Webinar: Tools to Help Emergency Managers Meet the Needs of Latino Communities

Co-hosted with the National Council of La Raza, FEMA Private Sector Division and the FEMA Voluntary Agency Liaison Unit

If you’re interested in increasing disaster preparedness efforts within the Latino community, then don’t miss this upcoming webinar.

Listen as presenters highlight components of the recently-released emergency management toolkit designed to improve responsiveness to Latinos in disaster planning, relief, and recovery efforts. This toolkit was developed by the National Council of La Raza in collaboration with the Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Mosaica: The Center for Nonprofit Development and Pluralism, and the National Immigration Law Center.

Additional webinar topics include:

• FEMA tools and community best practices supporting the inclusion of Latino communities in local emergency management.
• Recommended strategies for increasing Latino Community preparedness efforts.
• Best practices for empowering Latinos to participate fully and equitably in response efforts and recovery services.

Don’t forget to check our recent Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training Tools webinar, which highlighted additional Whole Community tools for the Latino community.

Registration is FREE and is required for the February 28 webinar. If this is your first time registering for a webinar in the Community Preparedness Webinar Series, register is easy and can be accessed quickly.

If you previously registered, you can use your current login information to access the session. If you have any questions regarding the webinar, please contact marcus.coleman@dhs.gov.