Vulnerable Populations - Resources

Communications-Assessment | Vulnerable Population Profile | Fact Sheets

This page contains additional information about specific populations, planning guides, and/or response resources.

Child Abuse

Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect in Disaster Emergency Shelters

Community and Faith-Based Organizations

Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters (CARD) - Emergency preparedness and disaster response resources for nonprofits, faith organizations, and community agencies serving vulnerable residents.
Community & Faith-Based Organization Capabilities Matrix - To ensure the latest version of the matrix, see the ESF15 (Volunteers and Donations) Appendix to the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan.
Guidance for Integrating Culturally Diverse Communities into Planning for and Responding to Emergencies: A Toolkit
National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities - A clearinghouse of information on emergency preparedness in culturally diverse communities. The site includes a link to sign up for an E-newsletter.
Rural Assistance Center Emergency Preparedness and Response - An information portal that is a product of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Rural Initiative.

Elderly Populations

A Toolkit for Serving Diverse Communities - Administration on Aging toolkit with methods for providing respectful, inclusive, and sensitive services for any diverse community.
Older Adults Preparedness Portal - CDC's web portal to help states, communities, and partners plan for and protect vulnerable older adults in all hazards emergencies. The site highlights a cross-sector preparedness guide "Identifying Vulnerable Older Adults and Legal Options for Increasing Their Protection During All-Hazards Emergencies: A Cross-Sector Guide for States and Communities." The guide identifies strategies for identifying vulnerable older adults and presents a menu of action options.

Kidney Disease/Dialysis Population

Kidney Community Emergency Response Coalition - Site provides resources for patients, providers, and emergency management/community partners

Persons with Disabilities

Deaf, Blind and Limited Sight Populations

18 Emergency Preparedness topics formatted to be friendly to deaf, blind and limited sight populations
Florida Deaf Resource List

Pregnant Women and Children

Vulnerable Populations

At-Risk, Behavioral Health & Community Resilience - U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Division webpage with resources to ensure the functional needs of at-risk individuals and behavioral health issues are integrated in public health and medical emergency preparedness, response, and recovery.
Emergency Planning for At-Risk Groups - A toolkit for Local Health Departments from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the University of North Carolina Center for Public Health Preparedness.
Emergency Response for People who have Access and Functional Needs: A Guide for First Responders - National Terrorism Preparedness Institute at St. Petersburg College. This site provides emergency personnel guidance and resources for assisting people who have access and functional needs during the response and recovery phases of an emergency situation.
Enhancing Public Health Emergency Preparedness for Special Needs Populations - Rand Health Institute toolkit for state and local planning and response.
Planning Resources by Setting - CDC assessment tool and discussion guides for use by a community to develop, modify, and assess its healthcare system preparedness plans.
Public Health Workbook To Define, Locate, and Reach Special, Vulnerable, and At-risk Populations in an Emergency - United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response
- At-risk Populations eTool - A companion to the At-risk Populations Workbook. The purpose of this tool is to help you create a Community Outreach Information Network (COIN) to reach at-risk populations in an emergency. Developed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response
Tips for Evacuating Vulnerable Populations - Florida Division of Emergency Management
Vulnerable Populations Action Team (VPAT) - Seattle & King County Washington webpage describing their VPAT and activities to coordinate preparedness efforts with community partners.

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