The National Collaborating Centres for Public Health undertook the Long-Term Evacuees Project to explore the role of public health to address the long-term health and social impacts of evacuations due to natural disasters. The project included environmental and literature scans and key informant interviews, and community-based research. Community based research centered on the lived experience of two First Nations communities – Ashcroft Indian Band and Siksika First Nation – that had recently experienced natural disasters. This webinar will present the researchers’ findings from two case studies catering on community voices during evacuation and their return journeys to their home communities, and implications for public health. Key takeaways will focus on practical applications to public health practice beyond the usual short-term emergency response activities.