CASPERs in California

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.mariposacounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/47514

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

Type: Other
Event: Environmental Concerns
Location: City of South Gate (Los Angeles County)
Purpose: Community perceptions and concerns about their environmental health

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: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6435a4.htm

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.