AgriSafe Learning
Resources to Support Disaster Preparedness and Response and Violence Prevention in Rural Communities
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Summary: This presentation will share information and resources about disaster preparedness and response and violence prevention in rural communities. Presenters from the Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) and the NORC Walsh Center for Rural Analysis will discuss the Emergency Preparedness and Response Toolkit, Violence and Abuse topic guide, and other prevention-related resources for rural communities and leaders, emergency preparedness and response professionals, healthcare professionals, first responders, local public health departments, human and social services organizations, hospitals and other healthcare facilities, and others working to help and support rural communities recover from disasters and violence.
Intended Audience: Rural communities and leaders, emergency preparedness and response professionals, healthcare professionals, first responders, local public health departments, human and social services organizations, hospitals and other healthcare facilities, and others working to help and support rural communities recover
Outcomes: At the end of this webinar, participants will…
-Understand what types of information and resources are available in the Emergency Preparedness and Response Toolkit and in the Violence and Abuse Topic Guide
-Be aware of the lessons learned and key points from a set of 31 case studies related to rural disaster response and recovery
-Learn where to find additional resources related to violence and abuse prevention and support in rural communities
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Alana Knudson, PhD
Senior Fellow in the Public Health Research Department at NORC at the University of Chicago, Director of NORC’s Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
Alana Knudson, PhD, serves as a Senior Fellow in the Public Health Research Department at NORC at the University of Chicago and is the Director of NORC’s Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis. She has over 30 years of experience leading health research studies, evaluating program effectiveness, and translating findings into practice. Alana’s passion is to make a meaningful difference in the health and well-being of rural residents and other underserved populations.
Makenzie Atherton, MPH
Content Development Coordinator
Makenzie Atherton, MPH, has served at the Content Development Coordinator at the Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) since 2019. She has 10 years of experience working with rural health issues, which ranges from addressing and meeting the information needs of rural communities and partners working to improve rural population health, evaluating rural programs, and working directly with emergency medical services (EMS), first responders, and hospitals on a rural healthcare delivery grant across a seven-state region.
Sarah Dauterive, MLIS
Information Specialist
Sarah Dauterive, MLIS, is an Information Specialist at the Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) where she maintains the Online Library on a variety of topics including agricultural health and safety and rural violence and abuse. For 13 years she has worked on content curation, information architecture, web design, and information retrieval in various academic libraries and nonprofit organizations.
