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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Foundations for a Community-Based Approach to Disasters: Module 2 of 5 The Community-Based Approach to Disaster, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Foundations for a Community-Based Approach to Disasters: Module 3 of 5 Describing the Life Cycle of a Disaster, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Foundations for a Community-Based Approach to Disasters: Module 4 of 5 Phases of Emergency Management, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Foundations for a Community-Based Approach to Disasters: Module 5 of 5 The State of Florida's Preparedness, Response and Recovery Resources, Procedures, and Processes, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Introduction to Community-Based Disaster Coalitions: Course Final Steps, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Introduction to Community-Based Disaster Coalitions: Course Overview, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Introduction to Community-Based Disaster Coalitions: Module 1 of 4 Definition & Benefits, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Introduction to Community-Based Disaster Coalitions: Module 2 of 4 Developmental Stages, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Introduction to Community-Based Disaster Coalitions: Module 3 of 4 Roles and Functions Throughout the Emergency Management Phases, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Introduction to Community-Based Disaster Coalitions: Module 4 of 4 Components and Structures, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Measuring Community-Based Disaster Coalition Resiliency: Course Overview, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Measuring Community-Based Disaster Coalition Resiliency: Module 1 of 3 Defining Resiliency, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Measuring Community-Based Disaster Coalition Resiliency: Module 2 of 3 Measuring Resiliency, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
Measuring Community-Based Disaster Coalition Resiliency: Module 3 of 3 Improving Resiliency, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
The Core Competencies for Public Health Professional: Developing a Competent & Qualified Public Health Workforce, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice
