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Disaster Behavioral Health Through the Lens of COVID-19

This article reviews the history and framework of emergency planning and response and addresses aspects related to COVID-19. Recommendations for how best to incorporate behavioral health responses into future disaster emergency planning are offe...

Environmental Health and COVID-19 Resource Library

This webpage shares resources that address the needs of environmental public health staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes resources on: Disinfecting a facility COVID-19 and early childhood K-12 education and COVID-19 Recommended f...

Environmental Justice and Natural Disasters/COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall Meetings

The Federal Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice hosted three virtual regional town hall meetings to gain a better understanding of how natural disasters and COVID-19 impact minority, low-income, overburdened, and underserved commu...

Guides to Expanding Mitigation

This guide is a part of a series that highlights partnerships for emergency mitigation. This resource includes: How communities can support hazard mitigation Ways to support FEMA’s goal of building a culture of preparedness Recommended for e...

Mutual Aid: A Grassroots Model for Justice and Equity in Emergency Management

This article provides lessons for a more equitable approach to emergency management. Grassroots mutual aid programs regained prominence when supporting equitable approaches to emergency management during many concurrent disasters in 2020. Disast...

The Mental Health Impacts of Successive Disasters

Experiencing a natural disaster at the same time as a global pandemic is associated with negative impacts on mental health. This article studies resiliency at the individual and community levels to understand problematic impacts following a disa...