Building community resilience to disasters  a way forward to enhance national health security /  [electronic resource] : 
Anita Chandra ... [et al.]. 
 - Santa Monica, Calif. :  RAND Health,  2011. 
 - xxiii, 78 p. :  ill. 
 - Technical report .
 - Technical report (Rand Corporation) .
<br/><br/> "Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services." 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- Definition and application of community resilience -- Wellness : promote population health before and after an incident, including behavioral health -- Access : ensure access to high-quality health, behavioral health, and social resources and services -- Education : ensure ongoing information to the public about preparedness, risks, and resources before, during, and after a disaster -- Engagement : promote participatory decisionmaking in planning, response, and recovery activities -- Self-sufficiency : enable and support individuals and communities to assume responsibility for their preparedness -- Partnership : develop strong partnerships within and between government and other organizations -- Quality : collect, analyze, and utilize data to monitor and evaluate progress on building community resilience -- Efficiency : leverage existing community resources for maximum use and effectiveness -- Future directions : implementation, measurement, and next steps. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2011. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Disaster medicine.<br/>Emergency management--Citizen participation.<br/>Social networks.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RA645.5  / .B85 2011eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>362.18