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Source: National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN). Published: 11/2018. This four-page document provides policymakers and other stakeholders with an overview of how opioid and other substance use and trauma affect children, adolescents, and families; substance use-related impaired caregiving; and the impact of the opioid crisis on children and families. It offers recommendations for clinical interventions and training, as well as prevention efforts. (PDF)
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Source: World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe. Published: 9/28/2018. This one-hour, 33-minute webinar discusses the challenges of and opportunities for improving the health of refugees and migrants in the context of changing political and social landscapes in Europe. It looked at ways of promoting the health of refugees and migrants in the context of limited resources, growing political and social polarization around migration, widening disparities, and global developments such as the creation of new frameworks. (Video or Multimedia)
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Source: United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Secretariat (UNISDR). Published: 7/2018. This 54-page study sought to review the efforts of the private sector in the British Virgin Islands and Dominica impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from these events. It found that even though most businesses had disaster continuity plans, Hurricanes Maria and Irma revealed that they were unprepared for a level 5 hurricane. Businesses must recognize inconsistencies in information, resource access, education, and capacity building to enhance their resilience. (PDF)
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Source: United Kingdom Department of Health (DH). Published: 12/3/2018. This web page provides three documents about hydrogen fluoride and hydrofluoric acid, for use in responding to chemical incidents: Hydrogen Fluoride and Hydrofluoric Acid: General Information; Hydrogen Fluoride and Hydrofluoric Acid: Toxicological Overview; and Hydrogen Fluoride and Hydrofluoric Acid: Incident Management. (PDF)
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Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 12/2018. This course builds on the introductory incident management system (IMS) course to provide a deeper understanding of the system that the World Health Organization (WHO) uses to organize and manage its response to emergencies. It describes the ethical principles that underpin WHOs work in emergencies; explains different factors that contribute to effective teamwork; and describes how to prepare for a deployment. (Video or Multimedia)
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Source: United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Secretariat (UNISDR). Published: 12/2018. The aim of this 66-page guide is to help strengthen national and local disaster risk management plans, by the inclusion of an all-hazards approach that covers man-made and technological hazards, and to raise awareness for better prevention, preparedness, and response to the risks and impacts of these hazards. It highlights the enormous costs and multiple impacts of man-made and technological hazards in various domains, including those stemming from chemical and industrial accidents, and nuclear and radiological emergencies. (PDF)
12/05/2018 12:00 AM EST
Source: Johns Hopkins University. Published: 12/2018. The objective of this 108-page report from the Center for Humanitarian Health was to identify lessons learned from the preparedness and detection phase to the end of the second wave of the cholera epidemic in Yemen in 2016-2018 to better prepare for future outbreaks in Yemen and similar contexts. It discusses how prior to the outbreak, Yemen did not have a sufficient cholera preparedness and response plan, and makes 20 recommendations for future preparedness and response. (PDF)
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