By planning for disasters, advocates, preventionists, disaster managers, and their community partners can help prevent sexual violence and ensure that supportive services are available during and after a disaster. The resources in this section provide information, recommendations, and tools to assist organizations and communities in developing plans for disaster preparedness and recovery.
Resources by NSVRC
This guide provides an overview of sexual violence in disasters and a range of recommendations for prevention and response before, during, and after a disaster. Available in English and Spanish.
For anti-violence organizations
This guide for women’s community organizations discusses the core tasks of creating and implementing a tailor-made emergency plan. The guide includes planning templates, facilitator notes, and additional reading and resources.
For non-profits and small businesses
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) provides guidelines for small business and service organizations about developing an Emergency Action Plan for employee safety in an emergency.
This disaster preparedness project of the U.S. Small Business Administration provides information, training opportunities, planning templates, and other resources to assist small businesses in creating disaster recovery plans.
This free service from the American Red Cross provides tools, resources, and information to help businesses, schools, and organizations evaluate and improve their disaster preparedness.
This guide teaches non-profit organizations and public libraries how protect and recover their IT (information-technology) systems in the event of a disaster.
For communities
This report is designed to assist all levels of government in establishing evidence-based policies, programs, and practices to improve emergency planning and management efforts related to people with disabilities.
The CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response website is CDC’s primary source of information and resources for preparing for and responding to public health emergencies. It includes detailed information about specific hazards and preparedness recommendations for all types of emergencies.
National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities
A clearinghouse of resources for improving preparedness, building resilience, and eliminating disparities for culturally diverse communities across all phases of an emergency.