PSMA 440 - Whole Community Approach – Government Partners, Non-Profit and Allied Organizations in Public Safety

    Recent Professors
    Shannon Marie Nuzzo
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Limitation on Enrollment: Special Admission - must be admitted to program.
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course is designed to analyze the “Whole Community Approach” with focus on the relations among the levels of government and the connections between governments, non-profit organizations and faith-based organizations recognized in emergency preparedness. Topics concentrate on development and alternatives in shared responsibilities for funding and providing services maximizing relationships between local, tribal, state, territorial, and federal government in partnerships with local community resources. Emphasis includes engagement of the community resources ensuring inclusion for children, individuals with disabilities and others with access and functional needs, those from religious, racial, and ethnically diverse backgrounds, and people with limited English proficiency needs are met during an emergency or community crisis. Students will understand the community elements of an emergency plan in action. Coursework includes the California Specialized Training Institute (CSTI) G197: Integrating Access & Functional Needs into Emergency Management and G108: Community Mass Care and Emergency Assistance courses. This course is intended for upper division students majoring in Public Safety Management.