Jul 2015

Chi, G.C., Williams, M., Chandra, A., Plough, A., Eisenman, D.

This article describes the partnerships used by a public health department to build community resilience. Using survey data with Los Angeles County Department of Public Health staff as part of the Los Angeles County Community Disaster Resilience (LACCDR) project, the analyses examine the types of organizations with which the department partners and how those partnerships contribute to resilience development.

Aug 2014

Eisenman, D., Chandra, A., Fogleman, S., Magana, A., Hendricks, A., et al.

This methods paper provides a detailed description of the theoretical rationale, intervention design and novel evaluation of LACCDR. Information about the toolkit, trainings, and evaluation methods (such as utilization of the PARTNER tool, PHRETS, tabletop exercise and process evaluation) is included.

Feb 2014

Chandra, A., Kim, J., Pieters, H.C., Tang, J., McCreary, M., et al.

We assessed the feasibility and impact on knowledge, attitudes, and reported practices of psychological first-aid (PFA) training in a sample of Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) members. Data have been limited on the uptake of PFA training in surge responders (eg, MRC) who are critical to community response. PFA training is a promising approach to improve surge responder confidence and competency in addressing postdisaster needs.

Jul 2013

Plough, A., Fielding, J.E., Chandra, A., Williams, M., Eisenman, D., et al.

A review of the origins of the community resilience framework. Researchers assess how community resilience and related frameworks shape federal policies in all agencies involved in disasters and public health emergency response. This article describes how the community resilience framework augments public health preparedness and reinforces longer standing public health approaches to improving community health by examining a multi-year process developed by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) to implement this approach.

Jul 2013

Wells, K.B., Tang, J., Lizaola, E., Jones, F., Brown, A., et al.

This article describes the planning or "vision" stage of the Los Angeles County Community Disaster Resilience (LACCDR) initiative, as one of three stages of work under the model of community-partnered participatory research (CPPR). The article focuses on the uses of community engagement to develop the overall goals, structure, and action plans of the initiative.

Jul 2013

Chandra, A., Williams, M., Plough, A., Stayton, A., Wells, K.B., et al.

This manuscript describes the initial model for the Los Angeles County Community Disaster Resilience (LACCDR) project and summarizes findings from a baseline survey of government public health and community organizations to document initial perspectives and practice regarding community resilience. The LACCDR builds on a conceptual framework for community resilience that emphasizes the engagement, education, and interconnection of governmental and nongovernmental partners, considered essential to a community's ability to mitigate vulnerabilities and recover from stress.