CASPERs in California
2017 – Long Beach Zika Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER)
Type: Response
Event: Zika
Location: Long beach
Purpose: The primary objectives of the Long Beach Zika CASPER were to evaluate residents’ knowledge of Zika virus, assess knowledge of all mosquito-borne diseases and how to protect from mosquitoes, and identify and manage potential mosquito breeding sites (Vector Control)
Report: http://www.longbeach.gov/globalassets/health/media-library/documents/diseases-and-condition/information-on/zika/lb-zika-casper-final-report
2016 – Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) addressing the California drought – Mariposa County, California, October 2016
Type: Preparedness
Event: Drought
Location: Mariposa County
Purpose: Assess perceptions of the drought and of water use, learn how households are coping with dry wells, identify ways households are conserving water, determining where and how households are seeking assistance, establishing whether the drought is causing any mental health effects or exacerbations of chronic diseases, and assess disaster communication issues.
Report: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DEODC/CDPH Document Library/Mariposa 2016 CASPER report.pdf
2015 – Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) addressing the California drought – Mariposa County, California, October 2015
Type: Preparedness
Event: Drought
Location: Mariposa County
Purpose: Assess perceptions of the drought and of water use, learn how households are coping with dry wells, identify ways households are conserving water, determining where and how households are seeking assistance, establishing whether the drought is causing any mental health effects or exacerbations of chronic diseases, and assess disaster communication issues.
Report: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DEODC/CDPH Document Library/Mariposa 2015 CASPER report.pdf
2015 – Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) addressing the California drought – Tulare County, California, October 2015
Type: Preparedness
Event: Drought
Location: Tulare County
Purpose: Assess perceptions of the drought and of water use, learn how households are coping with dry wells, identify ways households are conserving water, determining where and how households are seeking assistance, establishing whether the drought is causing any mental health effects or exacerbations of chronic diseases, and assess disaster communication issues.
Report: http://hhsawebdocs.tchhsa.org/Questys.CMx.HHSAWebdocs/File.ashx?id=3813&v=1&x=pdf&r=HHSA_Webdocs
2015 – Environmental Health Perceptions and Concerns
Type: Other
Event: Environmental Concerns
Location: City of South Gate (Los Angeles County)
Purpose: Community perceptions and concerns about their environmental health
2014 – South Napa Earthquake
Type: Response
Event: Earthquake
Location: Cities of Napa, American Canyon, and Vallejo
Purpose: Two CASPERs conducted (Napa and Solano Counties) in response to the South Napa earthquake in August of 2014. Determine injuries, mental health, and chronic disease exacerbations as well as preparedness in the community.
Publication: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6435a4.htm
2012– Geothermal Emissions
Type: Response
Event: Natural Geothermal Emissions
Location: Lake County
Purpose: Assess geothermal emissions, harmful algal blooms, preparedness, and well water in Lake County, CA
Report: Chiu CH, Lozier MJ, Bayleyegn T, Tait K, Rehs TB, Roisman R, Kreutzer RA. Geothermal Gases-Community Experiences, Perceptions, and Exposures in Northern California. Journal of Environmental Health, 2015 78(5), 14.