Village Life Company's Research Program Area develops qualitative studies on disaster response issues designed to primarily provide disaster response organizations with in-depth investigative information. Recently, the research program area has focused on response to incidents of public violence and how organizations responded to the terrorist incidents of 9/11. The following papers have been produced:

• Preliminary Findings: Faith-Based Response to Incidents of Public Violence (May 2002).

• The Stafford Act. The Federal Response Plan. And the Role of Faith-Based Organizations (February 2002).

• Post-Disaster Spiritual Care: A Background Paper (May 2002).

• The Crossroads of Spiritual Care: Developing National Standards (September 2002).

• The Lessons of September 11: A Report to the Washington Metropolitan Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (September 2002)

• Putting Shanksville , PA on the Map: Faith-Based and Community Response to Sept. 11 (May 2004)

Reports produced by the research area are researched by Village Life and Disaster News staff in collaboration with independent researchers.