Realizing Resilience
Resilience is a term ubiquitously used to gauge how communities fare during and following disasters. Academics and practitioners see resilience as a critical driver of …
Community & Community Preparedness
Disaster Workforce Resilience
A collection of resources that focuses on building an inclusive emergency management workforce to better serve diverse communities. This list includes strategic plans and guides …
Disaster Fatigue
A collection of resources focused on disaster fatigue of first responders. Described by Fresno County Director of Behavioral Health Dawan Utecht, “Disaster fatigue is a …
Food Insecurity in America
A collection of reports focused on the nation’s households’ inability to “provide enough food for every person to live an active, healthy life” (Feeding America). …
Policing Protests
A collection of reports focused on police responses to protests across the country. The comprehensive list includes research to help facilitate peaceful protests, policing policies …
Let the Community Lead: Rethinking Command and Control Systems
Aaron Titus, President of Mountain West VOAD, challenges emergency managers to acknowledge the limitations of command and control systems and to rethink how we interact …
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Using Codes and Standards to Build Resilient Communities
Stuart Tom is a member of the Board of the International Code Council (ICC) and formerly the fire marshal of the City of Glendale, California. …
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Neighborfest – Building Resilience from the Block Up!
Daniel Homsey is director of the Neighborhood Empowerment Network (NEN) for the City Administrator’s Office of the City of San Francisco. The NEN empowers residents …
Forging Resilient Community Through Imperfect Relentless Progress
Sonoma County Supervisor James Gore shares his experience supporting his community in the aftermath of the 2017 Tubb’s Fire in Sonoma County. “Everything is different, …
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Using Complex Adaptive Systems Thinking to Understand Community Interdependencies
Dr. “Chick” Macal’s PrepTalk “Using Complex Adaptive Systems Thinking to Understand Community Interdependencies,” urges emergency managers to apply the principles of systems thinking to their …
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We Succeed or Fail Together
In his PrepTalk, “We Succeed or Fail Together” Vance Taylor shares the personal story of a shelter that failed to take into account the needs …
Leading Through Chaos
Retired National Guard Brigadier General Mike McDaniel, a master’s degree alumnus, discusses his role in addressing the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. A change in …