Other Issues

The Social Concerns Committee is open to recommendations concerning issues not pertaining to its five priorities. These issues are usually addressed for a limited period of time while they are receiving significant public attention.  

The committee has made a commitment to tracking and disseminating information about emergency preparedness.  See the resource list below.

The committee is also willing to sponsor forums on topics of general interest.  In May of 2007 it sponsored a very successful forum on Healthcare in California dealing with major proposals in this area.   In August of 2006 it organized a forum dealing with the Liquid Natural Gas terminal proposed to be built in the Long Beach harbor.

 

List of Emergency Preparedness Resources

Department of Homeland Security

National Response Plan - Fact Sheet

Center for Disease Control

Faith-Based and Community Organization Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Checklist

California Emergency Preparedness Office

Bio-Terrorism Emergency Planning Guides

Community Outreach Promoting Safety and Security (COPSS)