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Purpose:
To improve
communication,
interprofessional
collaboration, and
equitable disaster recovery
outcomes for individuals,
families, disaster relief
teams, and community
aggregates in Detroit,
Michigan.
IMPROVING DISASTER
RECOVERY
COMMUNICATION IN
DETROIT, MICHIGAN
Using the CDC Crisis and Emergency
Risk Communication (CERC)
Framework
MEASURING RECOVERY
COMMUNICATION
References Reach: Are affected residents receiving
information through multiple
channels?
Understanding: Can residents identify
where and how to obtain
assistance?
Trust: Do residents report confidence in
recovery information?
Collaboration: Are healthcare, public
health, emergency management,
and community partners sharing
information consistently?
Equity: Are vulnerable neighborhoods and
populations receiving
appropriate outreach and resources?
Response time: How quickly are reported
SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
Timely information
↓
Greater trust
↓
Better collaboration
↓
Equitable access
↓
Stronger community recovery
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024).
Crisis and emergency risk
communication (CERC) manual. U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services.
Dick, L., Moodie, J., & Greiner, A. L. (2022). Are we ready?
Operationalising risk
communication and community engagement
programming for public health emergencies.
BMJ Global Health, 7(3), e008486.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2022-008486
Khan, S., Mishra, J., Ahmed, N., Onyige, C. D., Lin, K. E.,
Siew, R., & Lim, B. H.
(2022). Risk communication and community
engagement during COVID-19. International
Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 74, 102903.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.102903
Wieland, M. L., Asiedu, G. B., Njeru, J. W., et al. (2022).
Community-engaged
bidirectional crisis and emergency risk communication
with immigrant and refugee
populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public
Health Reports, 137(2), 344–353.
https://doi.org/10.1177/00333549211065514
U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). QuickFacts: Detroit city,
Michigan.
The journal sources are peer-reviewed and published within the
past five years.
Prepared by: Lukas
Date: 15th August 2026
DETROIT: WHY COMMUNICATION MATTERS
INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION
Misinformation and conflicting messages
• Mistrust of institutions
• Digital access gaps
• Language and cultural differences
• Complex or unclear instructions
• Fragmented interagency communication
Community needs and demographic mapping can help
recovery teams
dentify where focused outreach and resources are most
needed.
COMMON COMMUNICATION BARRIERS
Detroit's estimated 2024 population was 645,705. The U.S.
Census
Bureau reports that 32.7% of residents were living in poverty,
15.8% of
people under age 65 had a disability, and 12.0% of residents
age 5 and
older spoke a language other than English at home (U.S.
Census
Bureau, 2025).
These characteristics can affect access to information,
transportation,
healthcare, housing, and other recovery resources.
PRIORITY POPULATIONS
• Older adults
• People with disabilities
• Low-income households
• Residents with chronic health needs
• People with limited health literacy
• Residents facing transportation or technology barriers
Create a shared recovery communication network:
Public Health → Healthcare → Emergency Management
→
Community Organizations → Community Health
Workers →
Residents & Families
FIVE PRACTICAL STRATEGIES
1. Shared communication system
Use a common information-sharing process,
standardized messages, and regular
briefings.
2. Clear roles
Assign responsibility for collecting, verifying, translating,
and distributing
information.
3. Trusted community partners
Engage neighborhood, faith-based, school, and
community organizations.
4. Bidirectional communication
Let residents ask questions, report unmet needs, and
influence message
refinement.
5. Multiple channels
Combine text, phone, social media, radio, print, in-person
outreach, and
accessible digital tools.
IMPACT ON STAKEHOLDERS
Relief teams: clearer roles, less duplication, faster
coordination.
Individuals: better access to accurate information and
services.
Families: clearer guidance for healthcare, housing, food,
and financial assistance.
Community aggregates: greater trust, equity,
participation, and resilience.
The goal is not simply to send more information—it is to
create a
coordinated, trusted, two-way recovery communication
system.
BE FIRST — Release timely, coordinated updates through
multiple channels.
BE RIGHT — Verify information and use consistent, evidence-
based messages.
BE CREDIBLE — Be transparent and partner with trusted
community
organizations.
EXPRESS EMPATHY — Acknowledge loss, uncertainty, and
stress; use
trauma-informed communication.
PROMOTE ACTION — Give residents simple steps for accessing
healthcare,
housing, food, and financial assistance.
SHOW RESPECT — Include residents and community partners
in recovery planning and feedback.
APPLY THE CDC CERC FRAMEWORK
Risk communication is more effective when it is
inclusive and engages
communities as active stakeholders in disaster
planning and response
(Khan et al., 2022).
A community-engaged CERC intervention
showed that bidirectional
communication, culturally tailored messages, and
frequent coordination
with community partners helped connect people
to resources and refine
messages in real time (Wieland et al., 2022).
Effective risk communication and community
engagement require
organized partnerships, defined processes, and
attention to community needs (Dick et al., 2022).
EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE
– MEASURING RECOVERY COMMUNICATION
– References
– Reach: Are affected residents receiving information through multiple
– channels?
– Understanding: Can residents identify where and how to obtain
– assistance?
– Trust: Do residents report confidence in recovery information?
– Collaboration: Are healthcare, public health, emergency management,
– and community partners sharing information consistently?
– Equity: Are vulnerable neighborhoods and populations receiving
– appropriate outreach and resources?
– Response time: How quickly are reported
– IMPROVING DISASTER RECOVERY COMMUNICATION IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN
– Purpose:
– To improve communication, interprofessional collaboration, and equitable disaster recovery outcomes for individuals, families, disaster relief teams, and community aggregates in Detroit, Michigan.
– DETROIT: WHY COMMUNICATION MATTERS
– Detroit's estimated 2024 population was 645,705. The U.S. Census
– Bureau reports that 32.7% of residents were living in poverty, 15.8% of
– people under age 65 had a disability, and 12.0% of residents age 5 and
– older spoke a language other than English at home (U.S. Census
– Bureau, 2025).
– These characteristics can affect access to information, transportation,
– healthcare, housing, and other recovery resources.
– PRIORITY POPULATIONS
– • Older adults
– • People with disabilities
– • Low-income households
– • Residents with chronic health needs
– • People with limited health literacy
– • Residents facing transportation or technology barriers
– COMMON COMMUNICATION BARRIERS
– BE FIRST — Release timely, coordinated updates through multiple channels.
– BE RIGHT — Verify information and use consistent, evidence-based messages.
– BE CREDIBLE — Be transparent and partner with trusted community
– organizations.
– EXPRESS EMPATHY — Acknowledge loss, uncertainty, and stress; use
– trauma-informed communication.
– PROMOTE ACTION — Give residents simple steps for accessing healthcare,
– housing, food, and financial assistance.
– SHOW RESPECT — Include residents and community partners in recovery planning and feedback.
– EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE
– Risk communication is more effective when it is inclusive and engages
– communities as active stakeholders in disaster planning and response
– (Khan et al., 2022).
– A community-engaged CERC intervention showed that bidirectional
– communication, culturally tailored messages, and frequent coordination
– with community partners helped connect people to resources and refine
– messages in real time (Wieland et al., 2022).
– Effective risk communication and community engagement require
– organized partnerships, defined processes, and attention to community needs (Dick et al., 2022).
– INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION
– Create a shared recovery communication network:
– Public Health → Healthcare → Emergency Management →
– Community Organizations → Community Health Workers →
– Residents & Families
– FIVE PRACTICAL STRATEGIES
– 1. Shared communication system
– Use a common information-sharing process, standardized messages, and regular
– briefings.
– 2. Clear roles
– Assign responsibility for collecting, verifying, translating, and distributing
– information.
– 3. Trusted community partners
– Engage neighborhood, faith-based, school, and community organizations.
– 4. Bidirectional communication
– Let residents ask questions, report unmet needs, and influence message
– refinement.
– 5. Multiple channels
– Combine text, phone, social media, radio, print, in-person outreach, and
– accessible digital tools.
– IMPACT ON STAKEHOLDERS
– Relief teams: clearer roles, less duplication, faster coordination.
– Individuals: better access to accurate information and services.
– Families: clearer guidance for healthcare, housing, food, and financial assistance.
– Community aggregates: greater trust, equity, participation, and resilience.
– The goal is not simply to send more information—it is to create a
– coordinated, trusted, two-way recovery communication system.
**## annotated-Assignment203.pdf**
Purpose:
To improve
communication,
interprofessional
collaboration, and
equitable disaster recovery
outcomes for individuals,
families, disaster relief
teams, and community
aggregates in Detroit,
Michigan.
IMPROVING DISASTER
RECOVERY
COMMUNICATION IN
DETROIT, MICHIGAN
Using the CDC Crisis and Emergency
Risk Communication (CERC)
Framework
MEASURING RECOVERY
COMMUNICATION
References Reach: Are affected residents receiving
information through multiple
channels?
Understanding: Can residents identify
where and how to obtain
assistance?
Trust: Do residents report confidence in
recovery information?
Collaboration: Are healthcare, public
health, emergency management,
and community partners sharing
information consistently?
Equity: Are vulnerable neighborhoods and
populations receiving
appropriate outreach and resources?
Response time: How quickly are reported
SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
Timely information
↓
Greater trust
↓
Better collaboration
↓
Equitable access
↓
Stronger community recovery
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024).
Crisis and emergency risk
communication (CERC) manual. U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services.
Dick, L., Moodie, J., & Greiner, A. L. (2022). Are we ready?
Operationalising risk
communication and community engagement
programming for public health emergencies.
BMJ Global Health, 7(3), e008486.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2022-008486
Khan, S., Mishra, J., Ahmed, N., Onyige, C. D., Lin, K. E.,
Siew, R., & Lim, B. H.
(2022). Risk communication and community
engagement during COVID-19. International
Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 74, 102903.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.102903
Wieland, M. L., Asiedu, G. B., Njeru, J. W., et al. (2022).
Community-engaged
bidirectional crisis and emergency risk communication
with immigrant and refugee
populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public
Health Reports, 137(2), 344–353.
https://doi.org/10.1177/00333549211065514
U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). QuickFacts: Detroit city,
Michigan.
The journal sources are peer-reviewed and published within the
past five years.
Prepared by: Lukas
Date: 15th August 2026
DETROIT: WHY COMMUNICATION MATTERS
INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION
Misinformation and conflicting messages
• Mistrust of institutions
• Digital access gaps
• Language and cultural differences
• Complex or unclear instructions
• Fragmented interagency communication
Community needs and demographic mapping can help
recovery teams
dentify where focused outreach and resources are most
needed.
COMMON COMMUNICATION BARRIERS
Detroit's estimated 2024 population was 645,705. The U.S.
Census
Bureau reports that 32.7% of residents were living in poverty,
15.8% of
people under age 65 had a disability, and 12.0% of residents
age 5 and
older spoke a language other than English at home (U.S.
Census
Bureau, 2025).
These characteristics can affect access to information,
transportation,
healthcare, housing, and other recovery resources.
PRIORITY POPULATIONS
• Older adults
• People with disabilities
• Low-income households
• Residents with chronic health needs
• People with limited health literacy
• Residents facing transportation or technology barriers
Create a shared recovery communication network:
Public Health → Healthcare → Emergency Management
→
Community Organizations → Community Health
Workers →
Residents & Families
FIVE PRACTICAL STRATEGIES
1. Shared communication system
Use a common information-sharing process,
standardized messages, and regular
briefings.
2. Clear roles
Assign responsibility for collecting, verifying, translating,
and distributing
information.
3. Trusted community partners
Engage neighborhood, faith-based, school, and
community organizations.
4. Bidirectional communication
Let residents ask questions, report unmet needs, and
influence message
refinement.
5. Multiple channels
Combine text, phone, social media, radio, print, in-person
outreach, and
accessible digital tools.
IMPACT ON STAKEHOLDERS
Relief teams: clearer roles, less duplication, faster
coordination.
Individuals: better access to accurate information and
services.
Families: clearer guidance for healthcare, housing, food,
and financial assistance.
Community aggregates: greater trust, equity,
participation, and resilience.
The goal is not simply to send more information—it is to
create a
coordinated, trusted, two-way recovery communication
system.
BE FIRST — Release timely, coordinated updates through
multiple channels.
BE RIGHT — Verify information and use consistent, evidence-
based messages.
BE CREDIBLE — Be transparent and partner with trusted
community
organizations.
EXPRESS EMPATHY — Acknowledge loss, uncertainty, and
stress; use
trauma-informed communication.
PROMOTE ACTION — Give residents simple steps for accessing
healthcare,
housing, food, and financial assistance.
SHOW RESPECT — Include residents and community partners
in recovery planning and feedback.
APPLY THE CDC CERC FRAMEWORK
Risk communication is more effective when it is
inclusive and engages
communities as active stakeholders in disaster
planning and response
(Khan et al., 2022).
A community-engaged CERC intervention
showed that bidirectional
communication, culturally tailored messages, and
frequent coordination
with community partners helped connect people
to resources and refine
messages in real time (Wieland et al., 2022).
Effective risk communication and community
engagement require
organized partnerships, defined processes, and
attention to community needs (Dick et al., 2022).
EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE
– MEASURING RECOVERY COMMUNICATION
– References
– Reach: Are affected residents receiving information through multiple
– channels?
– Understanding: Can residents identify where and how to obtain
– assistance?
– Trust: Do residents report confidence in recovery information?
– Collaboration: Are healthcare, public health, emergency management,
– and community partners sharing information consistently?
– Equity: Are vulnerable neighborhoods and populations receiving
– appropriate outreach and resources?
– Response time: How quickly are reported
– IMPROVING DISASTER RECOVERY COMMUNICATION IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN
– Purpose:
– To improve communication, interprofessional collaboration, and equitable disaster recovery outcomes for individuals, families, disaster relief teams, and community aggregates in Detroit, Michigan.
– DETROIT: WHY COMMUNICATION MATTERS
– Detroit's estimated 2024 population was 645,705. The U.S. Census
– Bureau reports that 32.7% of residents were living in poverty, 15.8% of
– people under age 65 had a disability, and 12.0% of residents age 5 and
– older spoke a language other than English at home (U.S. Census
– Bureau, 2025).
– These characteristics can affect access to information, transportation,
– healthcare, housing, and other recovery resources.
– PRIORITY POPULATIONS
– • Older adults
– • People with disabilities
– • Low-income households
– • Residents with chronic health needs
– • People with limited health literacy
– • Residents facing transportation or technology barriers
– COMMON COMMUNICATION BARRIERS
– BE FIRST — Release timely, coordinated updates through multiple channels.
– BE RIGHT — Verify information and use consistent, evidence-based messages.
– BE CREDIBLE — Be transparent and partner with trusted community
– organizations.
– EXPRESS EMPATHY — Acknowledge loss, uncertainty, and stress; use
– trauma-informed communication.
– PROMOTE ACTION — Give residents simple steps for accessing healthcare,
– housing, food, and financial assistance.
– SHOW RESPECT — Include residents and community partners in recovery planning and feedback.
– EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE
– Risk communication is more effective when it is inclusive and engages
– communities as active stakeholders in disaster planning and response
– (Khan et al., 2022).
– A community-engaged CERC intervention showed that bidirectional
– communication, culturally tailored messages, and frequent coordination
– with community partners helped connect people to resources and refine
– messages in real time (Wieland et al., 2022).
– Effective risk communication and community engagement require
– organized partnerships, defined processes, and attention to community needs (Dick et al., 2022).
– INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION
– Create a shared recovery communication network:
– Public Health → Healthcare → Emergency Management →
– Community Organizations → Community Health Workers →
– Residents & Families
– FIVE PRACTICAL STRATEGIES
– 1. Shared communication system
– Use a common information-sharing process, standardized messages, and regular
– briefings.
– 2. Clear roles
– Assign responsibility for collecting, verifying, translating, and distributing
– information.
– 3. Trusted community partners
– Engage neighborhood, faith-based, school, and community organizations.
– 4. Bidirectional communication
– Let residents ask questions, report unmet needs, and influence message
– refinement.
– 5. Multiple channels
– Combine text, phone, social media, radio, print, in-person outreach, and
– accessible digital tools.
– IMPACT ON STAKEHOLDERS
– Relief teams: clearer roles, less duplication, faster coordination.
– Individuals: better access to accurate information and services.
– Families: clearer guidance for healthcare, housing, food, and financial assistance.
– Community aggregates: greater trust, equity, participation, and resilience.
– The goal is not simply to send more information—it is to create a
– coordinated, trusted, two-way recovery communication system.