Building Community Resilience to Disasters A Way Forward to Enhance National Health Security

Community resilience, or the sustained ability of a community to withstand and recover from adversity, has become a key policy issue. This report provides a roadmap for federal, state, and local leaders who are developing plans to enhance community resilience for health security threats and describe...

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Main Author: Chandra, Anita (auth)
Other Authors: Acosta, Joie D. (auth), Stern, Stefanie (auth), Uscher-Pines, Lori (auth), Williams, Malcolm V. (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2011
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Summary:Community resilience, or the sustained ability of a community to withstand and recover from adversity, has become a key policy issue. This report provides a roadmap for federal, state, and local leaders who are developing plans to enhance community resilience for health security threats and describes options for building community resilience in key areas.
ISBN:TR915DHHS
9780833052094
9780833051950
Access:Open Access