A community recovering from a devastating tornado calls upon local communities for assistance and establishes emergency housing for displaced community members in the high school auditorium and church school facilities. Which domain of this community's empowerment has been effectively developed?

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1. Resource mobilization is the extent in which the community able to mobilize both internal and external resources. For the community experiencing a tornado, calling other communities for help and establishing emergency housing indicate an effective resource mobilization domain. Leadership development is determined by the extent that local leaders are able to foster community participation, facilitate problem resolution, and resolve conflict. Problem assessment capacity is determined by the extent that the community is able to identify community problems and possible solutions. Participation is determined by the extent that community members have increased their participation in small groups and organizations designed to take action on community problems.

A Community Recovering from a Devastating Tornado Calls Upon Local