Communities that have good health resources and healthy community members are usually better able to recover after a disaster and have less negative health issues after (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015).

“diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community” (Teitelbaum & Wilensky, 2020, p. 83). Teitelbaum and Wilensky (2020) inform readers this service includes identifying emerging epidemiologic health threats, allows for fast screening and high-volume testing, active epidemiology programs that address communicable diseases, and the ability to investigate disease outbreaks, patterns of chronic disease and injury (p. 83). Examples of this service include the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state public health labs. This essential should be a top priority because as we have seen in recent months community health is vital in not only our county and state but in the nation. The CDC defines community health as a community in which “local groups from all parts of the community work together to prevent disease and make healthy living options accessible” (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015, para. 2). Communities that have good health resources and healthy community members are usually better able to recover after a disaster and have less negative health issues after (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). By investigating and addressing health issues and hazards in communities, diseases and disasters can be better dealt with, therefore leaving its members healthier. This essential is important to protect families and in helping them prepare for disasters or other issues that may affect their community. ReferencesCenter for Disease Control and Prevention (2015). A healthy community is a prepared community. Retrieved from https://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2015/09/a-healthy-community-is-a-prepared-community/Teitelbaum, J. B., & Wilensky, S. E. (2020). Essentials of health policy and law. Burlington, MA, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.