Preparing for the Worst: An Assessment of Homeless-Serving Community-Based Organizations’ Written Disaster Plans

Abstract

AbstractHaving a written comprehensive disaster plan is crucial for community-based organizations (CBOs) to ensure preparedness, facilitate a swift and organized response, and minimize the impact of emergencies on operations, staff, and clients. This ...Practical ApplicationsThis study provides a critical assessment of the quality of the disaster plans of 62 homeless-serving community-based organizations throughout the US. Plan quality was analyzed using two established preparedness standards, thus ...