Building Stronger Communities Through Improved Disaster Resilience

In this episode of Mission Is possible, host Sasha O'Connell sat down with community Public Health and Emergency Management trailblazer, Dr. Goulda Downer. Dr. Downer is a recognized leader in strengthening the nation's HIV clinical workforce with racial and ethnic minority communities. Following her successes in Public Health, Dr. Downer has now set her sights on addressing disaster inequities through community engagement. 

Dr. Downer and Sasha O'Connell discuss:

• Building resilience in underserved communities
• Strategies to shape engaged and prepared communities
• Best practices in achieving diverse leadership in emergency management
• How to give every community member a voice in the effort to prepare for weather and climate disasters

For more information on the series, visit: https://guidehouse.com/insights/national-security/2020/mission-is-possible-podcast-series