aapcho.org or training@aapcho.orgÂ
- Gladys Carrillo, National Center for Farmworker Health carrillo@ncfh.org
Session 3: Extreme Heat and Wildfires (02/08/24)
Questions? Contact:
- Alaina Boyer, National Health Care for the Homeless Council aboyer@nhchc.org
- Alexis Guild, Farmworker Justice, aguild@farmworkerjustice.org
Supplemental Resource for Session 3
This video features Nathaniel Matthews-Trigg, Associate Director for Climate and Disaster Resilience at Americares. Nathaniel discusses climate change and it’s impact on human health and shares a virtual walk through of their Climate Resilience for Frontline Clinics Toolkit. The toolkit includes practical information, resources, fact sheets, and handouts for providers and health center administrators to prepare for and respond to disasters caused or worsened by climate change.
Session 4: Workforce and Community Supports (04/11/24)
Questions? Contact:
- Monica Garcia, MHP Salud mogarcia@mhpsalud.orgÂ
- Matt Beierschmitt, National Nurse-led Care Consortium mbeierschmitt@phmc.org
DISCLAIMER
This activity 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 with 0 percent 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.