Vulnerabilities resulting from social, economic, and cultural factors make immigrants and refugees key groups when it comes to effectively preparing for and responding to disasters. How are newcomers uniquely affected by disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, and floods? What are best practices for engaging newcomers in emergency planning, response, and recovery processes? What are some strategies that communities have implemented to reduce risk and improve the resiliency of newcomers? In this workshop, we explore how communities should and can address vulnerabilities and challenges and respond to disaster to reduce risk and improve resiliency for newcomers, particularly in the context of small or rural communities. This workshop is ideal for settlement service providers, LIPs/RIF, municipalities, government agencies, and humanitarian organizations engaged in emergency planning and response.