This training will help program participants to develop the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities to organize a Community Disaster Preparedness Coalition or strengthen an existing Coalition that integrates public health, human services, and emergency management systems into their respective county's disaster preparedness, response, and recovery structure. Program participants will be provided with knowledge of current best practices, collaborative approaches, practical tools, and technical assistance that will enable them to organize or strengthen a Coalition in their counties.
Individuals who participate will gain the knowledge, skills, and attitude to:
- Discuss the importance of establishing pre-disaster collaborative partnerships.
- Identify critical partners in the government, not-for-profit, faith-based, and business sectors.
- Identify various approaches in structuring an effective Coalition. Develop and implement strategies for identifying, engaging, and sustaining community partners in their county’s Coalition.
- Create a Coalition which fits their county’s needs and builds relationships among health, human services, and emergency management systems.
- Apply the incident command system (ICS) in conjunction with their county’s Coalition.
- Identify and seek funding and/or other resources to support the Coalition and county disaster response and recovery efforts.
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Community-Based Disaster Coalitions Training: Participants' Manual, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
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Assessment Tools for Building and Strengthening Community-Based Disaster Coalitions: Course Final Steps, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Assessment Tools for Building and Strengthening Community-Based Disaster Coalitions: Course Overview, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Assessment Tools for Building and Strengthening Community-Based Disaster Coalitions: Module 1 of 5 Assessment Tools, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Assessment Tools for Building and Strengthening Community-Based Disaster Coalitions: Module 2 of 5 Situational Awareness, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Assessment Tools for Building and Strengthening Community-Based Disaster Coalitions: Module 3 of 5 Identifying Community Skills and Resources, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Assessment Tools for Building and Strengthening Community-Based Disaster Coalitions: Module 4 of 5 The National Incident Management System, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Assessment Tools for Building and Strengthening Community-Based Disaster Coalitions: Module 5 of 5 Post-Assessment Activities, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Collaborative Partnerships and Your Community-Based Disaster Coalition- Identifying, Engaging, Motivating, and Sustaining: Course Final Steps, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Collaborative Partnerships and Your Community-Based Disaster Coalition- Identifying, Engaging, Motivating, and Sustaining: Course Overview, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Collaborative Partnerships and Your Community-Based Disaster Coalition- Identifying, Engaging, Motivating, and Sustaining: Module 1 of 3 Identifying Collaborative Partnerships, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Collaborative Partnerships and Your Community-Based Disaster Coalition- Identifying, Engaging, Motivating, and Sustaining: Module 2 of 3 Engaging and Motivating Collaborative Partnerships, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Collaborative Partnerships and Your Community-Based Disaster Coalition- Identifying, Engaging, Motivating, and Sustaining: Module 3 of 3 Sustaining Coalitions, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Community-Based Disaster Coalitions- Disaster Recovery: Course Overview, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Community-Based Disaster Coalitions- Disaster Recovery: Module 1 of 3 Emergency Management Phases, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Community-Based Disaster Coalitions- Disaster Recovery: Module 2 of 3 Core Assumptions, Roles, and Responsibilities, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Community-Based Disaster Coalitions- Disaster Recovery: Module 3 of 3 Recovery Planning Steps, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Community-Based Disaster Coalitions: Sustaining Coalitions - Course Overview, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Community-Based Disaster Coalitions: Sustaining Coalitions - Module 1, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Community-Based Disaster Coalitions: Sustaining Coalitions - Module 2: Coalition Building and Sustainment, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Community-Based Disaster Coalitions: Sustaining Coalitions - Module 3: Fostering Cooperation, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Community-Based Disaster Coalitions: Sustaining Coalitions - Module 4: Fostering Cooperation, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Foundations for a Community-Based Approach to Disasters: Course Final Steps, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Foundations for a Community-Based Approach to Disasters: Course Overview, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Foundations for a Community-Based Approach to Disasters: Module 1 of 5 The Impact of Disasters, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
