Black and Latino communities are among the most impacted by disaster events in the U.S., and also typically the last to receive both immediate and longterm federal aid.
"It helps to shine a light on some of these communities that are hidden or forgotten about," said Annette Primm of the All Healers Mental Health Alliance, which is working with the Black Resilience Network to support those impacted by the tornado.BRN is advocating nationally for a reduction of inequities in disaster response and recovery at federal, private sector and nonprofit levels.
Last month, the newly-formed coalition of Black-led organizations and leaders — which works to advance racial justice through climate resilience — co-hosted a stakeholder'sSince, they've launched an Emergency Operations Center, which includes the creation of "situation reports" by member organizations that will track the impacts, response, and recovery process for disasters on Black communities — which they are piloting in Mississippi.
Martin, who was also the first Chief Resilience Officer for the City of Boston, tells Axios that in Mississippi, they'll be providing technical assistance for organizations to support residents in applying for assistance through FEMA and other agencies.across Washington and Oregon, the nonprofit Adelante Mujeres helps provide "culturally-appropriate" food and information to their community, according to health equity program manager Carla Fisanich.
"There's not enough information in Spanish," says Fisanich, adding that resources are lacking for those with limited English proficiency that tell you
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