Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Evaluation of Protection in Humanitarian Action

10/31/2018 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP). Published: 10/25/2018. This 133-page document offers protection-specific insights for evaluators and evaluation commissioners across the humanitarian sector. It covers the planning, data management, and analysis phases of evaluation, and addresses a range of challenges that are often exacerbated by the contexts in which protection activities typically take place. Challenges addressed include those arising from the multi-faceted nature of protection activities, and the risks faced in natural disasters. (PDF)

Tennessee Emergency Patient Tracking Plan: Policies and Procedures

10/31/2018 12:00 AM EDT

Source: State of Tennessee Department of Health (TDOH). Published: 6/2018. This three-page document establishes a statewide framework for patient tracking to ensure coordination of relevant healthcare information during a surge event. It lists some types of events that may require use of patient tracking system; protocols; requirements; and readiness. (PDF)

Preliminary Findings from the Saint Thomas Strong Study

10/31/2018 12:00 AM EDT

Source: University of Colorado at Boulder, Natural Hazards Center. Published: 2018. In this study, 109 children in Grades 3–12 were recruited from private and public schools on the island of Saint Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where two Category 5 hurricanes hit in September 2017. Three months after the hurricanes, participants completed questionnaires that asked about their experiences during and after the hurricanes, their social support, the use of various coping strategies, and their current psychological functioning. (Text)

Effects of Displacement on Puerto Rican K-12 Students in Florida After Hurricane Maria

10/31/2018 12:00 AM EDT

Source: University of Colorado at Boulder, Natural Hazards Center. Published: 2018. This study examines the effects that displacement had on the education of Puerto Rican children and youth who arrived in Florida after Hurricane Maria in 2017, as well as the impacts to their families. Particular emphasis is placed on policies and programs enacted by the School District of Osceola County, Florida; social services provided by community organizations in Osceola County; and the perspectives and experiences of key stakeholders. (Text)