Cultural competence is the level of knowledge-based skills of individuals or organizations required to provide effective engagement and disaster human services to impacted individuals of a particular cultural group (e.g., racial or ethnic).
Encourage your faith community to take the You Are the Help Until Help Arrives training. There are new tools to help you host an Until Help Arrives training in your area including a new customizable poster, an updated instructor guide,
These free online trainings are designed to help participants improve their awareness and understanding of the behavioral health effects of disasters and disaster and emergency response.
The FBI investigates hundreds of hate crime cases every year, and work to detect and prevent incidents through law enforcement training, public outreach, and partnerships with community groups.
The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) supports the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) mission to secure the nation while preserving individual liberty, fairness, and equality under the law.
The DHS Center carries out the policies and program priorities of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and DHS/FEMA for faith and community-based organizations related to: all hazards preparedness; emergency and disaster response & recovery; and human
The guide not only provides recommendations on the development of plans to respond to an emergency, but also outlines how organizations can prevent, plan for, protect against, mitigate the impact of, and recover from these emergencies.
The guide provides a foundation for emergency managers to engage with faith-based and community organizations that can be partners in building a culture of preparedness and enhancing the security and resiliency of their communities.
The primary audience for the Independent Study Program is national emergency response and recovery personnel of the United States, as well as emergency management personnel of FEMA, and US citizens.
The Emergency Planning Exercises web page offers free, downloadable table top exercises for the private sector to review, share and use.