Applying community engagement to disaster planning: Developing the vision and design for the Los Angeles county community disaster resilience initiative

K.B. Wells, J. Tang, E. Lizaola, F. Jones, A. Brown, A. Stayton, M. Williams, A. Chandra, D. Eisenman, S. Fogleman and A. Plough

American Journal of Public Health, 2013, vol. 103, issue 7, 1172-1180

Abstract: Community resilience (CR) is a priority for preparedness, but few models exist. A steering council used community-partnered participatory research to support workgroups in developing CR action plans and hosted forums for input to design a pilot demonstration of implementing CR versus enhanced individual preparedness toolkits. Qualitative data describe how stakeholders viewed CR, how toolkits were developed, and demonstration design evolution. Stakeholders viewed community engagement as facilitating partnerships to implement CR programs when appropriately supported by policy and CR resources. Community engagement exercises clarified motivations and informed action plans (e.g., including vulnerable populations). Community input identified barriers (e.g., trust in government) and CR-building strategies. A CR toolkit and demonstration comparing its implementation with individual preparedness were codeveloped. Community-partnered participatory research was a useful framework to plan a CR initiative through knowledge exchange. Copyright © 2012 by the American Public Health Association®.

Keywords: article; consumer; coping behavior; demography; disaster planning; human; methodology; participatory research; pilot study; program development; public-private partnership; qualitative research; United States, Community-Based Participatory Research; Consumer Participation; Disaster Planning; Humans; Los Angeles; Pilot Projects; Program Development; Public-Private Sector Partnerships; Qualitative Research; Residence Characteristics; Resilience, Psychological (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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