Understanding Community Response to Disaster: Results from Three AmeriCorps Programs

American University Research Archive 2026 Open access

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Authors: Dana R. Fisher, Natalia Piland, Michael Culbert
DOI: 10.57912/31301986
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Abstract

This paper discusses how AmeriCorps members and volunteers engage in community response to disaster across the United States. It pulls from focus groups and interviews with the service corps members to highlight the stories, successes, and challenges the members and volunteers experience.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Disaster Management and Resilience Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering Tourism Volunteerism and Development

Publication details

Journal / source
American University Research Archive
Publication date
11 February 2026
Language
EN