Disaster Recovery Plan

Develop a disaster recovery plan to lessen health disparities and improve access to community services after a disaster. Then, develop and record a 10-12 slide presentation  of the plan with audio and speaker notes for the Vila Health system, city officials, and the disaster relief team.

Complete the following:

  1. Develop a disaster recovery plan for the Vila Health community that will lessen health disparities and improve access to services after a disaster. Refer back to the Vila Health: Disaster Recovery Scenario to understand the Vila Health community.
    • Assess community needs.
    • Consider resources, personnel, budget, and community makeup.
    • Identify the people accountable for implementation of the plan and describe their roles.
    • Focus on specific Healthy People 2020 goals and 2030 objectives.
    • Include a timeline for the recovery effort.
  2. Apply the MAP-IT (Mobilize, Assess, Plan, Implement, Track) framework to guide the development of your plan:
    • Mobilize collaborative partners.
    • Assess community needs.
      • Use the demographic data and specifics related to the disaster to identify the needs of the community and develop a recovery plan. Consider physical, emotional, cultural, and financial needs of the entire community.
      • Include in your plan the equitable allocation of services for the diverse community.
      • Apply the triage classification to provide a rationale for those who may have been injured during the train derailment. Provide support for your position.
      • Include in your plan contact tracing of the homeless, disabled, displaced community members, migrant workers, and those who have hearing impairment or English as a second language in the event of severe tornadoes.
    • Plan to lessen health disparities and improve access to services.
    • Implement a plan to reach Healthy People 2020 goals and 2030 objectives.
    • Track and trace-map community progress.
      • Use the CDC’s Contract Tracing Resources for Health Departments as a template to create your contact tracing.
      • Describe the plan for contact tracing during the disaster and recovery phase.
  3. Develop a slide presentation of your disaster recovery plan with an audio recording of you presenting your assessment of the Vila Health: Disaster Recovery Scenario for city officials and the disaster relief team. Be sure to also include speaker notes.

*Be sure to also include a transcript that matches your recorded voice-over. The transcript can be submitted on a separate Word document.