Introduction to CASPER (Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response)

Topic: 
Assessment & Evaluation
Format: 
Online Course
Time: 
25 minutes
Level: 
Introductory
University: 
University of North Carolina
PERLC: 
University of North Carolina PERLC
Description: 

This training, offered by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, gives an introduction to CASPER (Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response) and provides an overview on how to conduct a CASPER with two examples from the field.

Learning Objectives: 
  • Describe the purpose of Community
  • Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER)
  • Explain the basic methodology of CASPER
  • Give examples of how CASPER has been used for post-disaster assessments and routine community health needs assessments
  • List resources that provide guidance to implement CASPER
PHEP Capabilities: 
Community Preparedness