Multilingual & Immigrant-Specific MaterialsCDC’s Emergency Preparedness Website
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/
This website includes Emergency Preparedness information in various languages including:
Tagalog: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/tl/
Korean: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/ko/
Chinese: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/chi/
Vietnamese: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/vi/
CDC Disaster Education Materials - Translated in Vietnamese
Disaster Preparedness Health Education Information
http://www.healthinfotranslations.com/disaster_preparedness.php
This website offers Disaster Preparedness Health Education Information in various languages including Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Marshallese and Vietnamese. Topics include Biological Emergencies, Bombing or Explosive Emergencies, Chemical Emergencies, Pandemic Flu, Nuclear or Radiation Emergencies, Power Outages, Planning for Emergencies and Preventing Illness
ECHO (Emergency and Community Health Outreach)
http://www.echominnesota.org/
ECHO includes health and safety information and resources in various languages such as Spanish, Hmong, Somali, Lao, Khmer, Vietnamese, Russian, Arabic, Oromo and English.
New South Wales Multicultural Health Communication Service
http://www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/mhcs/languages.html
The New South Wales Multicultural Health Communication Service website has materials translated in various Asian languages on topics such as accidents and emergencies, diseases and conditions, environment, food safety, and medical procedures, instructions and tests.
American Red Cross
http://www.prepare.org/disabilities/disabilities.htm
American Red Cross, provides emergency preparedness information for persons with disabilities. Resources are available in multiple languages including Tagalog, Farsi, Arabic, Vietnamese, and Korean.
Immigrant Eligibility for Disaster Assistance Fact Sheet
Information from the Red Cross, National Council of La Raza, and National Immigration Law Center for families with members who are not U.S. citizens and for agencies that help immigrant families affected by a disaster.
Statement on Impartiality of American Red Cross Disaster Relief Services
“In the conduct of its disaster relief services, the Red Cross extends aid in an equitable and impartial manner, without regard to economic status or racial, religious, political, ethnic, or other affiliation.”
*Please
note that the materials should be tailored to suit each user's unique
situation. Also note that extra consideration should be taken when
downloading translated AAPI health education materials over the
Internet. Due to the intricacies and nuances of many AAPI languages, a
great deal of miscommunication can occur if a material and its contents
are printed inaccurately.
Asian American Justice Center
“Language Rights and the Stafford Act: What You Should Know About Disasters and Limited English Proficient Populations.” Click here to download the fact sheet
Integrating Immigrant Families in Emergency Response, Relief and Rebuilding Efforts
This report, published by Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees and the Annie E. Casey Foundation, offers a framework for how local governments can incorporate LEP residents into the Emergency Planning process, increase their preparedness, and develop capacity in key public agencies to communicate with and serve these residents. Click here to download the report.
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