EDEN’s Role in Disaster Education

Becky Koch, EDEN ChairNorth Dakota State University

EDEN History

1993 Midwest floods – lessons learned CSREES grant to Iowa, Illinois & Missouri North Central Region committee 1997 – started becoming national 2002 CSREES training grant 2005 – all 50 states and three territories

members

EDEN Mission

Share educational resources toreduce the impact of disasters Interdisciplinary and multi-state programs

Linkages with federal, state and local agencies & organizations

Anticipation of future disaster education needs

Timely communication & information delivery to meet audience needs

Credible, reliable information

Disaster Phases

Preparedness Prevention Response Recovery Mitigation

EDEN Institutional Members

All 50 states + 3 territories 1862 & 1890 Land Grants Sea Grants CSREES

What is EDEN?

Primarily a network

Some programming

Dedicated “volunteers” representing more 20 different program areas in various positions

EDEN Executive Committee

Chair Becky Koch, ND, Communications

Chair-elect Dave Filson, PA, Emergency Preparedness & Response

Secretary Virginia Morgan, AL, Communications

Past Chair Ed Jones, NC, Ext. Administration

Marketing – Linda Williams, MT, County FCS Agent

Professional Development – Eric Evans, MO, Em. Mgmt.

Information Clearinghouse – Rick Atterberry, IL, Communications

Annual Meeting – Sam Comstock, VT, Livestock

EDEN Executive Committee

1890s – Dawn Mellion-Patin, LA, Agriculture

Sea Grant –Bob Bacon, SC Sea Grant

CSREES Liaisons – Joe Wysocki and Bill Hoffman

ECOP Liaison – Larry Arrington, FL

Homeland Security Project Director – Steve Cain, IN

Communication Specialist – Abigail Borron, IN

Web Manager – Pat Skinner, LA

Webmaster – Summer Prisock, LA

All Disasters are Local

All Disasters are Local

All Disasters are Local

All Disasters are Local

All Disasters are Local

All Disasters are Local

All Disasters are Local

Local Extension educators:

Must be prepare their families

Must prepare their offices

Can help prepare their communities

www.EDEN.lsu.edu

Database of member resources

State information, including institutional delegates

EDEN-developed materials – National Preparedness Month, online courses

www.EDEN.lsu.edu

Intranet – only organizational information

– Issue page development

– Operating guidelines, strategic plan draft, meeting minutes

– Marketing materials

Online Courses

Plant Biosecurity Management Course, 2006 Edition– Created by University of Missouri

Online Courses

OnGuard: Protecting America’s Food System– Created by University of Minnesota

Online Courses

USDA’s Roles in the National Response Plan– Created by North Dakota State University

Online Courses

Ready Business – A collaborative effort by EDEN and DHS– Community development specialists

Online Courses

Pandemic Preparedness for Businesses

Online Courses

Ready Business + 4-H

Online Courses

Pandemic Influenza Preparedness for Faith-Based Organizations– In cooperation with CDC

Online Courses

Animal Agrosecurity and Emergency Management Course– University of Kentucky

eXtension

Pioneer Communities of Practice

– Agrosecurity

– Flooding

Southern Region Planning

Input from all program committees

Draft guidelines, policies and action items for Extension disaster education and management

Possible template for other regions

Animal Agrosecurity Conferences

Develop partnerships & plans

Extension, state vet, Dept. of Ag, livestock assns, Emergency Mgmt., Health, etc.

Coming – food security conferences

Avian Influenza Team

South Dakota State & Maryland

Preparedness & response

Coordinate with other entities

Develop information, including in Spanish

Train Extension educators

Related eXtension resources

Relationships

Dept. of Homeland Security

Other USDA agencies

Non-governmental organizations

EDEN Support – FY06

$290,000 from CSREES Food and Ag Defense Initiative Fund

$190,000 from CSREES supplemental funds

Immeasurable value from member institutions – 2002 educator survey estimated $2 million

EDEN is Us

EDEN “staff” – 1.05 FTEs at Purdue and .75 at LSU– Coordination, communications, Web support

All others “volunteers”

EDEN is only as strong as delegates contribute to make it

What You Can Do

Share resources in the EDEN database & by e-mail

Promote EDEN resources Attend the annual meeting Support staff development

What You Can Do

Encourage educators to work with county Emergency Management, learn NIMS, possibly have EOC seat

Develop institutional communication & continuity plans

Develop state and county disaster education teams/program plans

Brainstorm More What You Can Do

Delegate roles and responsibilities committee chaired by Dawn Mellion-Patin, Southern University

EDEN’s Work Former Secretary Johanns

commended EDEN at Infragard and International Symposium on Agroterrorism

Kevin Cox, Hope Crisis Response Network CEO – “If more people used EDEN resources, our job would be easier.”

Positive CSREES Program Review

All Disasters are Local –So is Extension

It’s a Matter of When, not If –Be Prepared