Franks Stevee, Seaton Ellen
1Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management,Houston,Texas.
2Harris County Community Services Department,Houston,Texas.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2017 Dec;11(6):741-746. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2017.6. Epub 2017 May 8.
Analysis of response and recovery efforts to disasters over the past 2 decades has identified a consistent gap that plagues the nation in regard to persons with access and functional needs. This gap can be highlighted by Hurricane Katrina, where the majority of those killed were a part of the access and functional needs population. After a disaster, many individuals with access and functional needs require assistance recovering but often have difficulty accessing services and resources. These difficulties are due to a combination of issues, such as health problems and the disruption of community support services. We sought to help bridge this gap by focusing on strategic and operational methods used while planning for the whole community. This article highlights the many partnerships that must be fostered for successful whole-community planning. These partnerships include, but are not limited to, local government departments, health agencies, nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations, and other volunteer organizations. We showcase these methods by using a developmental Post-Disaster Canvassing Plan to highlight planning methods that may aid jurisdictions across the United States in disaster planning for the whole community. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2017;11:741-746).
对过去20年灾害应对和恢复工作的分析发现，在涉及有特殊需求和功能性需求的人群方面，存在一个一直困扰着美国的差距。卡特里娜飓风凸显了这一差距，当时大多数遇难者都属于有特殊需求和功能性需求的人群。灾难发生后，许多有特殊需求和功能性需求的人需要援助来恢复，但往往难以获得服务和资源。这些困难是由多种问题造成的，比如健康问题以及社区支持服务的中断。我们试图通过关注在为整个社区制定规划时所采用的战略和运营方法来缩小这一差距。本文强调了为成功进行全社区规划而必须建立的众多伙伴关系。这些伙伴关系包括但不限于地方政府部门、卫生机构、非营利组织和非政府组织以及其他志愿组织。我们通过使用一个发展性的灾后拉票计划来展示这些方法，以突出那些可能有助于美国各司法管辖区进行全社区灾难规划的规划方法。（《灾难医学与公共卫生防范》。2017年；11:741 - 746）
