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Evaluating Community Partnerships Addressing Community Resilience in Los Angeles, California

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  • Malcolm V. Williams

    (RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA)

  • Anita Chandra

    (RAND Corporation, Arlington, VA 22202, USA)

  • Asya Spears

    (RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA)

  • Danielle Varda

    (School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver, P.O. Box 173364, Denver, CO 80217, USA)

  • Kenneth B. Wells

    (RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA
    West Los Angeles VA Healthcare Center, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    Center for Public Health and Disasters, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA)

  • Alonzo L. Plough

    (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA)

  • David P. Eisenman

    (RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA
    Center for Public Health and Disasters, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    Division of General Internal Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA)

Abstract

Community resilience has grown in importance in national disaster response and recovery efforts. However, measurement of community resilience, particularly the content and quality of relationships aimed at improving resilience, is lacking. To address this gap, we used a social network survey to measure the number, type, and quality of relationships among organizations participating in 16 coalitions brought together to address community resilience in the Los Angeles Community Disaster Resilience project. These coalitions were randomized to one of two approaches (community resilience or preparedness). Resilience coalitions received training and support to develop these partnerships and implement new activities. Both coalition types received expert facilitation by a public health nurse or community educator. We also measured the activities each coalition engaged in and the extent to which partners participated in these activities at two time points. We found that the community resilience coalitions were initially larger and had lower trust among members than the preparedness communities. Over time, these trust differences dissipated. While both coalitions grew, the resilience community coalitions maintained their size difference throughout the project. We also found differences in the types of activities implemented by the resilience communities; these differences were directly related to the trainings provided. This information is useful to organizations seeking guidance on expanding the network of community-based organizations that participate in community resilience activities.

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  • Malcolm V. Williams & Anita Chandra & Asya Spears & Danielle Varda & Kenneth B. Wells & Alonzo L. Plough & David P. Eisenman, 2018. "Evaluating Community Partnerships Addressing Community Resilience in Los Angeles, California," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-13, March.
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