Title: Helping families and communities recover from disaster
Description: This title examines key 'lessons learned' from Hurricane Katrina and offers a blueprint for better meeting the needs of children, families, and communities post-disaster. It provides community-wide strategies for promoting healthy adaptation in children and families following disasters. It includes detailed procedures for improved disaster preparedness and recovery. It addresses the factors that may mitigate the impact of disaster, as well as the factors, conditions, and processes that contribute to more effective coping.
Subjects: Emergency management, Hurricane Katrina, 2005, Intergovernmental cooperation, Disaster relief, New orleans (la.), social conditions, Public administration, Disasters, Emergencies, Psychology, Cyclonic Storms, Disaster Planning, Family Relations, Child Psychology