This program, offered in collaboration with the UC Berkeley Center for Infectious Disease Preparedness (CIDP) will incorporate lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina and will address planning and outreach programs to protect the lives and health of segments of the community sometimes overlooked by the inter-governmental community (e.g., the elderly, disabled, persons with limited or no English). Please note: closed captioning available for this program.
List which populations have 'special needs' related to emergency preparedness and disaster response.
Explain why people with special needs remain underserved and unprepared.
Discuss an alternative approach to reaching and serving the preparedness, response, and recovery needs of our most vulnerable populations.