CERC Crisis + Emergency Risk Communication: Community Engagement
CERC Crisis + Emergency Risk Communication: Community Engagement
Description:
This is a quick guide to the essentials in planning and executing community engagement in crisis situations. It can help officials navigate a discussion with people in the community before and during times requiring community-level emergency actions.
Target Situation:
Public health professionals and others who are responsible for communicating with communities and want to learn and prepare to engage effectively with communities, particularly in the context of a crisis.
Notes:
Can be used in conjunction with Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) Basic Principles.
Resource Type:
Manual or guide
Source:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Publication Year:
2018
Target Audience(s):
Public health professionals
3 Keys Framework
Main objective:
Recognize, Prepare, Partner
Secondary objective:
Legitimize Stress, Communicate Risk, Community Preparation, Community Engagement, Informal Outreach Mechanisms