Vulnerable Populations Tools Developed by Montgomery County APC
Slide 2 Presentation Objectives Define vulnerable populations
Describe two tools that will assist in preparing vulnerable
populations Case Management Tool for Aging and Disabled - Checklist
Latino Health Promoter Curriculum - TTT Slide 3 Definition of
Vulnerable Populations Determined by your own population within
your community and what populations will be most at-risk during an
emergency event. Slide 4 Examples of Vulnerable Populations Limited
English Proficiency Economically disadvantaged Isolated from the
community Physically or mentally challenged Pregnant Women Children
Homeless Persons with chronic conditions Seniors Minority groups
Slide 5 Case Management Tool Purpose: Part of community engagement
model, introduce emergency preparedness into the workforce Pilot
tested through collaborative effort with SMEs in Aging and
Disability Program. Slide 6 Engage County and Community Programs
County Programs Aging and Disability Community Health
Nurses-Pregnant women and families with young children Foster Care
Health Clinics (HIV, STD, TB) Case Management Services Community
Programs Faith Community Nurses Home Health Agencies Home Visiting
Programs Rehabilitation Centers Case Management Programs Slide 7
Case Management Tool Modification/Use-original files available upon
request Intended to be copied and placed into case management
records Available for free through Montgomery APCs webpage. Slide 8
Latino Health Promoter Curriculum Purpose: To train promotores de
salud in Public Health Emergency Preparedness 3-Day training
Developed based upon focus group studies to educate gatekeepers to
promote emergency preparedness in daily work with Latino Community
Slide 9 Background Scarce information on emergency preparedness
(EP) knowledge and attitudes in Latinos Racial/ethnic minorities
more vulnerable to disasters Need to develop culturally and
linguistically competent (EP) interventions Slide 10 Objectives of
the Montgomery APC/LHI Project nCompile information/assess Latinos
knowledge, perceptions of risk, and preferred and actual sources of
information on EP. nDevelop culturally appropriate EP materials to
be replicated and used in other jurisdictions nDevelop and test an
EP intervention among low-income Latinos-through a mini-pilot
project Slide 11 Factors Contributing to Success of Using Latino
Health Promoters Carefully designed culturally & linguistically
competent intervention Limited number of key messages Collaboration
with trusted agencies Incentives? Skills, talents, enthusiasm,
experience of promoters Community trust in promoters Slide 12
Health Promoter Curriculum Basic information on public health
emergencies and actions to take to prepare for an emergency
Outreach, community engagement techniques, and use of educational
materials Outlines specific knowledge and skills learning
objectives, training content and methods Includes simple record
keeping tool Slide 13 Have a Conversation Slide 14 Make a Plan
Slide 15 Prepare a Kit Slide 16 Conclusion Training curriculum
& accompanying materials facilitate replication in other sites.
Careful attention to building relationships with community &
nurturing promoters Slide 17 Activity 9: Preparing for Emergencies
RULES: Form two teams 30 seconds to state how the object is related
to emergency preparedness Must state if this an essential item or
not Incorrect answers allow the other team to answer Points are
awarded to the team that can correctly answer the two questions
Slide 18 Slide 19 Mario in Florida: 907-444-8765 Slide 20 Slide 21
Slide 22 Montgomery County Public Schools Emergency Preparedness
Plans Slide 23 Slide 24 Slide 25 For Emergencies call: 911 Slide 26
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Promoter Curriculum Modification/Use-Can be implemented with any
Health Promoter or outreach program that works with the Latino
community. Available for free through Montgomery APCs webpage Slide
40 Contact Information E-mail us:
[email protected][email protected] Visit our website:
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apc www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apc
