Transcript An integrated approach to Disaster case management in the TX
Anna Tangredi, Voluntary Agency Liaison, TDEM Elizabeth Disco-Shearer, Texas VOAD President, SVDP-SCR Mark Minick, Senior VP of External Relations, LSSDR AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO DISASTER CASE MANAGEMENT IN THE TX WILDFIRES
TEXAS WILDFIRES TX DR-4029
THE DAMAGE 47.3% of all acreage burned in the United States in 2011 was burned in Texas.
3,959,040 acres burned (size of state of Connecticut) Bastrop County Complex Fire engulfed Bastrop, Texas and by September 30 had destroyed 1,645 homes, burned 34,068 acres, and killed two people. This fire is now regarded as the most catastrophic wildfire in Texas history.
Across the State 23 counties were impacted by the Wildfires that occurred in September 2011.
THE STATE’S PERSPECTIVE Shelters Set Up
THE STATE’S PERSPECTIVE Case Managers brought in to find hotel rooms and help families transition from the shelters.
THE STATE’S PERSPECTIVE Transition to the DRC
THE STATE’S PERSPECTIVE TRANSITION TO Long Term Recovery
PHASES OF A DISASTER
Preparedness Mitigation DISASTER CYCLE Incident Recovery Response
FEMA Course IS288 “Role of Voluntary Agencies in Emergency Management”
THE VOAD PERSPECTIVE Cooperation Communication Coordination Collaboration
VOAD AND GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES 1.Important to have established relationships prior to the Disaster.
2.Critical for VOAD to work with the Office of Emergency Management, County Judge, TDEM and FEMA during a disaster.
3. Tabletop exercises and Disaster response and recovery planning create successful outcomes.
THE VOAD PERSPECTIVE-RELIEF
RELIEF American Red Cross Salvation Army Victim Relief Ministries Society of St. Vincent de Paul Texas Baptist Men Latter Day Saints and many others
THE VOAD PERSPECTIVE-RECOVERY
RECOVERY Catholic Charities Lutheran Social Services Disaster Relief Society of St. Vincent de Paul Presbyterian Disaster Relief UMCOR and many others Long Term Recovery Committees
THE VOAD PERSPECTIVE 6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Phases of Case Management Outreach Intake/Referral Release Forms Referral Assessment Budgeting Recovery Plan Monitoring Advocacy Closure
NEED FOR INTEGRATED APPROACH FOR DCM In Shelters For SSBG and CDBG At DRC For Long Term Recovery For Initial Intake and Referral
THE TEXAS WILDFIRE APPROACH Case Managers were deployed to the DRC Case Managers were involved in DCM Phase 1 Case Managers are continuing to assist clients throughout the 23 impacted counties DR-4029 was the first time Texas VOAD had a safety net for clients from the shelters to Long Term Recovery
DISASTER CASE MANAGEMENT SAFETY NET
QUESTIONS????
WWW.TEXASVOAD.ORG