Co-Producing Resilience: Community, Collaboration, and Policy in Crisis Response

Session Submission Type: Panel

Abstract

In today's landscape, with increased frequency and severity of disasters, co-production in emergency response are crucial focal points for long term community resilience. This panel explores these interactions and policy solutions to enhance resilience during preparation, disasters response, and future planning. 

The discussions in this panel will revolve around elements of these citizen-state interactions and how they can be utilized to promote policy solutions for building resilience during and after emergencies, emphasizing the importance of collaboration between practitioners, government, and communities. We will explore how co-production, culturally competent disaster planning, and strengths-based approaches contribute to effective policy development. The panel will also address the role of social capital and self-governance in enhancing community resilience and recovery efforts.

Presentations will draw on emerging and existing research, including case studies on Maui's disaster recovery, community-based simulations, police co-response efforts, electricity outages from extreme weather events, and lessons learned from and COVID-19 and the opioid crisis. This session will highlight how collaborative, evidence-driven policy solutions can help communities and governments better respond to and recover from crises. Looking to the future, the conversation will center on bringing the focus back to communities and their input for effective and meaningful policy solutions and public services. 

Policy Area

• National & Homeland Security and Crisis Management

Secondary Policy Area

• Natural Resource, Energy, and Environmental Policy

Chair

• Curry Mayer, Seattle Office of Emergency Management

Discussants

• Jenna Tyler, University of Virginia

• Kelly Ann Stevens, University of Central Florida

Organizer

• Rebecca M Entress, University of South Carolina

Individual Presentations

• When Government is Blocked: Self-Governance and the Continuity of Community Lifelines After Disasters - Presenting Author: Rebecca M Entress, University of South Carolina

• From Ian to Helene and Milton: Evolving Hurricane Preparedness and Mitigation in West-Central Florida - Presenting Author: Megan Corn, University of South Florida; Presenting Author: Savannah Marie Havird, University of South Florida; Presenting Author: Rachel French, University of South Florida; Presenting Author: Ratna B Dougherty, University of South Florida

• Resilient Evidence-Based Policies in Rural Regions: Exploring the Intersection of COVID-19 and Opioid Use Disorder - Presenting Author: Ryan Lofaro, Georgia Southern University; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Robert Bohler, Georgia Southern University; Non-Presenting Co-Author: Jessica Smith Schwind, Georgia Southern University