In:
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 17 ( 2023)
Abstract:
All disasters are local but implementing a hyperlocal response in the midst of a public health emergency is challenging. The availability of neighborhood-level qualitative data that are both timely and relevant to evolving objectives and operations is a limiting factor. In 2020, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) responded to the COVID-19 emergency using a novel, hyperlocal approach. Key to the implementation of this approach was the creation of the Community Assessment to Inform Rapid Response (CAIRR), a process for rapid collection and analysis of neighborhood-specific, objective-focused, qualitative data to inform tailored response operations. This paper describes the process of developing the CAIRR and its contribution to the NYC DOHMH’s hyperlocal response in order to guide other jurisdictions seeking to employ a hyperlocal approach in future disaster responses.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1935-7893
,
1938-744X
DOI:
10.1017/dmp.2022.135
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date:
2023
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2375268-3