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Action Collaborative
Pages 8-9

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... With support from and facilitation by forum staff, Collaborative participants strive to: • Foster improved processes and platforms for developing and implementing needed time-critical data collection and research in response to disasters ("Science Preparedness") ; • Identify evidence-based mechanisms and opportunities for conducting and sharing information gathered from public health research during disasters; • Engage cross-sector stakeholders in development, refinement, and dissemination of disaster research opportunities and best practices; and • Provide a venue to support the development and maintenance of a rapid response mechanism for the National Academies to continue to meet sponsor needs for convening, idea generation, and information sharing during the initial stages of a public health emergency.
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... In this second webinar, • Webinar 1: Back to the Future: Moving the Nation's Disaster speakers discussed the importance of disaster social services Research Capacity Forward. This webinar set the stage for research for response and recovery efforts, especially social future discussions, exploring growing efforts and interest services delivery for vulnerable populations.
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