GSK IMPACT GRANT for Healthy Resilient and Prepared Communities

Lead PI: Jeffrey Schlegelmilch

Unit Affiliation: National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP)

April 2015 - September 2018
Inactive
North America ; United States ; Washington County, AR ; New Hanover County, NC ; Robeson County, NC ; Putnam County, NY ; Puerto Rico
Project Type: Research

DESCRIPTION: A three year project in two pilot communities to develop children resilience coalitions. Preparedness activities are based and measured by the CPI and other tools. Will also develop a National Children's Resilience Board to integrate with policy. Extended for two additional years for communities recovering from disasters in North Carolina and Puerto Rico.

OUTCOMES: • Resilient Children Coalitions
• Coalition toolkit (trainings, planning templates, etc.)
• National Children’s Resilience Board
• Research Reports
• Policy White Papers
• Training Programs

SPONSOR:

GlaxoSmithKline

FUNDED AMOUNT:

$1,997,600

EXTERNAL COLLABORATORS:

Save the Children

KEYWORDS

natural disaster children disaster plan community resilience toolbox

THEMES

Restless earth