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Disaster Response and Recovery, Part I: Leveraging Community, Volunteer and Faith-Based Partnerships for Effective Disaster Response

Mar. 5, 2018 , 10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Columbia 5 & 7, Terrace Level
  • Justice & Public Safety
    Conference Session

    Disaster Response and Recovery, Part I: Leveraging Community, Volunteer and Faith-Based Partnerships for Effective Disaster Response

    March 5, 2018 , 10:45 am – 12:00 pm
    In the immediate aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, it was evident that local governments and the emergency management community needed to engage a broader cross-section of faith and community-based organizations in all stages of disaster response. This session will provide best practice examples of counties that successfully partnered with key community stakeholders to maximize their effectiveness immediately following a crisis event.
    Columbia 5 & 7, Terrace Level
    Disaster Response and Recovery, Part I: Leveraging Community, Volunteer and Faith-Based Partnerships for Effective Disaster Response
    Columbia 5 & 7, Terrace Level
    March 5, 2018
    March 5, 2018, 10:45 am to 12:00 pm
    EventJustice & Public Safety
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    Disaster Response and Recovery, Part I: Leveraging Community, Volunteer and Faith-Based Partnerships for Effective Disaster Response

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    In the immediate aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, it was evident that local governments and the emergency management community needed to engage a broader cross-section of faith and community-based organizations in all stages of disaster response. This session will provide best practice examples of counties that successfully partnered with key community stakeholders to maximize their effectiveness immediately following a crisis event.

    In the immediate aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, it was evident that local governments and the emergency management community needed to engage a broader cross-section of faith and community-based organizations in all stages of disaster response. This session will provide best practice examples of counties that successfully partnered with key community stakeholders to maximize their effectiveness immediately following a crisis event.
    2018-03-05
    Conference Session
    2019-02-20

Watch the recording

In the immediate aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, it was evident that local governments and the emergency management community needed to engage a broader cross-section of faith and community-based organizations in all stages of disaster response. This session will provide best practice examples of counties that successfully partnered with key community stakeholders to maximize their effectiveness immediately following a crisis event.

Marcus Coleman
Acting Director, FEMA, DHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships  
Gregory Forrester
President and CEO, National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster  
Torey Powell
Torey Powell, Program Manager, USDA Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships  
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