Addressing Disaster Vulnerability among Homeless Populations During COVID-19
This Societal Experts Action Network (SEAN) rapid expert consultation explores homelessness at the intersection of pandemics and disasters. It examines the challenges that have resulted from homelessness during COVID-19 and provides recommendations to address these issues with population-specific needs in mind.
The Experience of Chaplains During COVID-19
This resource from the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (ASPR TRACIE) outlines the experiences of chaplains in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and points to challenges and opportunities in delivering spiritual care during an extended crisis.
The Center to STOP-COVID
This center, located at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, was created to conduct a five-year longitudinal study on the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on the general population, healthcare workers, and first responders. Exposure risks, transmission, immune responses, disease severity, and barriers to testing and vaccination are among the topics that will be examined.
Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative
This resource equips emergency response agencies with the tools they need to improve the well-being of children, youth, and families in hazards and disasters, including information on technology and resources, policies, and workforce needs.
On Safer Ground: Floodplain Buyouts and Community Resilience
This research report examines the increasingly popular strategy of local government buyouts to reduce flood risk and mitigate the costly effects of flooding on residents and communities. It also offers ideas for partnering with the private sector to achieve these goals.
Global Assessment Special Report on Drought 2021
This UN Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction looks at the systemic nature of drought and the how drought can create vulnerability by affecting societies, ecosystems, and economies inequitably. Patterns of increased climate and social crises, such as increasing temperatures and poverty, are discussed.